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Tuesday 11 June 2013

Help get young lives on Track with the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust

Thank you for showing an interest in my blog! My name is Emily, and I hope by the end of the blog you will feel more informed about the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust and the work that they do.  Many people are unaware of the great work that they do at the charity so I hope to change this. Sport is one of my hobbies, so the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust is perfect as a charity for me to advocate for as they aim to change young lives through sport.

The charity was first set up by Dame Kelly Holmes herself because she wanted to create a legacy from her athletics career that would benefit many young people today. The charity has help from a range of world class GB athletes, so together they can give young people the opportunity that everyone on the DKH Legacy trust programme has. The chances to work with….be inspired by….and learn from these world class athletes.It gives the athletes a chance to pass on their knowledge and help someone else. So they can make the most of their talents.




The trust helps a range of people. Whether you need to have a better start in life, or you’re the budding future talent for GB. The Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust runs a variety of different programmes for many different people that are in a variety of different situations. They aim to get young lives on track! 

People like Beth, age 13, who was helped by the trust in the Aspiring minds project said, “At the moment I'm facing really hard problems at home and in school, Aspiring Minds helped me understand how I could change things for the better."  The Aspiring minds programme focuses on the attitudes and skills required for personal success in the modern world, and proves to be a success, as well as many other of the DKH Legacy Trusts projects.

Sport is very beneficial in many different types of ways, and it helps many people build confidence and self esteem. It doesn't take much to donate and help to change someone’s life today. The Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust needs your help! Help get young lives on track today. You can find out more about the fantastic work the charity does by clicking on the following hyperlink.http://www.dkhlegacytrust.org/.

As this blog is part of my citizenship coursework, it would be very helpful if you could please leave some evidence of what you thought by answering some of the following questions:

Do you now feel more informed about the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust?

Would you now tell family and friends about the charity?

Would you now consider donating via the following options?
  • Through donation?
  • Take part in a fundraising event?
  • Through fundraising?

Have I changed any of your attitudes or opinions, if so how?


Please could you let me know your hometown or country if you are not currently in the UK?Thanks again for taking the time to reading my blog; I hope you have found it interesting.






11 comments:

  1. WOW! Great cause!

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  2. Yes
    Yes
    Possibly
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes I have now heard of them!!!!!!!

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  3. Great Cause!
    yes to the questions
    UK

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  4. I definetly understand the aims of the trust now and who it helps. Yes i would tell family and friends. I would also take part in a fundraising event. Great cause.

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  5. A very worthwhile cause - we should definitely be looking to build on the Olympic legacy.

    Yes to all questions

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  6. Yes to the questions,
    Great cause as it helps us build on an Olympic Legacy.

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    1. Thankyou very much for all of the comments. It would be a great help towards my Citizenship GCSE if you could please let me know your local town?
      Thankyou.

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  7. Yes to the questions.
    This blog was a really interesting and a great read.
    Good luck!

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  8. Yes to all of the questions.
    Great Cause and Good luck on your advocacy!
    UK

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  9. I agree with what you are saying and i hope that you do well with your advocacy. Yes to the questions.
    Good luck!
    UK

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  10. Yes to all of those questions and I think that the story you gave was really cool because it showed how this cause can take young children's problems away and replace it with something positive. great cause and great blog

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