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Volunteers deliver the gift of learning

Volunteers deliver the gift of learning
June 2019

On Friday 21st June, Vauxhall Motors, Costa Coffee and local children’s charity Level Trust teamed up to provide 300 packs of vital learning resources to children in Luton.

With

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We’re recruiting

We’re recruiting
June 2019

We’re looking for people to work on our SMASH summer school, to give children amazing holiday experiences. Find out more about the 2 roles we have available on our careers page.

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Many hands make light work

Many hands make light work
July 2019

We’ve been hard at work refurbishing a new stock room for our Uniform Exchange. We’ve been lucky enough to have a huge amount of support from local organisations, who have

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Theresa’s Story

Theresa’s Story
One of our Link Workers, Theresa, has seen the difference a new coat makes to a child:
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“A little boy came up to me recently while I was on lunch duty to

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Majid’s Story

Majid’s Story
Majid’s parents work really hard to provide for him and his siblings. It’s still incredibly difficult to make ends meet, which makes Majid’s parents stressed and distracted.

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We gave Majid his very own

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Thank you to our star trekkers!

Thank you to our star trekkers!
April 2019

A team of 21 intrepid walkers have challenged themselves with the trek of a lifetime to raise money for Luton’s children.

On Saturday 6thApril, the group trekked an incredible

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Visit from Gavin Shuker MP

Visit from Gavin Shuker MP
February 2019

On Friday (22nd February), Gavin Shuker MP visited Level Trust, to hear how we tackle child poverty in our town.

1 in 3 children in Luton live in poverty. This

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Challenge yourself for charity

Challenge yourself for charity
January 2019

Make amazing memories with the walk of a lifetime and raise money for local children who need your help. Start 2019 on the right foot by signing up for Level Trust’s

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Level Trust celebrates 5 years

Level Trust celebrates 5 years
October 2018

Over the past 5 years, we have helped thousands of families overcome the costs of education, so children in Luton have the chance to love learning.

27% of children in

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Charity marathon place up for grabs

Charity marathon place up for grabs
July 2018

We’re giving you the chance to win a place in the London Marathon 2019.

The marathon will take place on Sunday 28th April and is a great opportunity to

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Uniform Exchange open to Luton families

Uniform Exchange open to Luton families
November 2017

A fantastic resource for Luton families was officially launched in The Mall this week (November 2017).

The Uniform Exchange is run by Luton charity Level Trust, which works to

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New partnership with Machins Solicitors LLP

New partnership with Machins Solicitors LLP
July 2017

We have been chosen as the Luton charity partner by law firm, Machins Solicitors LLP.

Machins’ Managing Partner, Mark Pelopida says “Level Trust is an incredible local charity and

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Natalie’s Story

Natalie’s Story
Natalie is 11 and goes to a local Luton primary school.
This year, Natalie’s dad died suddenly of cancer. Natalie’s Dad had been the main earner for the family and after his death Natalie

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Frank’s Story

Frank has had a hard life. The lines on his face and the tooth decay tell it without words. He arrived at the Uniform Exchange with a bag containing his daughter’s school blazer and jumper. Sinead, his daughter,

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Farah’s Story

15-year-old Farah noticed that her school shoes were starting to get too small for her.
She wore them for a couple of days but they started to really hurt her feet. Farah comes from a large family

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Destiny’s Story

Destiny lives with her brother and mum but not her dad, because he’s in prison. At school, she likes maths but she doesn’t like it when other children are mean. She told us, “I only have friends because

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“THE LINES ON HIS FACE AND THE TOOTH DECAY TELL IT WITHOUT WORDS”