We believe that developing a strong market position for the Young Barnet Foundation is key to the future sustainability of the children and young people’s voluntary and community sector within Barnet. Give a man and fish and you will satisfy his immediate hunger but give him the tools and teach him to fish, then that will impact his whole family, but help the community to establish a sustainable social enterprise - then the whole community reaps the benefits. We do not want a

Would you favour donating to a charity with low or high administration costs? What if we told you that charities that have a low administration cost, are more likely to be low performers? Giving Evidence and Givewell, conducted research comparing charities from 2008 to 2011. They found that lower-performing charities spent 9.5% on overheads and higher performing charities spent 10.2%. A perfect example of this is Chance UK, they provide mentors for children in primary school

When a child first starts school it’s a huge milestone not just for them but parents too. As most parents would agree it is one of the most emotional days in bringing up a child. With this in mind, Emma Robinson, has written a poem which perfectly sums up how many parents feel and a teacher shares a heartfelt reply. With thousands of shares online from her blog Motherhood for Slackers,it has certainly tugged at many parents heartstrings. Dear Teacher I know you're rather busy