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Re-use Drop Off centre already demonstrating social value by avoiding waste
Re-use Drop Off centre opened on 8th June 2022

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Re-use Drop Off centre already demonstrating social value by avoiding waste
Re-use Drop Off centre opened on 8th June 2022

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Dipple and Conway Opticians to Install Tap and Donate Point
Local business supporting vulnerable young people in Norfolk and Suffolk with a new donation point

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Revolutionary Reuse Drop Off Centre - NOW OPEN
Reuse Drop off Centre at Swanton Road, Norwich opened on 8th June 2022.

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Join us at the Stody Estate Classic Vehicle Day
We will be selling tea and cakes to raise money for our charity at this popular event

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Support for Meet Up
Local business and community figures have shown their support for Meet Up in Thetford at a special event
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Make a regular donation
Make a monthly gift to help young people in Norfolk and Suffolk
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Do you have a property or room in your home that could help us help more people?
Get in touch to discuss how we can work together
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‘Take Back’ scheme to give new life to appliances
"The Take Back scheme offers another way in which people can support their local community.”
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Clapham and Collinge LLP match-funding pledge to make Christmas brighter for local young people
Thank you to Clapham & Collinge LLP for their fantastic festive support!
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Volunteers Sleep Out to end youth homelessness
Almost 150 people sleep out so local young people don't have to
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Saffron Housing Sleep Out
"It’s a great cause, doing life-changing work and I’m really proud to be part of…
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Sleep Out Number 6 for James
"Knowing that the money raised goes directly to support those who live locally is so…
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WS Training prepare to take on Sleep Out
Preparing to spend one night outside so young people don't have to.
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High Sheriff support for Sleep Out
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Fern is feeling the love for Ipswich Sleep Out
"It’s going to be an amazing feeling once I’ve done the night and have helped…
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EMR Metal Recycling ‘Young Futures Reimagined’
Support is helping young people in Norfolk
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A Sleep Out hat-trick for Robert
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GCD Agency sign up for their first Sleep Out
"It’s a great opportunity to have a positive effect on someone’s life and make a…
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Sleep Out is back for 2021!
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Summer of Hope raises over £11,000
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Emotional wellbeing is Claire’s sit up motivation
Taking on our Summer of Hope challenge
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EMR Lenwade offers support to The Benjamin Foundation
Donation to provide educational support for young people
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Calling landlords in Ipswich
Can you help young people to finally feel hopeful of a brighter future?
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Can you give a young person a chance?
How you can help a young person to finally feel at home
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Dipple & Conway donate £1,000
“We’re really pleased to be able to support this amazing charity."
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Things feel disconnected – A short film by Alex Holmes
Things feel disconnected - A short film by Alex Holmes
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Miles’ year of giving back begins with The Benjamin Foundation
“The work The Benjamin Foundation does with young people really struck a chord."
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Andrew steps out on The Big Winter Walk
"I know if I can help just one person in need then I have achieved…
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Charity Collaboration to Increase Housing Options and Support for Young People
The Benjamin Foundation partners with Solo Housing
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Louis stays up for The Benjamin Foundation
Support from Headline Sponsors, Clapham and Collinge Solictors
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STAY:UP raises £7,500 to help local young people
Spending one night awake to help prevent local youth homelessness
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High Sheriff’s Support
"I am so impressed with the energy and skills that have been put into making…
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STAY:UP – Are you ‘Up for the Night?’
The launch of a NEW virtual fundraising challenge in the wake of Covid
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Renovated homes offer opportunity for young people
From August 2020, we have comfortable and affordable co-living in North Walsham for young people…
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Letters from Lockdown
How you can buy a piece of history and support The Benjamin Foundation at the…
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Meet Up Summer Activities
"Although the past six months have brought big changes for everyone, it seems it’s the…
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Foxhall Re-use Shop to reopen
Re-use shop at the Foxhall Recycling Centre, Ipswich, will be reopening on June 15th
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Furniture Stores Reopening Information
All you need to know when donating to or visiting one of our stores
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Award win for the Rent Deposit Scheme
Funders Yorkshire Building Society win Business Charity Award for their End Youth Homelessness Partnership
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Bags of Love from Meet Up
Staying safe at home with activities from our Youth and Family Centre in Thetford
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Donate to our COVID-19 Emergency Fund
How your support can help us during this challenging time
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Virtual Emotional Wellbeing Support
How our Time for You and Butterflies services are adapting
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Donations help to Support Lucas through Lockdown
"I’m just really grateful that people have been able to help me in this way."
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Virtual Support for Young Carers
How our support for Young Carers is adapting to life under COVID-19
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Forward Court: Adapting to COVID-19
How our accommodation centre in Aylsham is coping with the current circumstances
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The H&M Transforming Futures Programme
H&M Foundation and End Youth Homelessness launch evaluation of Transforming Futures Programme, which has supported…
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Rival Clubs Back Sleep Out 2020
Our 2020 venues confirmed as Ipswich Town and Norwich City Football Clubs
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Calling Local Landlords!
We can help you to fill your property in a managed and stress-free way
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Providing Affordable Homes in North Walsham
Addressing the housing crisis by offering affordable housing with support
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Event Celebrates Volunteering Project
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Cooking up confidence in collaboration with The Feed
"It’s really good to have a day like this. I would definitely do it again."
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Butterfly Treasure Hunt Back for 2020
This year's event will take place on Friday 26th June
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Con’clue’ding a Year of Support with Clu’doo Event
Right Angle Events host a special 'Real Life Clu'doo' event in support of our charity
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Sparking Children’s Curiosity Indoors and Out
Using The Curiosity Approach to open up a world of imagination
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Real Life Clu’Doo Event to take place in support of The Benjamin Foundation
Do you have what it takes to solve a murder?..
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Tuesday Takeover at BBC Radio Suffolk
Young people supported by our charity in Suffolk take over the airwaves on Christmas Eve
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Clapham and Collinge Christmas Extravaganza
An evening of festive fun in support of our charity
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Butterflies Donated to the Community
Thank you to all those who have donated butterflies to the community
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A Record Breaking 220 Sleep Out in Norwich
Norwich Sleep Out 2019 becomes our biggest ever fundraising event
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Supporting Young Carers
We are pleased to confirm that we have joined the partnership of organisations commissioned by…
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By ‘eck! Colin Completes the Yorkshire Marathon
"Having done the Sleep Out a few years running, now was the time for a…
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A Record Year for Ipswich Sleep Out!
40 fundraisers spend one night outside so others don't have to
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Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary with a Family Fun Day
“It’s so wonderful to see the whole charity coming together in one place to celebrate…
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Harvest Festival Donation Helps to Develop Skills
Donation from Bale PCC boosts young people's cooking skills at Forward Court
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Pop Up Cafe Celebrates 10 Years of Aspire
Aspire has helped over 170 young people during the last 10 years
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Grapevine Networking Event Raises Over £900
Thank you to Clapham and Collinge and Warwick Street Social for a great evening in…
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Encouraging reuse with a special in store demonstration
Join us at our Dereham Furniture Store on Friday 18th October
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TBF25: The Nurtured Heart Approach – Part 2
The ‘Special Ingredient’ of The Benjamin Foundation
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TBF25: The Nurtured Heart Approach – Part 1
From Small Acorns, Great Oaks Grow... Reflecting on how The Nurtured Heart Approach has changed…
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Sequin Art Helps Meet Up to Sparkle
Flight for Youth sponsors get involved at our Youth and Family Centre in Thetford
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Future Builders – Get Involved!
An exciting new scheme for young people age 16 to 25 to construct their own…
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Norfolk Superheroes Smash Fundraising Record with £100k Event
Helping us to support young carers in Norfolk
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Supporting Reuse and Local People Through Our Stores
We're encouraging local people to support the reuse initiative.
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Konectbus Commemorative Buses
Konectbus Unveils Commemorative Buses in Support of our 25th Anniversary
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Let’s Make Sleep Out 2019 the Best Yet!
Could you spend one night outside so others don't have to? Register for our annual…
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Thank You Superheroes!
A Swim, Kayak, Cycle and Run Supporting The Benjamin Foundation in 2019.
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TBF25: Celebrating our Childcare Services
"To see the children learn and move on to their next stage of learning makes…
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Butterfly Treasure Hunt raises almost £4,000
Solving clues to find the location of our butterflies.
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Flight for Youth Soars with Kingsley Healthcare’s Help
"It’s been great taking part in such a big art project and supporting such a…
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Face to Face Finance Showcase Creative Talents
Our long term supporters get involved with Flight for Youth 'Paint Your Own' butterflies.
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Tiger Trek is a Roaring Success
Team from Tiger Eye Consulting complete 46 mile coastal walk
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A Brilliant Day at Stody Lodge
Stunning gardens, games, cakes and much more at family friendly event
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Pruce Newman’s Silver Bee Support
Raising money for our charity with a special evening of music.
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Join #MYTBFButterfly
Help us to mark 25 years of hope, opportunity, stability and independence
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Pruce Newman Karting Event Raises over £3,300
As part of their year of support for our charity, specialist pipework contractor Pruce Newman’s…
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Rick’s Marathon Challenge in Brighton
Taking on a huge sporting challenge to raise money for our charity.
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Norwich High School for Girls – Flight for Youth Headline Sponsor
We're delighted to have the support of Norwich High School for Girls for our 25th…
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Butterflies: Emotional Wellbeing Support for Young People
"Thank you all so much for showing Sam there is hope and life can be…
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Chalk Paint Workshop a Huge Success
Nick from The Rocky Crystal Delivers a Demo at Dereham Furniture Store
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Big Smiles Thanks to Support from Orthodontist
Palace Plain Orthodontists Nominate Us as Their Charity of the Year
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Celebrating 25 Years and Giving Back
Maxine tells her story about how she has gone from a young person attending one…
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Paint Your Own Butterfly at the Norfolk Spring Fling!
We're delighted to be bringing our Flight for Youth Creative Pop-Up to the 2019 Norfolk…
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Thank you to all of our Flight for Youth Sponsors
We're enormously grateful to all of the businesses who are supporting our 25th anniversary celebrations.
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Ipswich Sleep Out 2019 – join us for our informal launch event
Could you spend one night outside so others don't have to? Pop into our informal…
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Celebrating 25 Years Together
Sharing our 25th anniversary milestone with Lambert Bardsley Reeve.
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The Launch of Flight for Youth
Our very special celebration to mark our 25th anniversary year
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Cheers to CAMRA!
Thank you to Norwich and Norfolk CAMRA who helped us to raised over £5,200 at…
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A Marathon Challenge for Chris
Our 2019 London Marathon Runner, Chris tells us all about the challenge that awaits!
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Aspire Open Day
Collaborative event in Great Yarmouth welcomes young people to the Upper Deck and Basement
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Family friendly event to take place at Stody Lodge Gardens
Sunday 28th April: A family-friendly event, including homemade tea and cakes, a butterfly trail, treasure…
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Registration Open for Norwich Sleep Out 2019
Help us to end youth homelessness by spending one night outside so others don't have…
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BDO nominate us as their Charity of the Year
Thank you to the Norwich office of BDO LLP who have chosen to support us…
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Meet Up Thetford: Tender Opportunity
We wish to procure the services of a consultant or group of consultants to complete…
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Open Day in Great Yarmouth
We're opening the doors of our community space in Great Yarmouth to young people and…
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Winston Court Turns 21!
On Monday 10th December our very first accommodation centre, Winston Court in North Walsham, celebrated…
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Big Lottery Boost for Meet Up
Thank you to the largest funder of community activity in the country for their continued…
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Heart and Home Scoops National Award
Our supported lodgings services wins a Guardian Public Service Award
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Norfolk Superhero 2019 Charity Partner
An exciting new partnership for our 25th anniversary year. We’re thrilled to share the news…
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Norwich Sleep Out Raises £30,000
On Thursday 15th November a record-breaking 146 people congregated at Norwich City Football Club to…
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