This is an appeal to help support FLACK Cambridge.
FLACK is a registered charity that began in response to the needs and aspirations of homeless people in Cambridge. They have worked hard over the last two years by creating and launching a monthly listings magazine and involving homeless people through paid and volunteer work and through the opportunity to have art, photography and creative writing published in the magazine.
In order to carry on doing their brilliant work they need to raise £45,000 by January 5th. If they don’t reach this target FLACK’s Trustees will reluctantly decide upon closure.
FLACK's patron Tom Hardy has set up his own Just Giving page to appeal for donations on behalf of the charity.
As you may know in 2007, Tom played the role of Stuart Shorter in the deeply moving film Stuart: A Life Backwards, the true story of a homeless man from Cambridge whose life was chronicled in a book by author Alexander Masters. Through the film Tom learned about the challenges faced in the homeless community and has gone on to support the charity FLACK since it first started.
Every £2 donation will receive a personal thank you message from Tom and entry into a prize draw to win signed Tom Hardy goodies.
Visit Tom's Just Giving Page
Tom Hardy in 'Stuart: A Life Backwards'
The FLACK approach to breaking the cycle of homelessness:
FLACK Magazine (social enterprise)
- Paid work and volunteer opportunities for homeless people to undertake planning, editorial, design, production and distribution of a monthly listings magazine for Cambridge.
- Opportunities for the non-homeless community to increase their understanding of homelessness and challenge preconceptions by reading the stories and views of homeless individuals or working alongside them as volunteers.
FLACK Creativity (nurturing talent)
- Opportunities to publish art/photography/creative writing in FLACK Magazine or FLACK Calendar.
- Opportunities for homeless artists to exhibit/perform at a FLACK Showcase Exhibition /Event
- Opportunity for 6 selected homeless artists to benefit from FLACK’s Creative Boost Scheme.
- Opportunity for homeless artists to apply for a bursary to fund essential equipment/materials.
FLACK Training (enabling participation)
- Opportunities for homeless individuals to write and produce artwork for FLACK magazine.
- IT training provision for homeless individuals to enable their contribution to the magazine.
- Confidence building and raising aspirations for homeless individuals through identifying goals, realising potential and celebrating achievement
Visit the FLACK website for more information
Visit Tom's appeal page to donate
Thank You
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