Our summer holidays are coming to an end, and what a fantastic time the boys have had taking part in a variety of activities. At the beginning of the holidays, the boys from both homes came together to visit the…
The Secret Nuclear Bunker
The young people have recently visited The Secret Nuclear Bunker in Essex. When they arrived at the venue, they all expressed feeling puzzled as they were surrounded by woodlands. Some of the young people were excited to see a decommission…
Above & Beyond Awards
Congratulations to April and Cathy!
Accountability Network – Understanding Finances and Scams
One member of our team has chosen this project to help the young people at Kites learn the importance of financial planning for their futures. All the boys were first given the opportunity to purchase a new wallet so they…
Accountability Network – Mind, Body and Soul.
Our of our school teachers have designed this project as part of the boy’s school routine. The project offers a wide range of practices that include: Pranayama – breath control Meditation Nidra – yogic sleep/rotation of consciousness/meditative relaxation Crystal healing…
Accountability Network – Independent Life Skills
This accountability project is based on giving our young people the opportunity to learn basic life skills that they can use as an adult when they leave us. The boys have created a vegetable patch in their gardens where they…
Above & Beyond Awards
Here at Kites, we have recently created Above and Beyond Awards for our staff. Each month the staff have the opportunity to nominate two members of the team they feel have done exceptional work. Congratulations to Hannah and Christine!
Accountability Network
One of the team has chosen healthy body, healthy mind as their bespoke project. They have worked with the young people to create a visual menu which empowers them to choose their meals each week, the visual images also provide…
Half Term Fun!
Our outreach team worked with both homes to create a fun activity plan for the boy’s week off school. They all joined in activities together where possible and all the boys thoroughly enjoyed the different day trips planned. At the…
Music Concert
Over the weekend our outreach team took one of the young people to their first ever concert, to see their favourite band – The Hives When they arrived at the venue (The Eventim Apollo) his eyes lit up. They checked…