PRESS RELEASE

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: Monday, April 07, 2003

 

MP PLEASED TO LAUNCH HOUNSLOW CHILDREN’S FUND

 

Alan Keen MP for Feltham & Heston launched the Hounslow Children’s Fund on Friday evening (4th April).

 

Alan said, “I was so pleased to be asked by the London Borough of Hounslow to launch the Children’s Fund as it is one of the government’s initiatives to assist children between the ages of 5 and 13 to overcome the risk of social exclusion. The grant for the first year is £0.7 million and a further £1.4 million will be available to take the scheme through to 2006.

 

It will help some of the children most in need with their education difficulties as well as assisting young people to avoid involvement in crime. Resources targeted this way is cost effective to society but, more importantly, will really help many children to develop their abilities to live productive and satisfying lives.”

 

ENDS.

For further information contact David Keen or Tim Green on 0207 219 2819