Press & Media Communication

Please contact Gavin Oldham on 07767-337696 or via The Share Foundation office: 01296-310400

• 15th October 2024: Preparing for Stepping Forward — Performing Arts For Life, our new life skills programme to be launched in early 2025

• 16th April 2024: Action required for Default CTF Pay-out — also with links to the slides, videos and text of the CTF Conference on Tuesday 5th March

• 29th February 2024: Details of the CTF Conference on Tuesday 5th March

• January 2024: The £2 Billion Challenge — we’ll be hosting a major conference at Church House, Westminster on Tuesday 5th March on unclaimed, adult-owned Child Trust Funds: over one million accounts worth a total of over £2 billion

• 26th July 2023: The Share Foundation welcomes the Public Accounts Committee report into Child Trust Funds

• 14th March 2023: Our comments following publication of the National Audit Office report on Child Trust Funds

• 15th April 2021: Northern Ireland raises ‘In Loco Parentis’ to a new level

• 25th February 2021: Child Trust Fund Register is launched

• 12th March 2019: The Share Foundation’s four point plan for recovering the Child Trust Fund

• 29th January 2019: CTF Ambassador programme to link millions of young people with their money

• 6th September 2018: Speeches given by Gavin Oldham & Ruth Kelly at the Child Trust Fund 16th Birthday event, at the House of Commons on 6th September 2018

• 23rd August 2018: Analysing the Child Trust Fund scheme on its 16th Birthday, and addressing its opportunities and challenges

• 26th June 2018: The Share Foundation selected as NS&I staff charity

• 19th June 2018: Campaign launched to re-link lost Child Trust Funds

• 12th February 2018: Two new fund-raising initiatives for young people in care

• 29th December 2017: The Share Foundation’s founder recognised in New Year’s honours

• 4th October 2017: Submission for Autumn Budget lodged with HM Treasury includes proposals for young people in care, care leavers and young people whose families are in receipt of Child Tax Credit

• 26th September 2017: Support through The Share Foundation reaches 100,000 young people in care

• 15th October 2015: River Room Reception Speech (Stepladder of Achievement), 13th October 2015

• 12th October 2015: Annual Report 2014/15 & Stepladder of Achievement - Press Release and Full Report

• 26th May 2015: Author of 'The Looked After Kid' Paolo Hewitt becomes Charity Ambassador

• 9th May 2015: Children’s Rights Champion David Akinsanya becomes Charity Ambassador

• 15th July 2014: Annual Report 2013/14 - Press Release and Full Report

• 14th July 2014: Press Release - '£1,000 at 18' Competition May 2014 Result

• 2nd June 2014: Press Release - '£1,000 at 18' April Result & Stoller awards for Greater Manchester

• 2nd May 2014: Press Release with '£1,000 at 18' Competition March 2014 Result

• 31st January 2014: Press Release with '£1,000 at 18' Competition December Result

• 24th December 2013: Press Release with '£1,000 at 18' Competition November Result

• 4th December 2013: Welcome for DfE's announcement re. staying on in care after 18

• 24th November 2013: Report of Greater Manchester Event, 31st October 2013

• 12th November 2013: Press Release with '£1,000 at 18' Competition October Result

• 30th October 2013: Press Release with '£1,000 at 18' Competition September Result

• 26th September 2013: Press Release with '£1,000 at 18' Competition August Result

• 18th September 2013: Press Release announcing Sir John Cass's Foundation's donation for young people from Hackney and Newham

• 16th September 2013: Annual Report 2012/13 - Press Release and Full Report

• 14th August 2013: Press Release with '£1,000 at 18' Competition July Results'

• 1st July 2013: Press Release launching '£1,000 at 18' Competition

• 3rd May 2013: Press Release based on Sharefound News, Spring Edition

• 17th April 2013: Sharefound News, Spring Edition published: over 30,000 Junior ISAs opened to date

• 28th November 2012: Government and charity partner The Share Foundation launch unique investment scheme for children in care

• 28th February 2012: Savings accounts for children in long term care': the Department for Education appoints The Share Foundation (NB: direct link to Department for Education website)

• 28th February 2012: Junior ISAs for Looked After Children and Young People

• 22nd March 2011: A Savings Account for Looked After Children

• 7th January 2009: Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP joins the board of trustees

• 26th April 2006: The Share Foundation Makes Its First Grants To Boost Child Trust Funds Of Official Solicitor's Looked-After Children

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