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Action For Kids announced as Fundsport UK’s charity of the year

by Ethos public relations

Action For Kids has been chosen by school sports specialists, Fundsport UK, as its charity for 2010.

Fundsport UK, based in Nottinghamshire, delivers a wide range of educational and sport coaching services to schools and local authorities.

Working with a wide range of young people, many of its free activity programmes target disadvantaged children and young people with disabilities, so the link up with Action For Kids was “only natural”, says Mark Craddock, Managing Director of Fundsport UK.

“We are looking to raise up to £5,000 for Action For Kids this year”, says Mark, who himself recently completed the 26.2 mile Brighton marathon in aid of Action For Kids.

Luke Smith, Extended Services Co-ordinator for the Arnold Hill family of schools at Fundsport UK, will also be attempting the Great East swim in June.

“And with further fundraising events planned for later on in the year, we are determined to reach our target,” said Mark.

Action For Kids supports children and young people with physical and learning disabilities and their families and carers across the country. The money raised by Fundsport UK will enable the charity to continue its work to remove barriers to independence for disabled children and young people all around the UK.

Lyn Prodger, Corporate Partnerships Manager at Action For Kids, said: “We are very excited about being selected as Fundsport’s charity partner. Action For Kids relies on the amazing generosity and fundraising efforts of individuals like Mark and Luke and companies like Fundsport in order to provide services all around the UK to support disabled children, young people and their families.”

Mark Craddock added: “We hope that the relationship with Action for Kids goes from strength to strength over the next few months, and that we can make a positive impact with the young people that the charity works with.”

To find out more about Action For Kids and its work, please visit the website www.actionforkids.org.

Posted at 13^th May 2010