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Closed 13/10/2023
Weʼve raised £2,035 to grow our TACT Connect offer.
- Funded on Friday, 13th October 2023
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TACT Connect is a membership scheme that is available to TACT care experienced young people from aged 15 years old, throughout their lifetime. We offer a supportive community, connection and interdependence to our young people and adults, meaning they can return to TACT Connect throughout their adult life, whether that's for social connection, life advice or financial support!
This skydive has been inspired by one of our fabulous members. TJ told us that he wanted to raise money for TACT Connect, so that more young people could benefit from being part of a care experienced community.
Whilst TJ initially shared this as an ambition, before he could say 'lets jump out of a plane', a small group of supporters had gathered with several of our Connect members, TACT Connect Team, some of our TACT colleagues AND our Deputy CEO signing up to complete a tandem skydive alongside TJ on Sunday 17th September 2023.
On this day, our group will jump out of an aeroplane from between 10,000 to 15,000 feet high, free falling at around 120mph before our parachutes deploy and we can rest and enjoy the view!
This is a courageous way to spend a Sunday, and as we create this page that's really starting to sink in!
Given our commitment to TACT Connect, and how scary this will be!, we'd love to reach our goal of £5,000 (£1000 for each year we've been in existence).
This will support the development of our scheme, with money gathered going towards co-creating our offer to our young people who have sought asylum in the UK, and our children with complex needs.
To read more about TACT Connect please look here: https://www.tactcare.org.uk/tact-connect/
And to donate, please click on the button on the right/ bottom of this page.
Thank you for taking the time to read our page. We appreciate all donations, no matter how big or small.
* Please note that TACT Connect is part of TACT fostering , and our charity number is: 1018963.
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10 months agoTACT Connect
10 months agoWe did it!! We jumped out of an aeroplane at 18,000ft, free-fell at 150mph, landing on our feet after! We screamed, did the dab, laughed & spun. We were also pretty petrified!! Mostly, this weekend we shared an experience that time & time again confirmed the importance of community, the challenges and joys of being in an experience together and why TACT Connect is becoming so important. Thank you to you all for giving your pennies and for leaving us such kind messages. Both spurred us on! Thank you so much. Nicola - TACT Connect Lead 🤘
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- 11 months ago
TACT Connect
11 months agoA big shout out and a big thanks to all of our givers! Thanks for cheerleading us on - we're almost ready to head to Nottingham! Thanks for helping make this amazing, and supporting our journey!
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- 1 year ago
TACT Connect
1 year agoHallo TACT Connect Cheerleaders and Supporters!! Thanks you for supporting TACT Connect by both donating and spreading the word! We are already at 11% and our page has only been up for 10 days! How wonderful :) As a team we are getting excited about the Sky Dive, planning accommodation and thinking about how to celebrate our jump after. We'll keep you in the lop, but for now wanted to say - thank you for taking to time to read about what we offer in our Connect community, and supporting our developing offer. Nicola - TACT Connect Lead
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92
Tom Bingham
Sep 29, 2023
Well done all. Great job!!
£50.00
Hazel
Sep 22, 2023
Brandi you are awesome... and so is this charity...
£20.00
Lucy
Sep 18, 2023
Amazing what work, well done all. Go Nic! Xx
£50.00
Anonymous
Sep 18, 2023
£15.00
Michelle ♥️
Sep 17, 2023
Simply amazing! Well done to you all x x
£5.00
Frankie
Sep 17, 2023
Amazing achievement, and so brave!!
£15.00
Esme
Sep 17, 2023
Well done mum!
£20.00
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TACT Connect
TACT Connect is a national programme that works across regions and is predominantly online. The scheme offers both support & community, with an emphasis on the latter, for teens & adults, from the age of 15 upwards, who have come out of or are still within, TACT foster families.