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Volunteers deliver the gift of learning

June 2019 On Friday 21st June, Vauxhall Motors, Costa Coffee and local children’s charity Level Trust teamed up to provide 300 packs of vital learning resources to...

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We’re recruiting

June 2019 We’re looking for people to work on our SMASH summer school, to give children amazing holiday experiences. Find out more about the 2 roles we have available o...

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Many hands make light work

July 2019 We’ve been hard at work refurbishing a new stock room for our Uniform Exchange. We’ve been lucky enough to have a huge amount of support from local organis...

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Theresa’s Story

One of our Link Workers, Theresa, has seen the difference a new coat makes to a child: “A little boy came up to me recently while I was on lunch duty to show me his new...

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Child poverty is becoming ‘the new normal’

May 2019 End Child Poverty, the UK’s leading child poverty coalition, has released new data that shows that child poverty levels are shockingly high – and is risi...

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Majid’s Story

Majid’s parents work really hard to provide for him and his siblings. It’s still incredibly difficult to make ends meet, which makes Majid’s parent...

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Thank you to our star trekkers!

April 2019 A team of 21 intrepid walkers have challenged themselves with the trek of a lifetime to raise money for Luton’s children. On Saturday 6thApril, the group tre...

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Destiny’s Story

Destiny lives with her brother and mum but not her dad, because he’s in prison. At school, she likes maths but she doesn’t like it when other children are mean. She t...

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Visit from Gavin Shuker MP

February 2019 On Friday (22nd February), Gavin Shuker MP visited Level Trust, to hear how we tackle child poverty in our town. 1 in 3 children in Luton live in pover...

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Challenge yourself for charity

January 2019 Make amazing memories with the walk of a lifetime and raise money for local children who need your help. Start 2019 on the right foot by signing up for Level...

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Level Trust celebrates 5 years

October 2018 Over the past 5 years, we have helped thousands of families overcome the costs of education, so children in Luton have the chance to love learning. 27% of ch...

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Charity marathon place up for grabs

July 2018 We’re giving you the chance to win a place in the London Marathon 2019. The marathon will take place on Sunday 28th April and is a great opportunity ...

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Cast your vote to give children a level chance

July 2018 Level Trust, a charity that helps families overcome the cost of school, is in with a chance to win up to £4,000 from Tesco’s Bags of Help scheme. Three group...

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Luton children get the chance to love learning

June 2018 On Tuesday 19th June, Vauxhall Motors and local children’s charity Level Trust teamed up to provide 715 packs of vital learning resources to children and...

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Share the love this Valentine’s Day

February 2018 When money is tight at home, a child might not have the uniform and equipment they need for school. They are unlikely to be able to do fun things in the sch...

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Uniform Exchange open to Luton families

November 2017 A fantastic resource for Luton families was officially launched in The Mall this week (November 2017). The Uniform Exchange is run by Luton charity Level Tr...

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New partnership with Machins Solicitors LLP

July 2017 We have been chosen as the Luton charity partner by law firm, Machins Solicitors LLP. Machins’ Managing Partner, Mark Pelopida says “Level Trust is an incre...

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Natalie’s Story

Natalie is 11 and goes to a local Luton primary school. This year, Natalie’s dad died suddenly of cancer. Natalie’s Dad had been the main earner for the family and af...

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Farah’s Story

15-year-old Farah noticed that her school shoes were starting to get too small for her. She wore them for a couple of days but they started to really hurt her feet. Farah...

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Frank’s Story

Frank has had a hard life. The lines on his face and the tooth decay tell it without words. He arrived at the Uniform Exchange with a bag containing his daughter’s scho...

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