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	“I always think that the real offenders at the half-way mark of the last century were the bystanders – all those people who let things happen because it didn’t affect them directly.” Rabbi Hugo Gryn

JUMP - Helping Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children.


		What is JUMP? JUMP stands for JCORE Unaccompanied Minors Project. It is a three year project and its aim is to develop activities and support for unaccompanied asylum seeking children in London (particularly those in North London ). During its first year JCORE will initiate JUMP by providing group activities and a befriending scheme for unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people. As well as this, JCORE will scope the need in London , looking at the different types of support available to these children and young people, and identifying where this support may be lacking. This information will be used to offer relevant support during the subsequent two years of JUMP.
		Volunteering Opportunities: The Befriending Scheme The aim of the JUMP befriending scheme is to enable a positive and helpful relationship to develop between a volunteer befriender and an unaccompanied asylum seeking child/ young person. Volunteers meet one to one with a child/ young person either weekly or fortnightly and try to sustain their befriending relationship for a year. Through this relationship the volunteer aims to empower the child/ young person to overcome challenges in a variety of ways. The befriending pairs might engage in a range of activities. For example, trips to free cultural events, helping with English or home- work, looking at managing money day to day, or simply meeting up for a chat.
		Group Activities JUMP is running a short programme of 4 group activities starting in the summer holidays. These will cater for up to 30 children/ young people and will be a mix of different events, including a tour of Arsenal stadium, arts workshops, and other educational/ recreational trips.
		Contact If you would like to volunteer for either the befriending scheme or to accompany children/ young people on group activities please contact Laura Maxwell.


		JCORE is grateful to The Lloyds TSB Foundation, The Shoresh Charitable Trust and The Walter and Liesel Schwab Charitable Trust and for making this project possible.