Children and Young People
Our Children and Young People project aims to improve the life, the education and the wellbeing of the Albanian speaking children from refugee, asylum and migrant backgrounds as well as enabling them to get their voices heard.
'Shpresa Programme changed my life!
Shpresa Programme runs the Jack Petchey Award Scheme to recognise, reward and celebrate the achievements of our young people.
Below are those awarded:
January 08 - Ilir Arnold Shega
Organized a project visit at Oxford University for other Albanian young people using Shpresa services
February 08 - Nafjola Vorfi
Organizing a horse riding session
March 08 - Arber Haliti
Purchasing equipment for the Kickboxing club which is run on every Sunday at Durning Hall
April 08 - Orald Bodlli
Organizing a visit to Oxford University
May 08 - Emi Hasaj
Organizing ice - skating for other young people using Shpresa's activities
June 08 - Rudolf Kroni
Purchasing Football equipment for the team
July 08 - Paula Celai
Organising a cinema visit
August 08 - Valdete Mustafa
Organising a Girls Club
September 08 - Besjana Krasniqi
Organising a Girls Club
October 08 - Klajdi Muca
Purchasing football equipments for the team
November 08 - Gersion Alikoj
Purchasing Art Equipment
December 08 - Lorela Demushi
Organising "Our dreams" Show
January 09 - Alban Marku
Organizing "Too busy to get in trouble" show
February 09 - Andre Demushi
Organizing "too busy to get in trouble "show
June 09 - Verona Sadiku
Organising a camping trip
March 09 - Sadmir Coba
Organizing a camping trip at Lambourne end
April 09 - Egzon Kabashi
Organising a camping trip at Lambourne end
May 09 - Gezim Nikaj
Purchasing kickboxing materials for the Sunday club
For more information about the Jack Petchey Award Scheme please go to
Cuurrently we are running this project at these boroughs Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Haringay, Enfiled, Hamersmith and Fulham
Listen to Landi's story What would I do without Shpresa?'