How you can get involved
At free@last we have various initiatives in place to help provide an income for ourselves, towards covering the £1250 per day that it costs to run our center.
We really value your donations and financial support too. Every £1 you give helps us to help each child that we work with. But if you can’t donate funds, there are plenty of other ways you can get involved and join our journey today.
Events & Challenges
Find out moreThroughout the year, we put together fun events and fiendish challenges, and we always need volunteers to take part.
Firewalking, mountain climbing, golf days, Battle of the Bands- we love to try new things. If you want to get involved, get in touch or follow our Events Page. If you have an idea and want to name us as your chosen charity, we’d love that, too. Let us know all about it, and we’ll help to evolve and promote your idea.
Share with us
Some of our supporters take on individual challenges, nominating free@last as their chosen charity.
If you do fundraise for us, send a picture to the below email address so we can share it!
volunteering
If you want to donate something other than money, we’d love the gift of your time.
Our volunteers do all sorts of activities with our youth groups or with adults from the neighbourhood. Perhaps you’re a great cook, a natural singer, love carpentry or understand computers. Can you drive a minibus, teach forestry skills or knit a scarf? Whatever you do, you’ve got skills, and we’d love to learn them.
If you can commit to a one-off session or a course of weekly activities, please get in touch. We want to hear from you.
charity of choice
Businesses and network groups often choose to support a charity for a year. That might take the form of donations, organising fundraising events or spending time with the charity and beneficiaries.
Choosing free@last as your charity of choice can be mutually beneficial and is a great way of contributing to your CSR or ESG.
We’d love to chat with you about ways we can work together.
kids fund
Kids Fund is a unique club for our supporters who want to set up regular monthly donations. As a member of the Kids Fund, you’ll get regular updates from one of our young people, so that you can see the genuine impact of your money at work. It really is simple to financially support our kids. Join the kid’s fund for £10 per month.
donatefamily fun zone
Our brand new Family Fun Zone has just opened in the London Borough of Sutton. The new centre has plenty of activities for all ages, including soft play for toddlers and axe throwing for the big kids. All profit from The Family Fun Zone goes directly to free@last, giving us an independent income that helps keep the youth clubs up and running throughout the year.
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Faff Free
If you have stuff you want to sell,
but can't be bothered with the Faff,
we'll sell it and give you 40%
of the profits. The rest goes
to our young people and youth club.
Corporate purchasing
Can you put a price on supporting a young person to rebuild their confidence or a family becoming debt-free? Social Value does just that - enabling organisations to put a financial figure on their work as an alternative way of reporting impact. Our Corporate Purchasing brochure offers your business a way to support free@last and appreciate the ROI you will receive.
Download brochure hereAre you a Nechells Based Business?
There are over 1000 businesses in Nechells alone, of all shapes and sizes. As a neighbour, you have a huge impact on the community – and we’re asking you to be involved.
There are plenty of ways you can help – by offering work experience to teenagers, providing volunteers when we have events, choosing us as your charity of choice or hiring our hall for your network or team events. We’re fully equipped with PA system and a kitchen, complete with catering menu.
Join Kappa Smurfit, Court Collaborations, Sunrise Networks and our other business sponsors, and make a difference in your local area.
Local Links Recruitment Service
This business opportunity with free@last bridges the gap between local businesses and untapped talent in our community. If you would like support with your recruitment, please contact us today.
ContactLegacy/Wills
Including free@last in your will or leaving us a legacy gift will start you on your journey of investing in the future of young people in Birmingham. Staring a relationship with free@last now not only helps us continue our work—providing safe spaces, opportunities, and life-changing support to children and families for generations to come, but it provides a legacy of support when we are no longer present. This is a very meaningful way to ensure your values live on and that your kindness makes a lasting difference. If you would like to discuss this further with us, with your will maker or with ours, please do get in touch. Thank you.
