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Awesome evening celebrating two cohorts of boys completing Equip, Engage and Inspire. Great to have the High Sheriff of Essex in attendance to give the boys their awards. Check out the fabulous LND cake!

Great last Inspire evening for our Colne and Phillip Morant cohort. The lads had fun trying out Uni hockey and hearing from one of our inspirational mentors reflecting on his army journey from teen to date, and how self belief, goal setting and overcoming adversity,...

Great night. Eight of our boys took part in a Come Dine With Me event this evening and alongside their mentors, cooked up a marvellous three course meal. Mums really enjoyed tasting their wares and being waited on (and not having to do the washing up afterwards!)....

Looking forward to another Come Dine With Me event this evening for mums of boys off our TTC cohort!

Great session with our 12-14’s last night, unpicking what it is to be a man and what is considered ‘unmanly’. We also explored healthy v unhealthy relationships and what this looks like so they can be aware when in unhealthy friendships or future relationships. Very...

Super, super proud of seven of our LND boys today who completed a five day firebreak course with Essex Fire and Rescue. #@ECFRS Thank you to the marvellous firebreak team and the Armed forces covenant fund and Colchester garrison for funding it. The boys had a...

Touched and inspired by the stories of these fab actors who shared their pain, hopes and dreams about their journeys as refugees and their transition into British life. Go see this when it comes touring near you. Educational and moving, a must see especially for young...