We are delighted to announce that on 1st November 2024, after years of working together, Learning Disability Network London (LDN London) and Kids Can Achieve (KCA) merged the two charities. This merger gives KCA financial stability and ensures that we can continue to support children and young adults with learning disabilities in Harrow.
We will keep our name and branding as KCA and all of our services will remain the same. Our commitment to providing support and services for children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities, along with their carers and families, will remain the same.
KCA has a long history of providing activities and support to children and young adults. Since our formation as a charity in 2002, KCA has been dedicated to helping children overcome challenges and achieve their full potential. Our partnership with LDN London began in 2014 and, over the past 10 years, LDN London has provided valuable support in navigating challenges and ensuring the continued growth and success of KCA.
LDN London shares our commitment to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and their families. Their range of services, including family services, supported living, domiciliary care, community engagement and outreach, aligns closely with our mission to provide comprehensive support to our community.
The merger with LDN London will bring several benefits to KCA. For example, our Family Service will expand with the combination of two teams. Additionally, being part of a larger organisation will provide access to higher reserve funds, lower costs, and a larger staff pool. This will allow us to better serve our community and ensure the sustainability of our services.
We want to reassure you that the transition will be smooth and seamless. LDN London has been providing management support and delivering functions such as HR, IT, finance and facilities maintenance to KCA for the past decade. There will be no changes to our staffing or structure, and our Head for Children and Families, Ilias Kostalas, will continue to oversee operations and development at KCA.
We are excited to be part of LDN London and we are looking forward to the future of working together to ensure the children and young adults with learning disabilities get the best start in life with access to opportunities to play learn and have access to the same opportunities as other young people their age.
For more information about LDN London visit their website www.ldnlondon.org