Events

Lynda Bellingham and Jane McDonald join the head of the Kids Taskforce Sharon Doughty (centre) to cut the celebration cake, with guests including Police Minister Vernon Coaker (far left), Minister for Local Government John Healey (far right), and representatives from sponsors Reliance.

Kids Taskforce 1st Anniversary Party

The Kids taskforce celebrated its first anniversary in May 2007 with a cocktail party at the House of Lords, which was sponsored by Reliance.  The evening was hosted by Baroness Harris of Richmond with ITN newsreader Alastair Stewart as compere.  Actress Lynda Bellingham, patron of the missdorothy.com and Watch Over Me learning programmes, and singer Jane McDonald cut a celebration cake to mark the occasion.

Cherie Booth QC with guests and schoolchildren who performed at the inaugural Kids Taskforce gala dinner at Lancaster House, November 2007.

Kids Taskforce Gala Dinner

The inaugural Kids Taskforce Gala Dinner was held at the magnificent and historic Lancaster House in London in November 2007.   Cherie Blair QC attended the event along with fire and police officers and other supporters of the charity. BBC newsreader and Kids Taskforce supporter Nicholas Owen acted as compere and auctioneer for the evening.

Awards ceremony in the House of Commons committee room.

Kids Taskforce Awards
The Kids Taskforce was launched in May 2007 with an awards ceremony at the House of Commons, followed by the signing of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between ACPO, CFOA and the PFA at the House of Lords.  A hundred adults and young people who had shown commitment to the missdorothy.com and Watch Over Me learning programmes were honoured with awards.