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Behind a discreet looking wooden door in a side street in Luton town centre are the offices of the Luton Churches Education Trust (LCET). The Trust was set up in 1993 to 'reach out to the out of reach' and make a positive difference to young people in Luton and the surrounding area. Part of their work is with young people who self harm and last year the charity received more than £88,000 from Children in Need to help fund this work for three years.
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three Counties Radio reporter Toby Friedner visited the Luton Churches Education Trust offices in Luton to find out more. Listen to the Charity's workers, as they explain how the money you raise is vital to help young people who self harm.
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Nadia Power is a theraputic worker at LCET, Nadia told ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three Counties Radio about her role at the charity.
"My role at LCET involves going into schools.Ìý Most days I'm in schools working with young people who self harm. The best thing about my job is being able to see the difference in a young person as they've gone through our course… and to see their lives changed and to see hope where there was no hope for them". Without the money from Children in Need the LCET simply wouldn't be able to fund this valuable project as Theraputic Director, Sarah Garvie explained. "It's incredibly difficult for voluntary agencies to get the money that they need to run and we're incredibly over-stretched. "The reality is, that without the money, we would still have waiting lists for young people which would be three to six months long and when a young person is self harming it's not fair to leave them for that long".
This is just one example of a local project being supported by money you raise for Children in Need. If you would like to donate to this year's appeal there are lots of different ways you can give. | 
