Chris talked recently about his experience of being befriended for the last 6 years by Ralph a local solicitor, with two grown up children of his own. In 2007 Chris achieved excellent GCSE results with 7 good grades including 3 at Grade A. Chris is now continuing his studies at 6th Form College. His long term goal is to study law at university.

Chris comes from a disadvantaged lone parent family and is one of 6 siblings of whom 4 have been diagnosed with special needs. His mother is dedicated to her family and committed to doing her best for all of them but at times it has been an uphill struggle. She is understandably very proud of Chris's achievements and is extremely grateful for the Ralph's reliable support.

Remarkably, Ralph has now started his second befriending relationship through Fun in Action, but this doesn't mean that Chris is forgotten. In fact, Chris often accompanies the newly befriended boy and Ralph on their outings and what better role model can there be than Chris?!

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