SkillForce are delighted to be one of the charities supported through The Telegraph's Christmas Appeal 2011. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to profile the amazing work that we are doing across the country and will inevitably increase support for our work.

The appeal will run until 31st January 2012 and there will be a series of articles featuring the breadth of work that SkillForce does with young people and the staff we employ. We hope the articles will prove to be interesting to both current and new supporters as we showcase the variety of the initiatives we are involved with - all with the ultimate aim of increasing the aspirations and achievements of young people across England and Scotland.

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See below to watch our appeal video and see all the articles featured to date.

The Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal - Introduction

Read the Telegraph's introduction to SkillForce and watch a video of how the charity was founded.

In 2008, when Prince William of Wales was serving in the Household Cavalry Regiment, he had a bright idea....

First article: "Last chance to save a wild bunch of teenagers"

SkillForce, one of The Telegraph's Christmas charities, successfully uses ex-servicemen to help extremely disruptive teenagers from deprived communities stay in education. Read more.

Second Article: "SkillForce: Where soldiers teach unruly children"

SkillForce, one of the Telegraph's Christmas charities, uses former servicemen to instil discipline and teamwork in school pupils. Read more.

Third Article: "SkillForce: Mentors on a Mission"

SkillForce shapes ex-military personnel into inspirational role models for disaffected youngsters. Read More.

Fouth Article: "SkillForce: These men and women instil core values"

Service in our Armed Forces instils in the individual certain core values: self-discipline, respect for others, teamwork and an understanding of what makes effective leadership, writes the Duke of Cambridge. Read more.

Fifth Article: "The ex-Army instructors who help pupils to help themselves"

SkillForce devotes itself to teaching life skills to inner-city students. Read more.

Sixth Article: "SkillForce: a force for good in Civvy Street classrooms"

The charity formed of ex-Service personnel who inspire children from deprived backgrounds is well worth the help of a Telegraph Christmas appeal. Read more.

Seventh Article: "Sort us out? You and whose army?"

SkillForce puts youngsters from a range of difficult backgrounds into the care of former servicemen. But does it work? Read more.

Eighth Article: "The Army taught me how to be a man"

SkillForce’s newest recruit is fighting keen to pass on to schoolchildren the lessons he learnt as a soldier. Read more.

Ninth Article: Christmas Charity Appeal 2011: SkillForce

A former RAF parachutist is helping teenagers turn their lives around with SkillForce, one of the charities supported by our Christmas appeal. Read more.