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Explore Our Supported Charities

This page brings together the incredible charities supported by the Fishmongers’ Company’s Charitable Trust, each working to create lasting change in communities across London. From improving access to food and nutrition to supporting mental health and education, these organisations are making a real difference and there are plenty of ways you can be part of it. Explore the charities we support, learn about their impact, and discover meaningful volunteering opportunities where your time and skills can help change lives.

Mental Health Together for Short Lives

Together for Short Lives

Together for Short Lives is dedicated to ensuring that every child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition receives the care and support they need, whenever and wherever they need it. The organisation works directly with families, provides training and resources to professionals, and campaigns for improvements in funding and service delivery across the children’s palliative care sector. A special grant from Fishmongers supports the Family Hub, a helpline service offering a range of tailored support to families caring for children with life-limiting conditions.
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Mental Health The Helen Bamber Foundation

The Helen Bamber Foundation

The Helen Bamber Foundation offer specialist therapeutic care to refugees and asylum seekers who have experienced extreme human cruelty, addressing complex trauma through an integrated model of support. Their work fills a critical gap in statutory services, helping survivors rebuild their lives with dignity and safety. Funding from Fishmongers’ supports the expansion of clinical trauma therapy for survivors of trafficking and torture through Helen Bamber’s new Trauma Centre. Funding from Fishmongers’ will support the expansion of clinical trauma therapy for survivors of trafficking and torture through Helen Bamber’s new Trauma Centre.
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Volunteer Mental Health Ascension Trust – Bridge Watch

Ascension Trust – Bridge Watch

Ascension Trust’s Bridge Watch project conducts suicide prevention patrols along the Thames using specially trained volunteers. These volunteers offer compassionate intervention to individuals in crisis, helping to prevent suicides and connect people with further support. Since patrols began in 2024, Bridge Watch has successfully intervened in over a hundred incidents. A grant has been awarded to increase the capacity of patrols across the five City of London bridges, with the aim to provide 24/7 coverage.
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Mental Health The Wren Project

The Wren Project

The Wren Project offer free emotional support for people living with autoimmune diseases. By creating a compassionate space to talk, the charity helps individuals navigate the complex emotional challenges that often accompany chronic illness, whilst reducing isolation and improving overall wellbeing.
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Mental Health Room to Heal

Room to Heal

Room to Heal is a grassroots therapeutic charity, supporting refugees and people seeking asylum who have survived torture and human rights abuse. FCCT funds group therapy for survivors from across the globe. As the sessions progress, members increasingly understand they are not the only ones to have experienced the horrors that have been inflicted on them. Slowly they build relationships with other group members and start to trust other people again.
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Mental Health Justice & Care

Justice & Care

Modern slavery and human trafficking bring misery to the lives of millions internationally, and it is estimated that there are at least 100,000 victims in the UK. The charity Justice & Care supports survivors of modern slavery and works with governments and other NGOs to bring an end to these crimes and bring their perpetrators to account.
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Mental Health InterAct Stroke Support

InterAct Stroke Support

InterAct Stroke Support is an award-winning charity dedicated to supporting stroke recovery through reading and storytelling. The sessions support patients’ recovery by providing mental stimulation – which can improve memory, language recall and communication faculties – and by improving mood and reducing feelings of isolation and the other symptoms commonly felt by those experiencing post-stroke depression.
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Volunteer Mental Health Claremont Project

Claremont Project

Claremont is a community arts and wellbeing centre in Islington for people aged 55+. Giving people the opportunity to shine and live happier, healthier, more connected lives.
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Mental Health James’ Place

James’ Place

Men account for over 75% of all deaths by suicide each year in the UK, with suicide being the second largest cause of death in young males. The FCCT is supporting James’ Place to provide men in suicidal crisis with quick and free access to therapy and support.
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Mental Health Thames Skills Academy

Thames Skills Academy

Suicide is the leading cause of death on the Thames. Thames Skills Academy facilitates training to give those working on the Thames the skills to intervene if they see someone who looks like they might be contemplating suicide. Participants gain the confidence to initiate and manage a non-judgemental conversation and how to signpost people to the support they need.
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Mental Health Consortium for the Prevention of Suicide

Consortium for the Prevention of Suicide

Consortium for the Prevention of Suicide is a network of organisations operating in both the public and private sector dedicated to preventing suicide which was founded by representatives from the security industry. The founders recognised that the security sector needed to take a more concerted, proactive role in suicide prevention, given that security professionals are a higher-risk group working in a higher-risk industry.
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Mental Health Suicide & Co

Suicide & Co

Research show that those bereaved by suicide may have especially complicated feelings and have extra struggles trying to come to terms with the loss. Suicide & Co supports those bereaved by suicide, opening the conversation around suicide-related grief.
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Volunteer Mental Health Central London Samaritans

Central London Samaritans

Prisoners (10x), homeless people (5x) and members of the LGBTQ Community (4x) are all significantly more likely to die by suicide compared to the national average. The FCCT funded Central London Samaritans’ “Listening to London” programme which offers targeted outreach in person support for these and other high-risk groups.
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Volunteer Mental Health The Listening Place

The Listening Place

The Listening Place (TLP) is a London-based charity providing free, face-to-face, non-judgmental support for adults experiencing suicidal thoughts. Volunteers offer 50-minute, fortnightly sessions for individuals to explore difficult feelings, with options for self-referral or professional referral. TLP focuses on providing a safe, confidential environment for those for whom life no longer feels worth living.
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Education Arts Royal School of Speech and Drama

Royal School of Speech and Drama

The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, is a world-leading conservatoire in London specializing in vocational training for theatre and performing arts. Founded in 1906, it offers comprehensive undergraduate, postgraduate, and short courses in acting, design, technical arts, drama therapy, and education.
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Education Arts London Musical Theatre

London Musical Theatre

The award-winning London Musical Theatre Orchestra is the UK’s specialist orchestra dedicated to musical theatre. The orchestra has been hailed by audiences, critics and artists as the pinnacle of theatre musicianship, with Andrew Lloyd Webber, after a performance of his work Love Never Dies, declaring “no composer could ask for more”.
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Education Arts Trinity Laban

Trinity Laban

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a leading international institution for music, dance, and musical theatre based in London, UK. Formed in 2005 through the merger of Trinity College of Music and the Laban Centre for Dance, it is the UK’s only conservatoire for both music and contemporary dance.
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Education Arts Lyric Theatre

Lyric Theatre

The Lyric Theatre in Belfast is Northern Ireland's premier, award-winning, full-time producing theatre. Located on the River Lagan, it has operated for over 70 years, featuring a modern, 389-seat main auditorium and a 170-seat studio. It is renowned for producing local, high-quality drama, fostering new talent, and hosting diverse, inclusive performances.
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Education Arts World Heart Beat

World Heart Beat

World Heart Beat is a music charity based in South London which provides high-quality music education to children and young people, many of whom face barriers to accessing the arts. The bursary programme offers free one-to-one and group music lessons, alongside pastoral support, mentoring and performance opportunities, supporting young people to build skills and confidence.
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Education Arts CatZero

CatZero

CatZero is a charity dedicated to the support of people of all ages, including young people and full families, helping them into employment or training.
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Education Arts Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music and drama school located in the City of London, England. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz along with drama and production arts.
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Education Arts Royal College of Music

Royal College of Music

The Royal College of Music is one of the world’s great conservatoires, training gifted musicians from all over the world for international careers as performers, conductors and composers.
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Education Arts Royal Academy of Music

Royal Academy of Music

Founded in 1822 and based in London, the Royal Academy of Music is the UK’s oldest conservatoire and a world-leading institution for musical education and performance. It provides training from pre-school to doctoral levels, offering diverse, tailored programs in instrumental performance, composition, jazz, and musical theatre. As a University of London member, it focuses on nurturing individual talent with a strong emphasis on one-to-one tuition, attracting students from over 50 countries.
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Education Arts City & Guilds of London Art School

City & Guilds of London Art School

Founded in 1854 as the Lambeth School of Art, the City and Guilds of London Art School is a small specialist art college located in central London, England. Originally founded as a government art school, it is now an independent, not-for-profit charity, and is one of the country’s longest established art schools.
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Education Arts Gresham’s School

Gresham’s School

The Fishmongers’ Company has maintained a close, centuries-long partnership with Gresham’s School in Holt, Norfolk, since its founding in 1555 by Sir John Gresham. As the entrusted custodian, the Company supports the school by appointing governors and providing life changing scholarships.
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Education Arts Ballykelly Primary School

Ballykelly Primary School

The Fishmongers’ Company built the original Ballykelly Primary School in 1828 during the Ulster Plantation and maintains strong ties with school, now a state school. It has funded various projects over the years including most recently Educational interventions and enrichment (music, maths & literacy tuition; cultural trips) to reduce the attainment gap between pupils who are living in poverty and those who are not.
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Prisons Resettlement Shannon Trust

Shannon Trust

Prison charity Shannon Trust help over 7,000 prisoners per year to improve their literacy and numeracy skills inside prisons across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their peer-led education model, where prisoners are trained to support others with their skills, offers flexible learning that can take place inside cells and at individual learner’s own pace. The Fishmongers’ Company grant will support the delivery of Shannon Trust’s education programmes inside prisons, helping prisoners to learn new skills and move into employment.
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Prisons Resettlement Ark Resettlement Services

Ark Resettlement Services

Ark Resettlement Services provides ex-prisoners with accommodation and support at a time when they are most in need of it. On release, many ex-prisoners find themselves homeless, alienated from accessing services and experiencing mental and physical health difficulties. Ark provide housing and individually tailored support programmes to those who are most at risk of reoffending. Working alongside our partnering bodies, they offer safe short-term housing, consistent one-to-one and group support with a specific focus on mental wellbeing, skill development, education and employment opportunities.
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Prisons Resettlement ThinkForward

ThinkForward

ThinkForward is a charity that works to empower young people in the UK through long-term coaching. They equip young people with the skills and experience they need to move into work or further education. FCCT funding is supporting a FutureMe programme at Feltham Young Offender Institution, where highly skilled coaches build consistent, trusted relationships with young people through one-to-one coaching and group work sessions, delivering an evidence-based employability blueprint for young offenders.
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Prisons Resettlement Switchback

Switchback

Switchback is an award-winning London-based resettlement charity that supports young men (aged 18–30) to make real, long-lasting changes in their lives after prison. The charity focuses on reducing reoffending rates by providing intensive, one-to-one mentoring that begins in prison and continues through the gate into the community. The FCCT grant is helping fund the first stage in a Switchback trainee’s journey in seven London prisons – one-to-one mentoring as they prepare to leave prison.
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Prisons Resettlement Beating Time

Beating Time

Beating Time is an award-winning UK charity (founded 2014) that improves mental health, social inclusion, and employment opportunities for prison inmates. It runs weekly choirs (“Choirs Beating Time”) and peer-led job support (“Inside Job”) to help individuals survive sentences and thrive upon release, aiming to reduce re-offending. The FCCT supports “Inside Job” to build in-prison recruitment networks and support candidates to produce quality CVs and provide coaching for job searching and interview skills.
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Prisons Resettlement Prison Radio Association

Prison Radio Association

The Prison Radio Association (PRA) is an award-winning UK charity that uses audio to reduce reoffending and improve rehabilitation. It operates National Prison Radio, the world’s first 24/7 radio station for prisoners, reaching up to 80,000 people in England and Wales, plus the Life After Prison podcast for those preparing for release. FCCT funding supports men at HMP Brixton to develop technical skills, improve their mental health, learn about radio production and presenting, and start paving pathways into meaningful employment and education.
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Volunteer Food Nutrition Hackney School of Food

Hackney School of Food

Hackney School of Food is a not-for-profit food education hub in East London. They work with schools and local community to deliver cooking and food growing programmes that build life skills and shape a healthier, more resilient future. With the help of FCCT funding, it provides a free weekly after-school club for children from low-income backgrounds and/or with poor dietary health. Over three years, they hope to reach 225 children.
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Food Nutrition Garden Museum

Garden Museum

The Garden Museum is Britain’s only museum dedicated to the art, history and design of gardens. Housed inside the historic former church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, next door to Lambeth Palace, the museum is home to a collection of art and objects from garden history, telling the stories of great gardeners and exploring how and why we garden.
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Volunteer Food Nutrition Providence Row

Providence Row

Providence Row helps around 1,500 people affected by homelessness each year, providing practical support, including nutritious meals and washing facilities, as well as advice and services to help people to address their situation, including a substance misuse programme and access to psychological support. The FCCT is funding its “Yes Chef” Catering Programme which helps participants from vulnerable backgrounds to gain employability skills.
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Food Nutrition Alexandra Rose

Alexandra Rose

Alexandra Rose Charity is a London-based, historic charity that helps low-income families and individuals access fresh fruit and vegetables at local markets supporting better health and nutrition. The FCCT is supporting its Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg project.
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Volunteer Food Nutrition Bow Foodbank

Bow Foodbank

Bow Foodbank is a Tower Hamlets-based charity providing emergency food and toiletries to residents in financial crisis. Operating for over 10 years, it offers non-referral, accessible support, including up to 12 visits per year. Locations in Bow and Bethnal Green provide food via "come and see us" sessions and click-and-collect services.
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Volunteer Food Nutrition FoodCycle

FoodCycle

FoodCycle is a UK charity (founded 2009) that reduces food waste and poverty by transforming surplus food into free, weekly three-course vegetarian meals for local communities. Supported by over 10,000 volunteers, it aims to tackle loneliness, improve mental health, and promote sustainability through community dining in over 48 projects across England and Wales.
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Food Nutrition Beyond Food Foundation

Beyond Food Foundation

Beyond Food Foundation uses food as a tool for social change. The charity, which has previously received support from the Fishmongers’ Company, is the recipient of a new three-year grant in principle for its work with care-experienced young people. The Beyond Care programme will see the charity collaborate with residential homes to run catering skills training for the young people in their care. The programme will also include sessions on developing life and employability skills. Participants will be able to access work experience placements, as well as support and advice around securing further training or employment.
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Education Arts New Model Schools

New Model Schools

The Fishmongers’ Company is a Patron of the New Model School which runs two private but not-for-profit prep schools in London, Maple Walk in North-West London and Faraday on Trinity Buoy Wharf in Tower Hamlets. Their aim is to provide excellent, affordable prep education. The Fishmongers’ Company’s Charitable Trust fully funds up to four concurrent places at Faraday. Details of the Fishmongers’ Faraday Award can be obtained directly from the school
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Education Arts St Paul's Cathedral Chorister Trust

St Paul's Cathedral Chorister Trust

The St Paul’s Cathedral Chorister Trust was established in 1984 to provide financial resources to support the education and musical training of our Choristers. Grants made by the Trust have given many children the unique experience of being a member of the choir of St Paul’s. The Chapter of St Paul’s currently provides very generous scholarships which cover the full cost of the Choristers’ education and music tuition. This support for Choristers is supplemented by grants from the Chorister Trust to provide means-tested bursaries towards the cost of boarding fees.
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Education Arts UCL Medical School

UCL Medical School

The Company has a long-standing commitment to supporting education and widening access, and one of the impactful ways it does this is through bursaries for medical students at UCL Medical School. Central to this support are the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson bursaries, named in honour of Britain’s first female doctor and champion of women in medicine. These awards are funded from a dedicated trust and aim to provide financial assistance to medical students facing hardship, helping them manage the significant costs associated with training to become a doctor.
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Education Arts Christ’s Hospital

Christ’s Hospital

The Company has had a close association with Christ’s Hospital since the school’s foundation in 1552. As one of its principal governors, the Company has long supported the school’s charitable and educational mission, a relationship that continues today and reflects the historic role of livery companies in promoting access to education.
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Mental Health Olly’s Future

Olly’s Future

The Company funds the Dr SAMS (Suicide Awareness in Medical Students) training being delivered at UCL Medical School through Olly’s Future. This training is designed to help future doctors recognise and respond to suicide risk.
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Mental Health The Irene Taylor Trust

The Irene Taylor Trust

The Irene Taylor Trust uses music, creative performance and community projects to support people in prisons and disadvantaged communities. The funding from the Company’s Charitable Trust helps support these activities.
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Prisons Resettlement The Longford Trust

The Longford Trust

The Longford Trust is about second chances for those like Lee (above) who have been in prison. Our Longford Scholarship programme has, since it started in 2005, supported close to 600 young people, most of them in their 20s, to rebuild their lives through education after serving a prison sentence. 85% go to university, graduate and move forward thanks to our Employability project to have careers, to settle down, and to start families. In short, they do all the “normal” things that most take for granted. We work with them to make that happen.
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Prisons Resettlement Fulham Reach Boat Club - Boats not Bars

Fulham Reach Boat Club - Boats not Bars

The Vision for our charity, Fulham Reach Boat Club (FRBC) is to be a Sport for Good Centre of Excellence, transforming lives through rowing by making it an accessible, inclusive, and transformative activity. FRBC aims to promote physical and mental health, personal development, community engagement, and social integration for people of underserved backgrounds.
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Food Nutrition Manna Society

Manna Society

The Company of provided funding to The Manna Society, a charity based near London Bridge that offers food, support and services to people experiencing homelessness and other forms of disadvantage in Southwark
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Food Nutrition Share Community

Share Community

A charity providing programmes and activities to empower adults with a learning disability and autistic adults to live happier, healthier, and more independent lives. FCCT is supporting it to provide catering and hospitality courses for adults with learning disabilities and autism.
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Food Nutrition Bromley by Bow Centre

Bromley by Bow Centre

We support people with a wide variety of integrated services based on their individual needs, because we know that health is primarily driven by social factors, not medical ones. We have strategic partnerships with a wide range of organisations and funders, and together we design and deliver highly effective programmes that transform peoples’ lives. We have created a model for healthy, vibrant communities and we share our blueprint nationwide to help others emulate our approach. Step by step, it’s possible.
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Food Nutrition School Food Matters

School Food Matters

We want to see a school food system that delivers for every child, so that: every child eats nutritious, delicious and sustainable food during their time at school every child leaves school with an informed and positive relationship with food
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Mental Health Camden Psychotherapy Unit

Camden Psychotherapy Unit

Camden Psychotherapy Unit (CPU) is an independent charity which offers free and low-fee psychotherapy to those in need of affordable care. The FCCT is funding long term treatment for up to eighteen patients a year who are having suicidal thoughts.
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Prisons Resettlement Fine Cell Work

Fine Cell Work

Fine Cell Work enables people in prison to redefine themselves, inspiring and empowering them as they strive to rebuild their lives and non-criminal identities. Since 1997, we have been helping people to see what they are capable of, offering them hope for a different future, through the medium of needlework.
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Mental Health Brent Centre for Young People

Brent Centre for Young People

Over the past 50 years, the Brent Centre for Young People has developed unique talking therapies, most notably Adolescent Exploratory Therapy (AET), a form of psychodynamic talking therapy that recognises the unique developmental phase of adolescence and the psychological challenges associated with this stage in a young person’s life. Additionally, the Brent Centre has developed specialised Group Therapy for Young Offenders, and Sport & Thought, which uses football as a setting for group talking therapy.
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Prisons Resettlement Second Stage

Second Stage

Second Stage is a London charity that helps people leaving the criminal justice system build careers in theatre and live events. It provides training, industry experience, mentoring, and routes into employment, with the aim of supporting resettlement and helping reduce reoffending.
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