The Tuesday Boys

Rozelle Raynes

Golden Duck

£14.99

Imagine taking a group of troubled children in Care sailing every week in a small boat on the Thames, writes Claudia Myatt. The boat has an unreliable engine, the Docklands are full of places for children to get into mischief. Their behaviour is occasionally appalling, but you don’t give up. As the boys grow into adults, you keep in touch. You’re always on their side in a world that sees them only as trouble.

If you can imagine someone doing this with enormous amounts of joy and optimism, you know it has to be Lady Rozelle Raynes.  Her project began in 1975. As well as being a delight to read, this book is a powerful reminder of how much has changed.