KFC Youth Foundation has awarded £30k in grants to five charities and community groups in Manchester providing support and opportunities to young people in the local community.
With almost £500k given in total grants this year to more than 150 local causes across the UK, these grants mark KFC Youth Foundation’s biggest ever funding round to date, as KFC celebrates 60 years in the UK and Ireland.
Local Manchester-based community groups receiving grants include Contact Hostel and Revolution Youth.
Revolution Youth works with young people on the bottom 10% on the indices of deprivation, including young carers, those referred from the Youth Offending Team, young people in foster care or care leavers, those not in education, and more. The organisation runs sessions in safe spaces helping young people with their mental health, dealing with anger and self-image.
John Hopkins, Director, Revolution Youth: “This generous grant from the KFC Youth Foundation has meant that we can continue to provide hot meals at all of our sessions for free for the young people. This means that young people can come to our sessions without having to worry about food, and it relieves the burden on families too”.
The KFC Youth Foundation aims to create a lasting positive impact on the lives of young people, through grants provided to grassroots community organisations. Since its launch ten years ago, it has delivered over £10 million to community groups providing education, career, and personal growth opportunities for young people across the UK.
