Over 3,000 young people are set to benefit from National Express Foundation funding in the first half of 2019 alone.
The charity, which supports disadvantaged young people, has so far committed over £300,000 in 2019 to support community groups and educational institutions, with another round of funding awards to come later in the year.
Two educational institutions and 17 community groups have secured funding from the first round of awards.
The 19 new grants are:
- Halesowen College – £20,000 (over two years)
- University of Birmingham – £30,000 (over three years)
- Balsall Heath CATS, Birmingham – £10,000
- Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid – £10,000
- D.I.M.E. Studios CIC, Birmingham – £2,500
- Smethwick Youth & Community Centre – £10,000
- Sport 4 Life UK, Birmingham – £10,000
- Sport Legacy Foundation, Birmingham – £10,000
- The Stonehouse Gang, Birmingham – £5,000
- ConnectEd Partnership, Wolverhampton – £10,000
- Engage Trust UK, Wolverhampton – £2,500
- Heaven’s Kitchen, Dudley – £20,000
- Kids In Communication, Walsall – £20,000
- Let Us Play, Wolverhampton – £5,000
- Sandwell Community Hubs – £20,000 (over two years)
- Longford Short Football, Coventry – £10,000
- Voluntary Action Coventry – £10,000
- Woodies Youth Centre, Medway – £10,000
- Young Women’s Trust, Kent – £10,000.
Anthony Vigor, Chairman of the National Express Foundation, says: “The £500,000 that the National Express Foundation have committed this year means we are able to support the largest group of young people since our launch.
“Our grants help groups deliver fantastic developmental activities for young people and also those who might not otherwise have the means to continue with their studies in further and higher education. This additional funding means we can help even more local young people succeed in life.”
