PROJECT
Choices
PURPOSE
To raise the aspirations of disadvantaged 16- to 24-year-olds and help them reach their full potential
FUNDING
Funded between July 2013 and July 2016 by HSBC's Opportunity Partnership. Now delivered in Leeds and London for around £450,000 a year, from a mix of funders including HSBC, European Social Fund, Big Lottery Fund and the Skills Funding Agency
BACKGROUND
Choices grew out of a small project run by St Giles Trust in Southwark in 2012, funded by the Minton Charitable Trust. It involved a caseworker helping disadvantaged young people progress into education, employment or training, by helping them overcome multiple barriers such as homelessness, offending, substance misuse, or mental health issues. The charity applied for funding from HSBC to build on this work, leading to Choices spreading across south and east London, and expanding to Leeds and Cardiff from July 2013.
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