Saffron Young People's Project (SYPP) in Leicester, which is marking its 20th anniversary this year, has been awarded £303,000 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Communities programme.
The project was founded in 1993 by Ted Cassidy, a qualified youth and social worker, with the aim of working with young people living on the Saffron Lane estate in Leicester, one of the most deprived parts of the country.
He wanted to help them challenge the issues of living in a deprived area, including unemployment, racism and social exclusion.
Cassidy worked at De Montford University for more than 28 years, first as a lecturer in social work and then as director of strategic partnerships. He was awarded an MBE for services to culture and the community in 2008.
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