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‘It’s important for young people to know people care’
An ambitious new campaign from youth social enterprise campaign Babbasa aims to improve the life chances of 300 young people from inner-city Bristol.
#Change300Futures will support young people to progress into work, further education or self-employment through a development programme of accredited skills training, career-orientated events and a professional mentoring scheme.
Babbasa programme direcor Poku Osei said: “This campaign is about leveling the playing field for aspiring young people, often disadvantaged by the lack of support for them to capitalise on their skills and opportunities available in the city.
“It is truly exciting to be launching a campaign that allows us to collaborate with both individuals and organisations to make Bristol a city for all.”
The campaign was launched at a fundraising gala dinner event for 100 Bristol civic and business leaders at City Hall.
The gathered audience heard from young people sharing their inspiring stories including Osob Elmi – whose internship at Bristol24/7 organised through Babbasa gave her a first taste of working in the media industry.
Babbasa, set up in 2010, supports young people from disadvantaged communities to pursue their professional aspirations. The organisation has already supported hundreds of young people through their projects and initiatives.
The gala raised £8,437 towards the £84,000 Babbasa needs to raise by November 2017 to make the #Change300Futures programme successful.
To get involved you can mentor young people, or pledge your time or money to support the young people or Babbasa’s work. For more information, visit www.babbasa.byep.org.uk, contact Poku Osei via email on [email protected] or call 07930 147193, or Amy Gallivan via [email protected] or 0117 329 0717.
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