You’re helping young people to turn their lives around
Britain's Got TalentΔ Winner, Ashley Banjo from Diversity, visited young people and youth workers at Bristol charity, 1625 Independent People.
The charity's Future 4 Me project has helped 365 young people in the West of England get their lives back on track after they have left care and custody.
Ashley says: "Future 4 Me is an incredibly inspirational project which has turned hundreds of young lives around. Those helped speak volumes about the practical and intensive support they have had through difficult times. National Lottery players should be proud that their money is having such a positive impact on so many young people."
One of the young people helped by Future 4 Me is Sophia who went into care aged 15. It was a very difficult and challenging time for her and disrupted her education. At 17, she was preparing to leave care and connected with Future 4 Me. Their priorities were making sure she had a safe, stable place to live, rebuilding her confidence and getting her back into education.
During her two years with Future 4 Me, Sophia turned her life around, achieved a qualification and is now employed by North Somerset Council, helping to design services and courses to improve the lives of other young people.
Sophia is very grateful for the support she received from Future 4 Me. She says: "I don’t know where I’d be without Future 4 Me. Before I had their help, I was getting into trouble and I didn’t care about much. Now my life is exactly where I want it to be – helping other young people leaving care so they can get the right support they need too."
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