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We are the StayCity Birmingham Aparthotels team and we are raising funds for Peer Power Youth, a charity working with young people who have experienced abuse, injustice, and exclusion growing up. Due to their upbringing and adversity, these young people were pushed into the care and justice services.
Too often, they are controlled and punished instead of being supported and, consequently, are trapped into a cycle of disadvantage and unemployment.
To combat this, Peer Power Youth co-created with these young people a programme where they are provided with personal development, well-being, and skills training opportunities to help them transition from ‘service users’ to professional careers. They foster creativity and leadership and creating trusting relationships with adults and peers to improve their confidence and help them find their interests and passions.
The impact speaks for itself - 93% of participants are in employment, education, or training within 6 months (up from only 12% at the start)! Hear from one of their young people, Tanvir:
"The leadership and confidence I developed at Peer Power Youth proved invaluable. I worked on initiatives like the NHS Violence Reduction Programme, using my lived experience to educate peers on life-saving skills and reduce reoffending. With their support, development opportunities, and career guidance, I secured a Manager role at the Ministry of Justice!"
We would really appreciate if you could support their fundraising activities and donate to their cause - let's do this!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
The StayCity Birmingham and Peer Power Youth team