Latest News | 12 May 2021
Children First secures lottery boost
Children First Derby, a charity which supports children and families, has secured more than £300,000 in lottery funding to continue its mentoring service.
The Leopold Street-based organisation is to receive £321,529 from the National Lottery Community Fund to continue the service for the next five years.
The mentoring service is one of three bespoke services the charity provides and offers one-to-one mentoring support to children and young people aged between 10 to 18 years in the Derby area.
The service relies on the use of staff and trained volunteers, who provide essential mentoring support and guidance, helping to boost young people’s confidence, reduce isolation, and improve overall mental health and wellbeing.
The mentors also help the young people develop strength and resilience needed for success in education and the workplace.
Children First Derby chairman Fred Jacques said: “We are delighted to hear that our funding bid from the National Lottery has proved successful.
“We rely on public funding and fundraising initiatives to operate our mentoring and family support services. And our fundraising capacity has been greatly reduced over the last 12 months due to Covid-19.”
