Flintshire County Council were celebrated with a Special Recognition Award for “Social Mobility in Action” for their work supporting Wrexham Charity WeMindTheGap.
The award was presented at the Graduation of the first Flintshire Men’s programme organised by the Charity. At the recent event, six young men graduated from the WeGrow programme.
We Grow, founded by Moneypenny Cofounder Rachel Clacher, takes underprivileged young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years, through a six-month transformation.
They each complete four work placements, work with their personal coaches, make firm friends, develop their Essential Skills and gain new skills and qualifications.
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Following the continued success of the WeGrow programmes for young women, Flintshire County Council felt that it was time to offer this same opportunity to the men of Flintshire.
Niall Waller, Enterprise and Regeneration Manager from Flintshire County Council, received the award on behalf of the Council.
He said:
“The Council is delighted with the success of the pilot Men’s programme from WeMindTheGap and with the progress that the young men have made in their lives with the support provided.
"The Council is very pleased to have had their commitment to supporting the WeMindTheGap programmes recognised through an award for “Social Mobility in Action” and looks forward to supporting more young people in the future.”
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Rachel Clacher CBE, Founder and Trustee of WeMindTheGap, said:
“We can safely say that WeMindTheGap is growing in both impact and scale. Not many organisations can say the same after the ravages of a global pandemic.
"For the future, we are looking forward to delivering that same impact through all three of our programmes in new communities each year and changing more futures with love and meaningful opportunities.
"If you would like to have an impact in your community or know someone who would, please do get in touch. We would love to hear from you.”
To find out more about WeMindTheGap, please visit www.wemindthegap.org.uk
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