Funding awarded to help improve lives of young people in Barnsley

Young people in Barnsley are set to benefit from fresh funding for Grimethorpe Activity Zone.

A £1,000 grant from construction company Esh Group will fund training to give young people the skills they need to find work.

Grimethorpe Activity Zone works with eight to 25-year-olds in Barnsley to increase opportunities for them to become valued contributors to the community.

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It also provides alternative education for young people struggling in school.

David Taylor, GAZ manager said: “On behalf of GAZ I would like to say a big thank you to the Esh Charitable Trust for the funding.

“It will have a huge impact on the services we provide for young people.”

Students are referred to GAZ after being excluded from school or because of their bad behaviour or non-attendance.