Foundation Begins Big Lottery Project

SCR Foundation have begun a 3 year project funded through the Big Lottery which aims to improve the skills set and employability of Salford residents. The projects participants will then use their newly qualified skills to benefit the wider community.

Featuring in the picture below is the Project’s delivery team, alongside a range of sports equipment bought to support the team and Sharon Jones of the Big Lottery.


The project has 4 core outcomes which are as follows:

1- Improving the confidence/self-esteem of 200+ young adults, subsequently making them more capable of entering the work place

2- 5000+ local residents will have increased levels of physical activity through improved access to sport & leisure based activities leading to an improvement in their mental & health wealth being

3- 250+ 14-19 year olds will have increase confidence and skills to enable them to identify and access further educational opportunities
4- 200+ young people will improve their inter personal, social and communication skills leading to better relationships with the wider community and increased chances of future employment.

SCR Foundation’s Mark Brocklehurst added that “we have made a great start to the project and I cant believe we are actually more than 6 months into the delivery! Lots is going on across Salford in relation to this project with some real success stories emerging. We look forward to keeping up the pace and making a real difference locally”

For more information about the project including how to get involved please contact the project’s lead Neil Blackburn via neil.blackburn@reds.co.uk or 07545 890445