The Jason Roberts Foundation awarded Team London Grant

LONDON, UK, October 21, 2011 - The Jason Roberts Foundation is pleased to announce they have been awarded a grant from the Team London Small Grant Fund. The grant of £8,900 has been awarded to help fund the Foundation’s Stonebridge Volunteering Programme, which is being delivered from the Stonebridge Pavilion in Brent.

The Stonebridge Volunteering Programme seeks to engage 11 – 19 year olds in a wide range of positive experiences with the ultimate aim of creating 100 new volunteers who are actively engaged in their community. The project will include access to multi-sports, arts and youth work opportunities and will deliver a rolling programme of workshops and personal development courses which will include accredited and non-accredited training to enhance the skills of volunteers.

The main objectives of the Foundation in delivering this programme are to increase youth opportunities – raising aspirations and improving the employability of young people in the area, contributing to reducing crime by offering engaging activities which will provide alternatives for young people and developing a community based peer-led volunteering programme.

Jason Roberts, MBE – Chair of the Foundation said, “I am delighted that Team London has selected the Foundation’s volunteering project to receive this grant. Over the last 18-months we have been successful in securing a number of volunteers from the young people who attend our courses on the “Respect Brent” programme and the Foundation was keen to develop this further. With the backing from Team London’s Small Grant Fund we plan to engage a total of 100 young people in volunteering work in Stonebridge.”

About Team London

Team London is the Mayor’s ambitious programme to mobilise an army of volunteers across the capital to improve life in London through programmes that will reduce crime, increase opportunities for youth and improve quality of life by cleaning and greening London and building stronger neighbourhoods. Since 2008, the Mayor's programmes have galvanised tens of thousands of Londoners into action and Team London is now seeking to encourage an additional 10,000 volunteers by May 2012. Please visit  www.london.gov.uk/teamlondon for more information, to find and post volunteering opportunities, and to nominate your volunteering heroes for a certificate of recognition from the Mayor.

If you are interested in participating on the Jason Robert Foundation’s Stonebridge Volunteering Programmeplease email info@jasonrobertsfoundation.org

For more information about the work of the Foundation please visit www.jasonrobertsfoundation.com