Organisations from around Newcastle – including The Chronicle and The Journal – have come together for a project which aims to make the city a better place for young people.
The Evry project has been launched following a year in which almost 2,000 young people were asked about their experiences of growing up in Newcastle. They have told of the need for more positive things to do in their communities, how they want better opportunities for training and work and access to facilities for sport and other activities.
Now a wide range of organisations are hoping to meet those aspirations. A launch event at Newcastle’s Live Theatre highlighted pledges made to provide hundreds of work experience and volunteering opportunities, an aim to equip every primary school in the city with a breakfast club, a £500,000 annual Youth Fund which will be run by young people and significant investment in children and family services.
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