Youth United Foundation Update

Monday 8th August 2016

Over the last three and a half years the Brigade has received government funding through the Youth United Foundation to assist in the opening of new Companies and latterly to support existing groups in priority areas.

During that time we have started many companies and recruited around 800 volunteers, and 2400 new members (mainly in England but also in the other Regions of the UK).

This funding came to an end on 30th June and we are very grateful to the development workers who have worked on the projects and whose contracts finished on 30th June (31st July for the Rural Challenge project) and we wish them well for the future.

Going forward Natalie Whipday has been appointed as the new Director for England & Wales, as Eric Hudson retires from the role in September 2016. To support work across England & Wales. Vaughan Staples has been appointed as a development worker.