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South Wales Argus
11-06-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Newport charity receives funding from KFC Youth Foundation
The Newport Yemeni Community Association is one of three Welsh charities and community groups to benefit from KFC Youth Foundation's £30,000 in grants. This funding round marks foundation's biggest ever, coinciding with KFC's 60th year in the UK and Ireland. The other beneficiaries in Wales are Youth Shedz Cymru and The SAFE Foundation, a Cardiff-based charity supporting marginalised people. The SAFE Foundation, which provides support for hard-to-reach young people in Wales, said the grant will help them 'harness [young people's] unique abilities' and give them 'a safe place to discover their passions.' Carrie-Anne Clark, the finance and outreach events director at The SAFE Foundation, said: "Thanks to the KFC Youth Foundation, we can support more young people than ever, harnessing their unique abilities and giving them a safe place to discover their passions. "In the future, we want to see more young people having their voices heard, and their actions in making the world a fairer, more equal place be celebrated." The KFC Youth Foundation, which was launched 10 years ago, aims to create a lasting positive impact on the lives of young people through grants provided to grassroots community organisations. Since its inception, it has delivered more than £10 million to community groups providing education, career, and personal growth opportunities for young people across the UK. Jenny Packwood, the chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer at KFC Pan-Europe, said: "The outlook for young people is tougher than ever before, which is why the KFC Youth Foundation funds local charities across the UK that help young people access support and opportunities to unlock their potential. "The foundation's latest round of funding is the biggest yet and forms a crucial part of KFC's commitment to support the communities we serve as we mark 60 years in the UK."
Glasgow Times
09-06-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow group receives funding from KFC Youth Foundation
As part of its biggest ever funding round, the foundation has awarded the grants to three Scottish charities and community groups, including Glasgow's Kingsway Community Connections. This comes as KFC celebrates 60 years in the UK and Ireland. Read more: Rachel Reeves reveals changes to Winter Fuel Payments this year Meet the 11-year-old Glasgow schoolgirl crowned national chess champion John Swinney to visit one of Glasgow's 'most deprived areas' for health project Kingsway Community Connections is a community development organisation set up by and for the people of the Kingsway estate in north west Glasgow. The charity helps people improve their health and wellbeing by running a range of services and activities, including a new youth group for boys. Joe McShannon, programme and development coordinator at Kingsway Community Connections, said: "KFC Youth Foundation recently helped to fund our youth group for 11- to 15-year-old boys. "This group addresses real issues associated with poverty and inequality that impact local young people. "This funding will give the group greater independence to develop fun and exciting projects that encourage positive life choices in a space in which they feel safe, trusted and supported. "We are extremely grateful to KFC Youth Foundation for their support to make this happen." The KFC Youth Foundation has been supporting grassroots community organisations for 10 years, with more than £10 million provided over this time. This year, almost £500,000 has been given in total across the UK. The organisation aims to create a lasting positive impact on the lives of young people through the grants provided to grassroots community organisations. Jenny Packwood, chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer at KFC Pan-Europe, said: "The outlook for young people is tougher than ever before, which is why the KFC Youth Foundation funds local charities across the UK that help young people access support and opportunities to unlock their potential. "The Foundation's latest round of funding is the biggest yet and forms a crucial part of KFC's commitment to support the communities we serve as we mark 60 years in the UK".
