Funds pledged to Centrepoint and St Basils will provide housing and employment support for vulnerable youth in Coventry and Manchester.
The money splits between two charities. Centrepoint and St Basils will each get £1 million. This happened soon after a change; Co-Operative Bank joined Coventry Building Society.
St Basils will invest in Coventry. Their Live and Work project combines housing and employment support. This targets 18 to 25-year-olds. They aim to break the cycle of homelessness.
Centrepoint will build housing in Manchester. They plan over 30 new homes for young rough sleepers. Dean McCullough knows about homelessness. He is a BBC Radio 1 DJ, and he believes the projects will change lives.
Dean spoke at a conference in Coventry. He experienced homelessness when young. He said the project is vital; many organizations help young people, and they deserve stable homes.
Lucy Becque works at Coventry Building Society. She believes every young person deserves a safe home to reach their full potential. The groups support Centrepoint and St Basils, investing in solutions for young people. These solutions empower them to live better lives.
Jean Templeton leads St Basils and spoke about the Coventry project. She believes jobs and homes protect young people. The donation helps extend youth housing, allowing young people who lack family support to access affordable housing, enabling them to live, work, and save.
They work with Coventry City Council. The project should finish by 2025, and they appreciate the bank’s commitment. A home and job will become possible for all young people in Coventry.