PR Date: Tuesday, 7 July 2020 - 4:30pm
The registered charity Phase has been awarded £1925 by North Hertfordshire District Council’s (NHDC) Hitchin Committee at its meeting on 30 June.
Phase was established in 2002 and supports the development of wellbeing in young people aged 5-18. The organisation prides itself on being there for young people, to provide support, encouragement and to equip them for life.
The grant application will enable Phase to provide six 30-minute virtual mentoring sessions to 34 secondary school age children across Hitchin. Those in receipt of mentoring may be suffering from social isolation, increased mental health struggles, loneliness, anxiety and other issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kieran Murphy, Director at Phase, said: “Phase are extremely pleased and grateful for the support of the Hitchin Area Committee. This grant enables Phase to support young people across Hitchin through our virtual mentoring programme as they work through the struggles that lockdown has raised, the difficulties of social isolation and the impact on their mental health and wellbeing. Phase want to provide young people with a safe space to express themselves as we all work towards a new normal.”
Cllr Ian Albert, Chair of the Hitchin Committee said: “I’m delighted that this grant has been awarded to a very worthy charity. Young people have been particularly vulnerable to social isolation and mental health issues during the pandemic, and hopefully these mentoring sessions will help them to overcome these.”
To find out more about NHDC Community Grants please click here: https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/community/grants/community-grants
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