Funding boost for RTC

Delighted...Kathy Thomas

The Rochdale Connexions Trust has received funding from Lloyds TSB for their Volunteer Co-ordinator post.

The Volunteer Co-ordinator is the person who supervises the volunteers. A role described by the Trust as “important.” The Trust will receive a £15,000 grant this year, followed by £10,000 next year.

Rochdale Connections Trust is a community based charity that works with young people with the aim of putting their lives back on track by offering practical and emotional support.

The Charity was started by a group of Rochdale Youth Magistrates in 1998 who noticed that many young people appearing before the Court did not have a school to attend. This often led to exclusion from society in general and a loss of self-esteem and self-worth on the part of the young person.

RCT's aims are to connect young people with trained mentors who can help them return to education and training, but even more importantly, perhaps to raise their individual self-worth and confidence which will lead to inclusion rather than exclusion.

The Chief Executive of the Rochdale Connexions Trust, Kathy Thomas, said: “We are absolutely delighted, especially in this current climate.”