We are delighted to introduce Stronger Voices Together, a podcast series dedicated to exploring the diverse world of disability and inclusion, brought to you by John Lyon’s Charity and hosted by blind broadcaster and disability activist Lucy Edwards👩🏻‍🦯!

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A big thank you to Westminster Foundation for awarding us a grant! 💜🙌⬇️

📣 #SmallGrant awarded! Shout out to our latest grantees 2engage CIC who facilitate and deliver theatre-based projects in educational and community settings. 💜

🗯 Hear from Philip Goss CEO of 2engage as he sheds light on the Chester based grant!

Huge welcome to #Fivefields and to the #xandwhy community, Creative Mentor Network 🙌📢 #Fivefields Friday

💚 #FivefieldsFriday 📣Introducing Creative Mentor Network to Fivefields!

Pleased to announce Creative Mentor Network as members of Fivefields our flexible workspace alongside x+why and Grosvenor Property UK for charities supporting children and young people. 🤝

Learn more: fivefields.community

Our #TooYoungToLeaveBehind report shows that it is the children who need bespoke support that are getting excluded. This is why we are asking for better funded early intervention to give them what they need early on. Read more: chanceuk.com/exclusions

📢Our partners Chance UK have launched new research into the negative long-term impact of primary school exclusions and suspensions.

Check out our blog post, which sheds light on the importance of this issue, sharing key insights from the research: bitly.ws/3icrT

Celebrating budding entrepreneurs at our partners Young Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington Company Programme Final! 🎉

Their Company Programme helps young people to set up and run their own business for a year.👏

It was brilliant to witness the #nextgeneration of entrepreneurs!

Thanks to Westminster Foundation and MBNA for their continued support with our sport and inclusion programmes! 💙

Connecting with nature!🌳🐿️

Our small grant supports Countryside Learning Countryside Classroom Days at Grosvenor's Abbeystead Estate.

These days provide environmental education, and introduce children to rural careers – encouraging the next generation of nature enthusiasts! 🌱⛰️

Our partnership with Storyhouse creates transformative opportunities for young people in Chester, by harnessing the power of arts and creativity. 🎨🗣💜

#PowerOfPartnership 💥 👇

Great to talk to the Westminster Foundation today. Thanks to their forward-thinking support Storyhouse is able to deliver a huge programme of work for young people storyhouse.com/young-storyhou…

We had an exciting day at our Easter Holiday Club with the visit of Adaptive Gaming UK! 🎮🕹️

Children got their hands on the latest games, consoles and VR headsets, and enjoyed a healthy lunch and snacks!

Edsential | Cheshire West | Department for Education | Westminster Foundation

🌈At the Westminster Foundation we support charities who provide early intervention support to children, young people and their families.

This #EarlyIntervention is critical to health, security and fulfilment.💜

Learn more about what we do: bitly.ws/3hFW5

📚 On #NationalLibraryWeek we're highlighting the library at Fivefields - our charity co-working space in London dedicated to charities supporting children and young people.

Charities have personalised the shelves with their favorite reads, truly making this space their own! 💚

Drumming up support for AmaSing Arts! 🥁🎨💜

We LOVE this video from our grantees AmaSing💙🌈 🦩 ! Our #smallgrant will provide funding for their Drum and Dance Throughout the Decades workshops, reaching over 6000 young people in Cheshire schools. 🪩🎉

#Chester #CreativeArts

Meet the inspiring young female #entrepreneurs behind the Banda Collective - a Young Enterprise company, who sell eco-friendly skincare with their knitted face pads!

Thrilled that they were willing to share their journey in our Hearts & Minds Series💜🧠: bitly.ws/3gTrb

Peer Power Youth Westminster Foundation We love being part of the five fields community! 💚

Change makers! 🙌 💜 Thrilled to have Peer Power Youth as members of our charity hub #Fivefields !

Small Grant Shoutout! The Brokerage 📢🤩

Our grant will facilitate their 'Pathway to the City' programme which introduces young people to a wide range of corporate careers and instils the belief that these opportunities are 'for young people like them'. 🙌👇