SELFA celebrates after being awarded their biggest ever grant!
16th July 2024
SELFA has secured £299,537 funding from The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) to launch it’s “SELFA Go Wild” project which will help to increase our focus on health and wellbeing for children and young people living in Craven.
SELFA Go Wild builds on the success of an existing project, SELFA Springboard. Over three years, SELFA will enhance social action opportunities for 300 children and young people aged 4-18 years. Through outdoor and environmental activities, peer support, youth voice and co-design we will help children to build their confidence to speak up and make a difference in their community. We will also provide opportunities for 25 young people aged 19-25 to volunteer and co-deliver SELFA groups.
SELFA Chief Officer, Emma Pears had this to say about the funding:
“We are absolutely thrilled that the National Lottery Community Fund has continued to recognise our work in this way. Now, thanks to National Lottery players, we will be able to enrich the support available to children and young people experiencing vulnerabilities in their own community. This is more important than ever as the cost of living crisis has amplified the issues that our families face and we want to ensure everyone has access to the support they need where they live.”