Banks Lyon Memorial Trust Step Up Fund

Banks Lyon Memorial Trust Step Up Fund

Funding is available for young people aged 16-24 living in the Lancaster District who are facing social and/or financial barriers. Grants made through the fund will help the beneficiaries access goods and services to help them overcome those barriers with the aim of...
WEM Newsletter

WEM Newsletter

Minds Within The Bay Project We were delighted to be approached to work on behalf of West End Morecambe Big Local (WEM) to recruit and train a small group of young people to lead on distributing £20,000 in grant funding. We know that mental health is one of the...
Zoe – A Case Study

Zoe – A Case Study

For too long young people have been excluded from decision making spaces,  at Lancaster District Young People’s Foundation we believe that young people should always have a seat at the table. A huge thanks go to Zoe and Ariana (pictured above) Politics, Philosophy and...
My Story by Alice Charlesworth

My Story by Alice Charlesworth

Take the Risk I came across a poster when walking around college talking about an opportunity to talk to other young people and hear their stories. I’ve always been a closed-off person; being on the spectrum and being diagnosed with high stress and anxiety...
Break the Mould

Break the Mould

In 2023, the Francis C Scott Charitable Trust celebrated 60 years of supporting work with young people delivered through a range of exceptional local, regional, and national organisations. To mark this milestone, the Trust asked local young people to distribute funds...