Shropshire Youth Association (SYA)

Shropshire Youth Association (SYA) supports a number of Youth Centres across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, including one in Oswestry. It was founded in 1987 and initially was funded by Shropshire County Council but that financial support ended in 2015. Since that time it has relied upon a range of grants, charitable donations and volunteers.

Some weeks ago it made an application for funding from the Mary Hignett Fund which is administered by Oswestry and Cambrian Rotary Club. At their weekly meeting last Thursday at The Wynnstay Hotel, Claire Purcell, SYA’s Funding Manager, gave an impressive and informative presentation, explaining their work. She told Club members that:

“Our aim is to provide a range of activities and experiences that enhance young people’s mental and physical health giving rise to increased confidence and self-esteem.”

The application that had been submitted to the Mary Hignett Fund was for £575 that would enable them to purchase a Nintendo ‘Switch’, which is a gaming console, together with a range of accessories that would enable Oswestry Youth Club members to engage in a range of sports and other activities.
Oswestry and Cambrian Rotary Club President David Griffiths remarked that:

“Supporting young people is a primary focus for our Club and our members are happy to be able to support RYA’s application.”

For more information on SYA: https://www.sya.org.uk/