Newsletter Aug 2020
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Black Lives Matter
Since the brutal killing of George Floyd, caused global grief and anger that also impacted us here in the UK and on a local level in the city of Leicester. We have all been directly or indirectly made aware of the ongoing problems of racism; specifically related to the black community. Since the horrific event…
Covid update
Following the Government’s current advice on minimising the impact of the Coronavirus, we have taken the decision to..
Mason’s Story
Mason became involved with Focus at the age of 16. He was referred by a local community agency in Saffron Lane to our Inspire Project (a year-long personal development project for 14-16 year olds). He threw himself into the project..
Abdiqani Haji – Volunteer at Leicestival
We met Abdiqani for the first time at De Montfort University “PAVE in 2017” event.
FOCUS’ Black Tie Spectacular 2020
Following the success of the last two years FOCUS would like to invite you our 3rd Annual Black Tie Dinner on Friday 16th October, at Leicester Tigers This glamorous 20’s Inspire evening will feature delicious food, fabulous entertainment, music and dancing, and – most importantly – a whole lot of heart, all wrapped up into…
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Katie’s Story
To the outside world I was a bright, confident, ambitious young woman. With the advantage of coming from a stable home with a private school education – destined for Oxford University and a successful career.
Inspire
A year-long personal development programme for 13 – 16 year olds that includes residential experiences, community projects, mentoring and workshops