At FOCUS, we consider diversity, inclusion and a sense of belonging for all stakeholders as integral to achieving a fairer space, where all can thrive. Exploring the way we recognise, approach and deal with issues of oppression has been an exciting journey. In 2020, we formed an Anti-Oppressive Practice group to help us review, challenge and change, if necessary, the way we work.…
2023-2024 was a non-stop year for the young people of our Leicestival project. Getting involved with Leicester’s diverse range of festivals and events, they’ve been developing their events- and heritage-skills. Alongside them, the FOCUS TV sub-group have compiled their knowledge and research into a series of mini-documentaries. To round up all the hard work they’d…
Training volunteers ages 18-25 as mental-health first-aiders and mentors, to offer support to young people in mental health crises.
Be part of our new team of volunteer mental health ambassadors, and support young people in mental health crises across Leicestershire. It is well-documented that young people’s mental health has been hugely impacted by a range of recent factors. The isolation and loss of education created by the recent pandemic, and the unchecked rise of…
FOCUS once again got into the winter cheer with our 2023 Festive FOCUS Christmas Community Event. Our Inspire project took the reins (no pun intended!) to deliver what can only be considered as our most successful Christmas community events to date. Festive FOCUS 2023 was held at Leicester Haymarket Shopping Centre on Saturday 16th December.…
Diwali in Leicester is known as one of the most largest celebrations of the festival outside of India. It is important to show our young people why the festival is so important to Leicester and its Indian community. But with 2023 marking the city’s 40th Diwali light switch-on, we had to get them involved too.…
Have you read our 2022-23 Impact Report? Read how the generosity and support of all our donors, funders and fundraisers have helped us to support over 200 young people throughout the 2022-23 financial year! Impact Report 2022-23 (verFinal) Back to News and Events
Football is a favourite here at FOCUS. For staff, volunteers and young people alike, nothing’s better than playing, watching or talking about the beautiful game. So when we were deciding on this year’s fundraiser, a football tournament was a no-brainer! We set up ‘FOCUS on Business Walking FoB-Ball’, a walking-football tournament for businesses across Leicester.…
The summer holidays: a much-anticipated and well-deserved break for young people at the end of the school year! We at FOCUS always enjoy running exciting and entertaining summer schemes during the holidays. So we were thrilled to bring ‘FOCUS Does Summer’ to young people this year! ‘FOCUS Does Summer’ provided two weeks of free day-trips…
Spring is here; what a great opportunity to get back outdoors! That is why, for our latest Focus on Business event, we invited our business partners back to our Wooden Spoon Allotment. Our 2023 Allotment Day, on Wednesday 5th of April, marked our first business allotment day since the allotment’s grand opening in 2021. Leicestershire…