The Message

The Message is an award-winning initiative to improve the lives of young people in Greater Manchester. Driven by Christian values, they aim to reach the hardest-to-reach groups within our society, and to that end have developed a range of projects on the streets, in the community, in schools and in prisons, all with the aim of bringing hope, providing opportunities and releasing potential.

• Runs 9 'Eden' youth projects where over 100 volunteers live and work in tough urban contexts
• Delivers around 2000 hours of youth work every month through over 300 separate activities
• Is in contact with an average of 5,000 young people every month all over the city
• Provides a safe 'off the street' environment for 500 young people every week using 2 high-tech mobile youth centres
• Visits 20 high schools every year with inspirational pop group 'Blush'
• Helps break the cycle of youth crime through innovative work in the region's Young Offenders Institutions
• Operates a top-spec arts and music training centre in South Manchester

For full details on what The Message is doing all over Greater Manchester please visit their site.