South Central Youth Activities
South Central Youth Contact

HISTORY
South Central Youth Limited (SCY) was formed in 2005, by a local resident who was concerned by the number of youth murders in the area. The service was established to reduce the frequency of youth murders in the local area.

SCY have been based in two venues in the Brixton area since November 2007. In January 2008 SCY received an OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from Save the Children "in recognition of outstanding services to children, in that this group has done the most to improve children's lives in their community, especially those suffering from particular disadvantage".

SCY received huge support from the local communities and work with large numbers of children aged 8-19 years. SCY recently received charitable status in 2009. Registered number 1129397.

FUNDING
First funded by home office in 2006, with the Connected fund.
Later funders have included Lambeth Council, Unltd, Capital Community Foundation, Local Network Fund, Presentation Housing, Guinness Trust Housing, Save the Children, Metropolitain Police, L & Q Housing, Family Mosaic Housing, YOF funding, Awards for All Lottery Funding, Walcot Foundation.
“in recognition of outstanding services to children, in that this group has done the most to improve children's lives in their community, especially those suffering from particular disadvantage”
- Awarded by Save the Children
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visit the UnLtd website visit the Guinness Partnership website the Local Network Fund visit the Lambeth Council website visit the Save the Children website the Lottery Fund
visit the Home Office website