'Economic pressures facing everyone this winter could truly exacerbate this position for many across the city.”
Cleveland Henry, a board advisor for the ball and trustee with Leeds Community Foundation, said: “The digital divide in Leeds was really highlighted during the
. For example, some children were left unable to study due to a lack of access to technology at home, and the elderly and less fortunate were cut off from vital online services. "Economic pressures facing everyone this winter could truly exacerbate this position for many across the city.”As the region’s largest independent funder,distributes grants to organisations working to improve education, health and employment opportunities for vulnerable communities.
It helped to choose the five winnings projects from 21 applications, with each successful charity getting £10,000 towards providing technology for those in less advantaged areas., which opened in Mabgate Mills in November 2019. Dedicated to helping vulnerable women, the charity provides aid to enter and re-enter the workplace by supporting clients with workwear, confidence-building and coaching for job interviews.
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