Jack Petchey Foundation

The Jack Petchey Foundation is a charitable foundation based in the United Kingdom. The charity was founded in 1999 by businessman Sir Jack Petchey. Since the charity's founding, Petchey invested over £110 million in youth projects across London and Essex.[1]

Activities

The Foundation sponsored a "Vlogstar Challenge" aimed at inspiring 16-25 year olds in London and Essex to create video blogs (or vlogs) to share their views on the issues they are passionate about. The competition attracted around 1,500 entries.[2][3]

The foundation organizes a "Speak Out Challenge" operating in most secondary schools in London and Essex, the program provides training in public speaking to nearly 17,000 young people each year.[4]

The foundation runs a "Step Into Dance" programme to helps young people in some 200 schools to develop dancing skills.[4]

Funded organizations

A number of schools and youth organizations have received funding from the Jack Petchey Foundation:[5]

  • The Girl Guides in Croydon[6]

Funding

Funding for the foundation comes from the profits of Jack Petchey. The businessman donates some £7 million a year to the foundation.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Enfield, Laura. Enfield, Laura (3 May 2017). "Why moving to West India Quay is a homecoming for Jack Petchey Foundation". The Wharf. May 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ Orton, Daniel. "Aspiring YouTubers listen up!". Evening Standard. Wednesday 4 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Orton, Daniel. "Meet the finalists of the Vlogstar Challenge 2017 - Part One". Evening Standard. Thursday 6 July 2017.
  4. 1 2 Morrison, Sarah. "Jack Petchey: 'It's easier now for people to get on than ever before'". The Independent. Saturday 24 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Tom. "Scores of youngsters awarded for work in the community". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. 12th October.
  6. ↑ Krause, Riley. "Croydon girl guides rewarded for their hard work in the community". Croydon Guardian. 20th September.
  7. ↑ Graham, Natalie. "The '50/50 man' going strong at 87". Financial Times. June 29, 2013
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