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VRU backs Grow Employment to support young people into work
May 21, 2026
A work-based learning programme that uses nature, coaching and paid work opportunities to support young people facing complex challenges has received almost £25,000 from the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU). Grow, based in Sheffield, supports 16–24-year-olds who face significant barriers to employment, including poor mental health, isolation and a lack of opportunities. Participants work…
The Grow Poster Challenge
April 8, 2019
Some of the young people we work with can be hard to reach. They are not always engaged with traditional services and so can slip under the radar. Whilst we…
Next Programme Starts 29th April
April 8, 2019
The dates have been released for the Summer 2019 programme. Click here to find out more and refer!
Grow Summer Update Now LIVE!
April 4, 2019
In Preparation for the Summer Programme we have a new newsletter. Click here to read the update!
Partnership is the only way to do this sorta work!!
March 29, 2019
At Grow we LOVE partnering with other organisations. We know what our expertise are as a charity but just as importantly, we also know where we are less strong. No…
Grow featured in Sheffield Star!
March 8, 2019
Really proud to see our team featured in The Star, Sheffield today. Click here to read more about the work we’re doing and see pics of what we get up…
Grow Pitching at Sheffield Soup
February 21, 2019
We are thrilled to be pitching at Sheffield Soup on Thursday the 28th of Feb. Sheffield Soup is a live crowdfunding event (Soup actually included). 4 organisations pitch and the…
Grow Featured in Charities Management Magazine
February 21, 2019
We were recently featured in the Charities Management online magazine. Great to share our work and see peoples interest in seeing young peoples lives changed in the city of Sheffield.
Grow featured on BBC Radio Sheffield
February 18, 2019
This morning Grow was featured on BBC Radio Sheffield’s breakfast show. A previous grow trainee Lucy and our founder Steven Cotton were discussing the Grow programme and how it helped…
Grow Spring Update
January 31, 2019
Our Spring Update should have hit your inbox in the last few days. If you didn’t receive the E-Newsletter click here to have a read. If you’d like to…
Grow Featured on Sheffield Live
January 22, 2019
We were excited to be featured on Sheffield Live recently speaking about our work with unemployed young people in Sheffield. Check out the video below and click here to see…