Description of organisation

CEDE Foundation is a registered charity with Charity Number 1126753 and a company limited by guarantee (No. 06571807). CEDE Foundation acts as a resource for young people by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of educational and other activities as a means of advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals. We provide a range of opportunities to support people at the margins of society and those who experience multiple disadvantages, including young NEET and BME groups, homeless people and substance misuse. To achieve the greatest impact, CEDE Foundation works on six interlinking fronts to achieve lasting change which include; Social inclusion, Employment and skills, Health and wellbeing, Recycling and regeneration, Arts, culture and heritage, and Active citizenship. Additionally, CEDE Foundation also provides support to voluntary sector organisations to enable them become sustainable.

CEDE Foundation provides skills training interventions to support economically inactive individuals, job seekers and marginalised groups, through various ‘skills for work’ and ‘lifelong skills’ training which help economically inactive individuals, job seekers and marginalised groups to move closer to employment as well as overcome social segregation. We have successfully delivered numerous employability skills projects supporting young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) to acquire skills that enabled them to become economically active citizens. Some of our recent employability skills training for young NEET include ESF-Back to work support, Lloyds Bank Group Community Fund, People’s Postcode Lottery, A4A Greater Manchester young NEET employability skills programme. As an accredited training provider of AQA Unit Award Scheme courses, CEDE Foundation has helped many young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) to acquire skills that supported them to become economically active citizens. The UAS can help participants with progression to further study, training, employment and independent living, it can be used to motivate, encourage, engage, support and raise self-esteem. It rewards achievement that otherwise might go unrecognized. CEDE Foundation is also a member of Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN), giving the charity access to a range of opportunities and resources to support young people.

CEDE Foundation’s music therapy project funded by “One Family Foundation” supported over 300 young people with complex and Special Education Needs, across Greater Manchester. We have recently delivered therapeutic music lessons to 16 Greater Manchester Special Education Needs schools catering for young people with special educational needs, including, PMLD and SLD, and ASD/ASC respectively. At CEDE Foundation, our music and health initiatives are designed to bring the benefits of music to as many young people as possible through the charity’s “Singing Festival” (www.singingfestival.org.uk) bringing a broader range of musical opportunities to more young people through flexible short-term projects. Some of these are particularly aimed at young people who might find it difficult to access music without tailored and sensitively delivered music services.

The charity’s health and wellbeing initiatives deliver health and fitness activities to young people through a range of sporting activates and awareness courses. The charity has recently delivered spotting and fitness programmes as part of her 2016 International Women’s Day events. The charity is currently delivering the 'Healthy People Creating Sustainable Communities' a project funded by NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group.

We collaborate with a number of local and national voluntary sector organisations in project design, delivery and monitoring. We are a member of Locality and this offers us great opportunity to collaborate with other member organisations.