How UKSE is making a difference in the Teesside community
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Hard-hitting - UKSE ’ s Sharon Turley ( front ) with Prince ’ s Trust Team members and leaders and Wellington Boxing Club coaches .
How UKSE is making a difference in the Teesside community
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Teesside boxing club and a foundation committed to reducing knife crime are just two of the organisations to recently benefit from the funding and time that UKSE and its team contribute to local communities .
Alongside the range of investments and premises designed to help companies grow and create jobs , the Tata Steel business-support subsidiary UKSE is proud to be part of local communities that do so much to help others .
Charities and organisations in the northern region have now benefited from £ 1.2m of funding from UKSE ’ s Community Support Fund , set up to back projects that improve life for people living in its steel areas .
The fund has helped finance projects providing help for children with disabilities , supporting young people into employment , funding a school project visit to a twin steel town in India as well as backing schemes for sports facilities , gardens and relaxation areas and groups that support people with mental health or addiction issues .
UKSE is a long-standing supporter of the 12-week Prince ’ s Trust Team Programmes on Teesside , designed to help young people into employment . It provides funds for the community projects that are part of the programme and also helps team members improve a range of skills through a Dragons ’ Den-style presentation .
The Wellington Boxing Club in Middlesbrough was given a boost when one team refurbished a room for use by younger boxers and UKSE provided £ 2,500 to buy the paint and equipment they needed .
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Theresa Cave of The Chris Cave Foundation , Sarah Sheriff of The Prince ’ s Trust Team and Peter Taylor of funder UKSE . Back from left : Tom Cave with team leader Nathan James and members of the Prince ’ s Trust Team with the Tree of Life mural . knife crime , also received help from a team , supported by UKSE , that created a Tree of Life mural at its Redcar headquarters and won them a national award for their project . The foundation supports families of victims and works tirelessly to educate young people about the dangers of carrying knives .
The on-site teams at UKSE ’ s Innovation Centres in Hartlepool and Redcar organise contributions to local food banks at Christmas , when the 100-plus businesses based there provide food necessities and treats alongside a donation from UKSE .
The northern team has also been busy supporting UKSE ’ s national charity of the year , Cancer Research UK , by completing sporting and other challenges .
UKSE regional manager Sarah Thorpe said : “ People in Teesside are known for their generosity and we have all met some amazing people giving their time and money to a huge number of different causes . We are happy to help with funding and practical support and over time we have supported some great initiatives across the region .
“ Our remit is to provide investments and premises for local businesses but we are also very much part of the communities where we are based .”
* See ukse . co . uk for more information on UKSE investments , managed premises and its Community Support Fund .
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