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Rob Clarke from Parents and Children Together (PACT) on mentoring young people from disadvantaged communities

Posted on 18th October 2010 by

Matthew Ebo interviews Rob Clarke from Parents and Children Together (PACT) about the impact that mentoring young people can have, particularly in disadvantaged communities. PACT, a registered charity, is based in Small Heath and works with young people aged between 9 and 16 years old, aiming to support them and also their parents in order to benefit the whole family group.

The goal of the project is to help the young people they work with move into jobs or further education, as a way of opening up opportunities for them in life.

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Jenny Miller on mentoring young black people in their educational development

Posted on 15th October 2010 by

Matthew Ebo, a 2009 Local Hearts Award winner, interviews Jenny Miller about her work as part of a mentoring project in the Nechells area of Birmingham. The project is designed to assist young black people, primarily boys between 9-16 years of age, with their academic development at the same time as addressing educational underachievement.

The ultimate aim of the project is to enhance the young people’s aspirations and the routes that are open to them in their lives. The final minute of the interview is particularly interesting, with Jenny reflecting on some of the improvement in grades and behaviour as a result of the project, charting the educational and social benefits that initiatives such as this are capable of bringing about.

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Matthew Ebo podcast

Posted on 20th October 2009 by
Matthew Ebo and Steven Barratt

Steven Barratt and Matthew Ebo

Here’s the story of Matthew Ebo, the Handsworth minister whose work for the community until now, has gone unnoticed. Now Matthew has been shortlisted for the active citizen category of Birmingham’s Local Hearts award, nominated by his friend and co-worker, Steven Barratt.

A lot of his work centres around the National Black Boys Can Association, a group for 9-16-year-olds which meets every fornight to help them with schoolwork and teach them good citizenship. Previously a Special Constable, he also works for the Central and West Victim Support Scheme – helping victims rebuild their lives.

Matthew was inspired by his baptist minister and mother, and he is now the pastor of the Church of God and Prophesy – he said his religious upbringing helped him and without his wife’s support now he could not spend so much time doing voluntary work. Here’s his story.

[podcast]http://podnosh.com/files/2009/10/Grassroots-Mathew-Ebo.mp3[/podcast]

Posted on 20th October 2009 by
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