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National Express Foundation

It was an absolute pleasure to meet with Balsall Heath CATS development coordinator Nazreen, group volunteer Jasmin and group participants Amina and Xadrian last month to present them with their National Express Foundation award of £10,000! The group will use the award to fund their ‘Express Yourself’ programme. Based in Birmingham, CATS work with families from diverse backgrounds, isolated by disabilities, who often face multiple barriers to accessing support and services. The group aims to engage 70 young people in arts, cooking, sport, leisure activities whilst also providing educational trips and experience designed to up skill and support members to use digital technology and social media. Nazreen Bi, Development Coordinator of Balsall Heath CATS said: “The money from National Express will help us to run regular activities on Saturdays and school holidays for young people with disabilities. They will be supported by our junior helpers and volunteers who will help them have fun, be more independent and access more activities than they currently can. Our project ‘Express Yourself’ will celebrate everyone’s individuality and we are excited to share our experiences over this year through social media. We are very grateful for the support from National Express Foundation, who are helping to provide life changing experiences for young people who need it most.”