Winner of the 2023 Give500 Collective Giving Grant Program

Police Citizens Youth Club Albury

Project: Social Connections Through Play
Awarded Amount: $18,000.00
Impact Areas: Connection & Wellbeing, Equity

PCYC NSW is a registered charity, whose mission is to empower young people to reach their potential through Police and community partnerships. PCYC provides quality activities and programs in a safe, fun and friendly environment. Their work with at-risk youth to break the cycle of disadvantage through crime prevention, vocational education, youth capacity building and social responsibility programs to change the life outcomes of over 1500+ youth per year.

This project enabled children and families, to build social connections and encourage physical activity/gross motor skill development.

PCYC Albury will ran kindy gym sessions three times per week over a one year period. The program was offered free of charge to assist families experience socio-economic hardship. Attending one session per week, over a forty week period, PCYC was able to engage 60+ families who benefited from this program with most attending over multiple terms.