CANONGATE Youth has been chosen to benefit from this year’s Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) annual dinner to be held on October 24 in Edinburgh.
The organisation works with vulnerable children and young people to gain education and employment and since it was established in 1977, Canongate Youth has supported tens of thousands of people between the ages of five and 25.
More than 650 guests from across financial services, associated business services and government are expected to attend the SFE annual dinner where the winners of the Scottish Financial Services Awards 2019, sponsored by EY, will be announced.
Ten finalists representing Aberdeen Standard Investment, FNZ, LendingCrowd, Lloyds Banking Group, Morgan Stanley, Phoenix Group and a collaborative project between the Scottish Government agency Skills Development Scotland, the City of Glasgow College and industry partners will contend across three award categories at the ceremony at the EICC in two weeks’ time.
Donations received at the SFE annual dinner will help fund the expansion of Canongate Youth’s services to young people in Edinburgh’s city centre.
Of particular note is the employability and wellbeing programme for people aged
15-24.
The charity’s employability team work with young people to help them develop skills, build confidence and gain qualifications.
Graeme Jones, chief executive of SFE, said: “Scottish Financial Enterprise is extremely proud to have Edinburgh’s Canongate Youth as the charity partner for this year’s SFE annual dinner due to be
hosted in Scotland’s capital later this month.
“The careful and comprehensive work they do to support some of the most vulnerable young people in Scotland’s capital is truly inspiring and we are extremely proud to be able to contribute towards the delivery of their services.”
Ellie Hutchison, CEO of Canongate Youth, said: “We are enormously grateful to be chosen as the charity partner of Scottish Financial Enterprise for their annual dinner and awards.”
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