Today, I want to tell you a story about someone Made in Stoke, Nick Faunus and shine a light on how Nick has used his experience, skills and, in this case, ranch in Canada to give back to young people in Stoke-on-Trent.Read on for the full story, or watch Nick's video here.
In partnership with YMCA North Staffordshire, Nick opens up his ranch in Canada to provide young people from the YMCA with a life-changing experience. Many of the young people who go on an all-expenses paid trip to the ranch have not left the UK before, not travelled on a plane and not left Stoke.
Using his ranch from his Herb business, Nick is able to provide work experience for these young people to expand their horizons, learn something new and simply be in a completely new environment. Nick himself is an example of how interactions like this can change the course of someone's life as he once found himself without a stable family home at young age.
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Believing in someone, giving someone an opportunity, a pat on the back, someone saying "I believe in you" can all change a person's life path forever. For many people living in the deprived areas of Stoke, their world and the people in their world can seem small. Creating opportunities to see more of the world, or meet more people of the world massively improves someone's options in their life.
You can't be what you can't see.
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What could you do?
We share this today as food for thought. Is there an experience you could provide people in Stoke-on-Trent? Through your work, or your life situation? Or could you help fund more young people to experience what Nick is so kindly offering? Our Mission is to support your contribution to Stoke. We won't pass the collection jar around very often, more so, we want you to create your contributions.
Come to us with your ideas, come to us with your money and we'll help you have the impact in this City that you want to have.
Big love,
