Behind the Headlines / young people

The programme helping Bristol’s young people achieve their dreams

By Charlie Watts  Friday Jul 14, 2023

The Grassroot Activators Programme (GAP) is youth and community worker Ben Carpenter’s answer to the issues young people in Bristol face.

With the first year of the “transformational” programme coming to a close, Bristol24/7 speaks to Grassroot Communities’ CEO & founder Ben and GAP participants Catherine, Brandon & Theo to find out what impact it has had.

The programme is also starting up again in September, with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds urged to take part to reach their full potential.

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Hear from Ben, Catherine, Brandon and Theo in episode 89 of the Behind the Headlines podcast on Spotify:

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