Sir Richard Leese Visits ReachOut

Our year 12 -13 Junior mentor project was lucky enough to enjoy a visit from knight of the realm, Sir Richard Leese this Thursday. Sir Richard came along to give a talk and to hear from our mentors and mentees about ReachOut and the work we do. Sir Richard was once a youth worker himself and has been head of Manchester City Council since 1996. During his tenure he has overseen Manchester's rise to being one of the most popular cities to live in the UK. He was knighted for his services to local government in 2006.

During his talk, Sir Richard spoke about education in the city and how the council had been busy building schools to keep up with the growing population. He emphasized the importance of Manchester citizens being able to access jobs, for young people to be able to access the right opportunities and for all Manchester citizens to able to achieve a state of happiness. Most importantly, he emphasized the need for citizens to give back to their communities and thanked ReachOut and its mentors for their contribution in this regard. Of ReachOut specifically he said, "ReachOut is a good example of exactly what we are trying to build in Manchester."

So let's keep up the good work!

Xavier Bosch 

ReachOut Manchester

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