M6toll supports sports charity’s emotional wellbeing and mentoring project

Midland Expressway Limited (MEL), operators of the M6toll, have announced that Sports 4 Life have been selected as a recipient of their "In the Community" funding aligning with their commitment to support local communities.

The M6toll will provide £1,250 to support the charity’s overriding goals which are to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of 80 per cent of young people engaged in emotional wellbeing mentoring and significantly improve the life skills of 75 per cent of young people engaged in emotional wellbeing mentoring.

The funding will provide targeted emotional wellbeing mentoring support to three disadvantaged young people in the West Midlands for 12 months.

Sport 4 Life, based in Digbeth, Birmingham, is a sport-for-development and youth charity that works with people aged 11 to 29 across the West Midlands. They empower young people to reach their potential by providing the skills, qualifications and support they need to find work and shape successful futures by utilizing the power of sport.

Tom Clarke-Forrest, founder & CEO, Sport 4 Life UK said: “We’re incredibly grateful to M6toll for their generous support during Mental Health Awareness Week. This funding will make a real difference - enabling us to provide a full year of dedicated mentoring to young people facing significant challenges with their mental health and wellbeing.

“At Sport 4 Life UK, we know that timely, tailored support can change the trajectory of a young person’s life, and partnerships like this help make that possible.”

Jo Brett, external communications assistant at M6toll, shared: "Our commitment to the welfare of our local community goes beyond the toll booths. We are proud to support Sport 4 Life and their important wellbeing and mentoring project, which aligns perfectly with our goal of highlighting mental health and raising the profile of charities and projects aimed at supporting our local community."

For more information about the mentoring and wellbeing project and other services offered by Sports 4 Life, please visit the website.

Pictured: Jo Brett - M6toll external communications assistant (front row 4th along), Katie Joyce - M6toll internal communications assistant (front row 5th along) with members of the Any Girl Netball CIC