About Us
Established in 1974, Fresh Futures is a regional charity that supports vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people, and their families, within Kirklees and surrounding areas.
Our vision is for all young people to have opportunities for a better life, now and in the future.
The aim is to ‘Improve lives and Inspire change’ through our four interwoven strands of work – Education, Health & Wellbeing, Employability & Skills, and Relationships – which all help to drive equality of opportunity and social justice forward – empowering individuals to make positive life choices and be the best they can be.
We provide early interventions and medium to longer-term support for children and those in a child’s circle of influence who are facing challenges with their social, emotional, and mental health – meaning we’re experts in dealing with the difficult everyday issues they face.
We listen, we respect, we include, and we care. And through the work that we do, we aim to make a positive and lasting difference for the people we support.
WHO WE SUPPORT
Support for Children
Children are at the heart of everything we do, and we deliver a wide range of services that support their health and wellbeing. From providing free vitamins and vouchers for fruit and vegetables, to hosting huge 2-week long events surrounding safety, we do as much as we possibly can to ensure that as many children as possible have quick and easy access to the support that they need.
Support for Parents & Families
We believe that in order to support children, we must ensure that they have a solid support system at home. That’s why we also provide services to the parents and wider families of children. This includes support into employment, child contact centres, parental conflict sessions, vitamins for expectant mothers, domestic abuse programmes for perpetrators and their victims, and e-learning courses.
Support for Young People
At Fresh Futures we understand that not every young person is suited to mainstream education. Fresh Futures runs two alternative provision colleges in Heckmondwike and Huddersfield. These colleges support students’ health, wellbeing and safety, whilst helping them through their GCSEs and vocational qualifications that will help them transition into adulthood, learning skills in subjects they are passionate about.
Support for Adults
We are committed to helping everyone in the communities where we operate. That’s why we also offer several services for adults that range from providing 121 support into employment, to going into the community to provide information and inspiration to everyone. We also run two specialised services with the help of our community volunteers, to provide support and kindness to those who are lonely and isolated.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Our Story
The charity was established in 1974 by Brian Jackson. Brian was a strong advocate for underprivileged children and their families, and dedicated his life to pioneering services that responded to the everchanging needs of a family unit…
Our People
Fresh Futures is made up of over 110 incredible employees as well as over 250 wonderful volunteers. Meet some of our team that make up the Fresh Futures family, below!
Our Values
INCLUSIVE
We make sure that everyone from all communities can access our services easily
EMPOWERING
We empower and support everyone to make a positive difference in their own lives
CARING
We put the well-being of our staff volunteers and service users at the heart of everything we do.
TRUSTED
We do what we say we are going to do for our clients, customers partners and funders. We respect personal and sensitive information and keep it confidential.
APPROACHABLE
We are a friendly and open organisation who listens to the views of the people we work with.