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Introducing the GIFT Academy

Oct 6, 2016 | GIFT, Henry Ngawoofah

Grace Incorporation Faith Trust (GIFT) - Social inclusion, Family Mediation against exclusion and more

About the G.I.F.T. Academy

Grace Incorporation Faith Trust (aka G.I.F.T., GIFT, GIFT Academy) is the oldest organisation in the MEaP consortium partnership. The G.I.F.T. Academy a non-profit community initiative established in 2003 (yes, it has over 20+ years experience) providing supplementary education, employability training (supporting adults overcoming barriers to employment), family mediation (supporting families in resolving conflicts), and mentoring services.

Based in Manchester, it focuses on supporting young people, adults, and families—particularly those with limited financial means—to enhance theirlives and futures, through enhancing their educational attainment, employment prospects, and personal development.

G.I.F.T. operates as a consortium, partnering with community groups to deliver services and acting as an “umbrella” organisation for capacity building and support.

A video about the GIFT Academy.

You can find out more about G.I.F.T. on the Official GIFT website. Mr Henry Ngawoofah, one of our directors is also a co-founder of GIFT.

GIFT in numbers

The following data visualisation gives a small indication of what GIFT has been doing in the past 20+ years.