Droylsden Youth Centre to open memorial garden thanks to funding from Morrisons Foundation

Thanks to the support from the charitable arm of the supermarket, Droylsden Youth Centre will develop a new garden to honour the memory of Alan Bradbury, the former CEO of the charity.

Christine Peers, Fundraiser for Droylsden Youth Centre said: “Our former CEO Mr Alan Bradbury founded the club from scratch, he spent his entire life dedicated to helping children of all backgrounds get into grass roots football by opening DJFC and Community club.

”The community and Memorial garden that you have supported us with was Alan's dream before he passed away two years ago. So the rest of us are continuing with his dream to keep his legacy going.  Many people will make use of this garden. including local schools, people with learning disabilities and the local community.”

Established over 65 years ago, Droylsden Youth Centre provides a youth centre offering football, boxing and sports activities for young people aged 4-16 years in Manchester.  In addition to this, the centre also offers other outdoor activities including ‘grow your own’ gardening in their allotment to promote healthy eating amongst young people.

Janet Hardware, Community Champion from the Morrisons store in Openshaw presented the donation to Droylsden Youth Centre.  Janet said: “I’m delighted that the Morrisons Foundation has been able to help support Droylsden Youth Centre’s new community memorial garden. 

“Having a place that brings young people and the community together is wonderful.  The garden will make a real difference to Droylsden Youth Centre for many years to come and will be a true asset for our local community”

The Morrisons Foundation was set up by Morrisons supermarket in 2015 and awards grants for charity projects which help improve people’s lives.  In the past 11 years the Foundation has donated over £48 million, supporting hundreds of charities across England, Scotland and Wales.