The Steve Morgan Foundation has awarded further multi-million pound grant funding to the Liverpool City Region’s Cradle to Career partnership, enabling thousands of children, young people and families to change their lives for good.
Cradle to Career is an award-winning, ambitious cross-sector collaboration initiated in 2019 by the Steve Morgan Foundation and led by Right to Succeed. Starting out in North Birkenhead, the programme has united the worlds of philanthropy, charity and public services to provide practical and life-changing support.
Our new long-term funding commitment will see us provide a further £5.65m over the next six years to tackle the root issues of social disadvantage that negatively impact the life chances of children, young people and families.
Steve Morgan CBE, founder and chairman of the Steve Morgan Foundation said:
“We’re very proud of Cradle to Career, it has had a brilliant impact so far, improving children’s reading, reducing social care admissions, and increasing employment opportunities.”
Graeme Duncan, Chief Executive at Right to Succeed said:
“We are so grateful to the Steve Morgan Foundation for the instigation and incredible support of Liverpool City Region Cradle to Career. It is an honour for us as a charity to be able to serve these amazing communities and we can’t wait to see what more they can achieve.”
Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region added:
“Cradle to Career is a fantastic example of what we can achieve when local people, partners, and funders come together behind a shared ambition to give every child the best possible start in life. It’s helping to break down barriers, raise aspirations, and build stronger, fairer communities across our region.”
The success of the Cradle to Career partnership to date has also been based on ongoing financial support from SHINE, UBS Optimus Foundation, LCRCA and the National Lottery Community Fund.