The President’s Trust, has, for the first time, received €18,000 from the HSBC Malta Foundation for its employment initiative that is run by volunteers and helps vulnerable youngsters secure and hold down a job.
The Foundation said that these funds will enable the Trust to expand the services provided through this initiative, which is run by the Malta Federation of Organisations Persons with Disability and the Malta Association of Supported Employment after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Trust two years ago.
Trust director Sarah Bondin said, “in 2018 our employment initiative helped 40 disadvantaged young people who are continuously falling through safety nets when it comes to training and employment. We are thrilled that HSBC chose our project to invest in as the funding will give this initiative new impetus.”
She explained that “this situation has exposed a void in referrals where a young adult would need more in-depth professional help, such as from psychotherapists, psychologists, and occupational therapists among others.”
HSBC’s financial support comes as part of the HSBC Youth Opportunities Programme. The duration of the support is one year.
Photo: HSBC Malta head of HR Caroline Buhagiar Klass (from left) with President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and Marthese Mugliette, president of the Federation of Organisations Persons with Disability and the Malta Association of Supported Employment.