Members of Tiber Young People’s Steering Group (TYPSG) – who are working to develop the former Tiber Street Primary School site in Toxteth – are celebrating a £3,578,949 Youth Investment Fund grant to complete another phase of their ongoing plans.
The TYPSG is working to develop the site into a community arts, sports and education complex on Lodge Lane, in the heart of Toxteth.
The group is made up of young people between the ages of 14-18 years old, on a rolling programme of members, and they make all the key decision about the development of the four acre Tiber site.
Tiber aims to coach the young members in entrepreneurial skills and work on real life projects that enhance their local environment, becoming positive role models within and outside their community.
Chair of TYPSG, Sha’Rae Riley, who is a student at City of Liverpool College, said: “Winning this grant is great news because now we can finish the changing rooms for the football pitch and also add education rooms, a cafe, a function suite, and an outdoor event space.
“This will mean we can create more jobs and volunteering opportunities, and provide training facilities for local people.