Terri Loney

Last year I was introduced to Terri at Gipton Together, an organisation Terri set up in 2003 to help young people from 6 to 18 years in a very deprived area of Leeds. Terri selflessly helps these young people in providing Sports and Arts activities at very little cost to them and constantly spends her time fundraising to keep the Centre going. The Centre acts as a community centre for these people to provide them with a variety of activites in a safe environment where they can learn to express themselves in worthwhile and enjoyable pursuits. She gives them confidence and guidance and teaches them basic community values. Without this Centre these people would have nowhere to escape from the social problems they face. Terri has worked tirelessly for over 30 years for young people and is dedicated to working hard to bring the local community together to make it a safer and happier place for these young people to live.