Community Hub Opens Opportunities for Croydon Youth

“A group of us visited the Croydon Hub, and we immediately fell in love with the place,” said Ghada Elsheikh, associate electrical engineer in our Croydon, England, office, describing her first visit to Legacy Youth Zone. “You could just see the children's faces light up as they walk through the doors.” 

The community hub offers more than 2,900 young people opportunities to fulfil their potential through positive educational and wellness activities. 

Supporting the Hub With an HDR United Kingdom Fund Grant

Ghada was introduced to the charity by Jay Amin, our human resources director for EMEA and APAC, who sponsored a 2024 HDR United Kingdom Fund grant to fund a year of junior club sports activities, regardless of socioeconomic background. 

Inspired by the impact, Ghada sponsored a second grant last year that will provide a year of weekly training kitchen sessions for kids ages 8 to 12. Training activities include hands-on cooking, nutrition education, kitchen safety, and life skills development. 

“I am so proud of us at HDR, for coming together and helping the HDR Foundation make a positive impact in communities across the globe,” she said.