No Young Person Left Behind: Fundraising to Get Hunslet Club Dancers to the USA

For more than 70 years, the Hunslet Club has been transforming the lives of young people across South Leeds, providing opportunities, building confidence and helping thousands realise their potential. Now, a group of talented dancers from the club have been given the opportunity of a lifetime, and supporters are taking on the Leeds Abbey Dash to help make it happen.

Against the odds, five Hunslet Club Emeralds teams have qualified for the World Championships in the USA, an incredible achievement for a youth organisation rooted in one of Leeds’ most economically deprived communities. The dancers have already represented their club on international stages in Portugal and Germany, but competing at the Worlds would be their biggest challenge yet.

Determined that no young person should miss out because of financial circumstances, the Hunslet Club is fundraising to ensure every dancer can make the journey.

‘The Hunslet Club believes that where a young person comes from should never decide how far they can go. These dancers have earned their place.’

This belief is at the heart of everything the club does. As one of the UK’s largest youth organisations, the Hunslet Club welcomes more than 2,000 young people through its doors every week. Offering activities ranging from football, boxing and gymnastics to performing arts, music theatre and dance, most sessions cost just £1.50 or are completely free, ensuring cost is never a barrier to participation.

Serving communities across Yorkshire, the club provides a safe and supportive environment where young people can develop new skills, make friends, grow in confidence and discover what they’re capable of achieving.

Now, with five teams preparing to compete against the best dancers in the world, the club is asking for support to help turn their dream into reality.

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