DeterTech champions youth empowerment with £12,000 community boost

Shropshire organisations have received a £12,000 boost for their work with young people across the county from funds awarded by the county’s High Sheriff Fund and managed by the Shropshire Community Foundation.

Former High Sheriff, Brian Welti and Shropshire Community Foundation have confirmed that 11 groups have been awarded grants with Telford-based international security company DeterTech being one of the main contributors to the fund.

DeterTech’s support for the High Sheriff Fund reflects its deep commitment to prevention, education, and community-led action. The initiative empowers young people to take the lead in supporting charities that uplift their peers, particularly the most vulnerable, while nurturing a culture of compassion and responsibility across schools and communities.

Beyond financial support, DeterTech is actively involved in community education around safety and crime prevention. Furthermore, the company sees this partnership as a shared mission, helping people not only feel safer, but be safer.

“I was fortunate to attend the Crime Beat Awards and to see the inspiring work of young people from across the UK. This truly resonates with our values as a business - providing greater peace of mind to people and communities every day. Supporting this local initiative, was a natural step and we’re excited to see what the young people of Shropshire can achieve,” says Martin Rose, UK Sales Director, DeterTech.

The initiative has real potential to grow beyond Shropshire, with aspirations to become a national movement. By backing it at this early stage, DeterTech is helping to lay the foundation for something that could have a lasting, wide-reaching impact.

Mr Welti said he was delighted that the fund had been used to support such a wide range of organisations all supporting positive opportunities and activities for young people.

“There is a real need to engage young people in constructive activities which improve their quality of life. Young people in Shropshire often face the added challenges presented by rural isolation. I hope these grants will go some way to helping those organisations help young people change their lives in a positive way,” he said.

Successful applicants include Oswestry Boys and Girls Club, 1st Telford Boys Brigade, 4 All Foundation, Army Welfare Service Tern Hill Senior Youth Club, Brightstar Boxing Academy, Little Stars, Market Drayton Community Amateur Sports Club, Oswestry Community Action (Qube), RAF Shawbury Community Support, Shrewsbury and Oswestry Crucial Crew, and South Shropshire Youth Forum.