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Meet The Founder – Daniel Sukula

Be The Change was founded by Daniel Sukula.
who has been an active leader in youth development in Bolton since 2015. Daniel has a BA in Community Development and Youth Studies and is an award winning youth worker and diversity champion. He is part of the FA’s Lionhearts squad of community champions.

 

He came to the UK as a child refugee, and was inspired to establish Be The Change by the tremendous support his family received from the community of Bolton. In 2005, his family was issued a deportation notice.

 

The sole reason the family were granted asylum was due to the campaigning and support of the Bolton community.

 

He grew up in Bolton, not having any role models and lacked guidance and encouragement. Due to that he embraced a different path.

 

Be The Change is the result of his decision to learn from his mistakes, share his experiences, and construct a better future for the young people in Bolton.

 

He has worked with several organisations including GMP to deliver Knife Crime inputs in local schools and community settings. And is a member of the (IAG) Independent Advisory Group who are committed to working with the police for the benefit of the whole community, providing independent advice to the police about policing matters.

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He is committed to ensuring the organisation achieves its mission of helping young people to reach their full potential and making the community safer.

The Founder Daniel Standing in Front of Graffiti Wall

What is it like working with Be The Change

  • We were very happy to work with this organisation to devise a programme of challenging and adventurous activities such as rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking and gorge walking. Over the past two years young people aged 12-19 have taken part in a regular programme and have benefited in many ways, including improved health, confidence and ability to form positive relationships. Daniel Sukula, Be The Change founder, has always had an attitude of wanting the best for the young people he has been working with and continues to advocate on their behalf. WAVE Adventure intends to continue to offer programmes for this great organisation and the young people who benefit in so many ways.

    Graham Wood - Founder of Wave Adventure

  • Be The Change works with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in the Bolton community. The organisation is committed to encouraging young people to be the best they can be through providing innovative activities and high-quality enterprise programmes. They work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to provide opportunities for growth and improvement, giving them the foundations to succeed. The organisation offers a safe environment for young people to feel comfortable and excel. They work with many young people who are care leavers, ex-offenders or have experienced other difficulties in their life. As the local Member of Parliament, I give my full support to the organisation.

    Yasmin Qureshi MP - Member of Parliament for Bolton South East

  • “Be The Change” is an excellent organisation which Daniel has worked hard setting up to provide young people support, mentoring and things to do. Daniel has been working alongside myself here on Bolton District at GMP in respect of the fight against crime. Daniel and his organisation have worked with us visiting educational premises and the youth offending team to discuss the consequences of crimes. Due to Daniels own personal experience, these inputs were extremely impactive with the young people. I received numerous emails that spoke positively about the inputs.

    Karen Clappison - GMP Inspector Bolton