Merseyside
Youth Challenge Trust
Bill Whiteside and Roy
Innocent, both of whom had a lifetime of experience in the field of
outdoor pursuits, established the Merseyside Youth Challenge Trust to fill
a gap that existed in outdoor pursuits activities for young people:
"To offer outdoor education via challenging adventurous activities,
mainly within an urban environment, to young people on Merseyside in order
to maximise individual potential and develop group relationships and
interdependence."
Supported
by local business people, who became Trustees, the Trust was registered as
a charity and support was given by the City Council who offered
accommodation at the Stables, Allerton Tower, Woolton Road, which was
formally opened, in 1986, by Howard Kendal, the then manager of Everton
Football Club. Additional support comes from the local Education Authority,
Youth clubs, Probation and Social Services as well as various social needs
groups that include the mentally and physically handicapped.