The grant will enable The Funky AcademyÂ’s SX radio station to expand the service it currently offers to the unemployed and underprivileged young people in Essex. It will pay for more DJ mixing consoles, studio and transmission equipment, marketing and promotion. This will enable volunteers to teach radio production courses and train young members. The aim of the programme is to give young people a real purpose to get off the streets, bring people of all cultures together and improve community relations.