Mr Brossman has thrown his support behind his father Carl’s Maitland Youth Employment Project, aimed at getting young people off the streets and involved in the community.

Steve will host a small business marketing seminar at the Bradford Hotel in Rutherford on September 24 with the proceeds going to help prop up the fledgling project.

A one-time champion runner, Steve said the seminar would help business people and raise money for a worthy cause.

“This should help kick start the project,” Steve said.

“Dad’s branched out and his passion is to help get kids off the street and to provide a positive project to help them take ownership of their situation.

“Ideally it will teach them important skills they can use in life.”

Carl told the Mercury the MYEP was in the process of getting verified a non-for-profit organisation.

He said the project was almost off the ground.

“Hopefully, this will help them get a job and we’ll offer ongoing supervision and guidance,” Carl said.

“It will help them build self-esteem and the desire to do something.

“We’re giving them (the youth) a sense of purpose and businesses have been getting together and helping us out.”

Carl said former Maitland MP Milton Morris and developer Hilton Grugeon had expressed support for the MYEP.

“If it wasn’t worthwhile they wouldn’t be helping,” he said.

The seminar will be on Wednesday, September 24, at the Bradford Hotel in Rutherford, kicking off at 4.30pm.

Steve said the seminars helped small business people develop strategies to lift profits.

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