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1993
The Youth Charter launched on 23rd March 1993, at Wembley Stadium, in response to the tragic murder of 14-year-old schoolboy Benji Stanley, who was shot dead in Moss Side on 2nd January 1993 and is Games Legacy of the Manchester 2000 Olympic bid.
In Memory of Benji Stanley and all the Young Lives Lost to violence
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Youth Charter launch at Recman Conference, Wembley
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Manchester 2000 Olympic Bid
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Sir Bobby Charlton and Jack Livingston present the Youth Charter's it's first donation
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Youth Charter hosts tour group of young people from Los Angeles in Manchester
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