Joint funding donated to help over 700 young people in Buckinghamshire
A £31,000 fund has been awarded to Youth Concern, a charity we have proudly partnered with for several years in their efforts to support some of our community's most vulnerable 13-25-year-olds. The funding will help towards the costs of running their Drop-in Centre which is used by an average of 125 young people every month. The fund was made available to us, from Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS), to go towards good causes just like this. We have collaborated with Youth Concern in various capacities over the past few years, including members of our team volunteering with them and grant funding through our Thriving Communities Fund.
A significant portion of Youth Concern's efforts revolves around providing young individuals with crucial life skills, advocating for their mental and physical well-being, and facilitating engagement with education, training, and employment opportunities. A lot of this fantastic work takes place at Youth Concern’s Drop-in Centre, the heart of their operation which provides a safe space for young people five days and three evenings a week.
Hannah Asquith, Youth Concern’s CEO said “We are so grateful to Fairhive and TPMS for this support. While some young people come to our Drop-in Centre to play pool, use our music studio or meet their friends, others come to us in crisis. Our counselling services, youth food bank and homelessness prevention work helps young people turn their lives around. This donation will positively impact over 700 young people in the next year. On each one of their behalves, thank you so much!”
Andrew Rysdale, Our Assistant Director of Property said “We greatly appreciate the opportunity to access the fund provided by Travis Perkins Managed Services. Our operatives’ work involves direct interaction with the community and we have witnessed the positive effect that charities like Youth Concern have on those living in the Aylesbury area. Several of our team members have collaborated with Youth Concern on previous projects including undertaking repairs and improvements to their residential house for homeless young adults located in Aylesbury, and have personally observed the exceptional dedication and effort put forth by Hannah and her team.”
Dan Marsden, Account Manager at Travis Perkins Managed Services added: “We are delighted that Travis Perkins Legacy Fund has been able to help such a worthwhile charity. The work Youth Concern does is essential to the community, helping those in need when they have nowhere else to go. We can’t wait to see what Youth Concern will do next and we’re thrilled to be a part of it.”
You can find out more about Youth Concern’s services on their website.
