#Willdoes has from its creation been focussed on supporting children and young adults. Youth Services in Dorset have been severely impacted by recent austerity measures, relying heavily on volunteers to fill the gap.

Please help us raise £40,000 for our next challenge, the #Willdoes Community Bus Project.

This is to provide a double decker bus to act as a support vehicle and youth hub based in the seaside town of Swanage, providing a safe space for young people to meet and access information and support. The bus will be based in Swanage but will travel to surrounding communities and will be available to local organisations who support young people.

#Willdoes has seeded £10,000 to get this project off the ground and we need a further £40,000 to see it to fruition.

We have the support of Swanage Town Council which has pledged to provide an electricity supply and parking space in a central location, near the towns skate park. We hope to have access to public WCs and fixed lighting, provided by the Council.

Following the purchase of the bus for £10,000, the remaining £40,000 will be used for the following:-

Carry out a refit to our specific design requirements including: kitchen, private consulting area, seating area with tables downstairs, media installations and open plan upstairs for flexibility of use

Install air conditioning / heating
Install a 9kw generator
Install security doors
Exterior and interior decoration
Downstairs will be fully DDA compliant
Youth Worker funding

The goal is to complete the project by 31 May 2021.

Donate here