#Willdoes contributes £4,000 to Purbeck Youth & Community Foundation

On Friday, 13th March 2020, Lesley Paddy, found of #Willdoes, presented a cheque for £4,000 to Purbeck Youth and Community Foundation in Wareham. The money will be used to provide trips for youngsters, including an annual residential surfing trip for young carers in Cornwall.

Lesley was joined by Joyce Spiller from PYCF and some of the young people supported by the youth centre, as well as Trustees from #Willdoes.  Purbeck Youth & Community Foundation loves to work in partnership with others and we are delighted to link with the wonderful charity #Will Does.  Joyce said, “support from #Willdoes is so appreciated to give opportunities for young people”.

This is the first of many charitable projects that we will financially contribute to for the benefit of young people in Dorset and the surrounding areas.

Purbeck Youth & Community Foundation (PYCF) is a charitable organisation and was formed in 2016 by local volunteers in response to Dorset County Council’s appeal for community groups to take over the management of youth centres.

PYCF aim is to help and support young people in the Purbeck area and they have completed their first year managing Wareham Youth and Community Centre and running weekly sessions at Corfe Castle and Wool youth clubs. They provide age-related evening sessions at Wareham - plus lunchtime access for students at the adjacent Purbeck School. They also organise one day trips and residential activities. A Duke of Edinburgh Award group meets fortnightly and the local Gateway Club uses their facilities on a weekly basis. 

Most importantly their qualified staff support young people's individual needs and when necessary signpost them to further help on a diverse range of issues. They work in partnership with many agencies who regularly use their premises to meet young people in their environment.  The members have highlighted the club as somewhere they feel safe, where they can meet friends and make new friends, relax, enjoy themselves and take advantage of new opportunities.

Click here to visit their website and find out more about them.