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Oswestry youth project seeking fresh funding
Monday 16th January 2012, 10:59AM GMT.
Youth leaders in Oswestry are on the hunt for cash to help their vital work continue into the next financial year.
Oswestry Youth Cafe has been working hard to tackle alcohol and drugs misuse. With the help of funding from The Oswestry Community Alcohol Partnership, the cafe has been able to deploy youth workers onto the streets of Oswestry to raise awareness about the dangers of drink and drugs.
It also offers young people a safe and alcohol-free environment on Saturday evenings at its base in Oswald Road.
The cafe staff have recently been award £1,800 by the West Mercia Police. But this runs out at the end of March and so youth cafe officials are now seeking fresh grants.
Ian Wilson, funding project manager, said: “We would like to thank West Mercia Police for its donation of £1,800 to allow us to staff and resource the project.
“The £1,800 takes us up to March. We are now seeking funding for the next financial year.
“The point about the youth work is it isn’t like you can parachute two youth workers into a situation and make it all right. It only works because you build up relationships.
“We are doing good work in the area already and are getting young people to come to us to ask for help.
“Unfortunately it all relies on funding.”
From October to December the number of young people aged 15 to 19 at the cafe has risen to more than 30 on a Saturday evening.
The cafe has also received support from the Local Joint Committee which supplied £1,000 for cold weather clothing, equipment including torches, first aid kits and funding to train staff.
The Oswestry Youth Cafe Pilot Alcohol Awareness Project is one of a number run by the cafe, targeted at those aged 15 to 19.
By Anwen Evans
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