Porch Project's mobile youth centre to expand its routes

Porch Project, a charity which helps young people aged 11-19 reach their full potential, has received a grant from Denbury Homes which has allowed them to expand the reach of their services to Hadleigh, Great Cornard and the surrounding areas.

The donation has helped them to put their mobile youth centre on the road, including game consoles, hot chocolate, snacks, laptops and printers.

Rebecca Hodnett, lead youth worker at the Porch Project said: "Being mobile, the van gives us the chance to reach more young people, and remove some of the barriers that might otherwise prevent them from accessing our services.

"It's also lovely to give youngsters a place to relax with friends and enjoy some downtime."

The Porch Project's mobile youth centre was used by over 300 young people last year. Credit: Denbury Homes. (Image: Denbury Homes)

Described as a 'transportable youth club,' the mobile unit is highly versatile and has previously transformed some locations into a football pitch using the vehicle's headlights.

Over 300 young people took advantage of it last year and this new donation will help them to expand their routes into rural areas and villages.

Joshua Hopkins, of the Denbury Charitable Fund and land director at Denbury Homes, said: "The van looks incredible. 

"It's fantastic to hear about the positive impact it has already had on young people and I look forward to watching Porch's mobile services go from strength to strength."

The donation is one of several projects recently supported by the Denbury Charitable Fund.

Earlier this month, Combat2Coffee was awarded a £14,000 grant for their work on veteran mental health.

The charity came first out of ten nominations from Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire to receive the donation.

The £14,000 is being used to part-fund a second mobile coffee van to support their outreach work.