Ourside: Covid grant
The funding from Worcestershire Community Foundation (WCF) enabled Ourside Youth Centre to redesign their service provision and continue supporting the young people and families in the local community. Carly Elwell, chairman, said: “We understand that more than ever they need our support in times where they are not able to come to the centre to get it.”
Money from the grant has been used used to supply families of young people financially affected by coronavirus with vouchers or physical items such as: food, basic essentials, sanitary products, stationery and phone credit etc.
Young People Comments
‘Ourside has made lockdown a lot less daunting and the posts have been super helpful and uplifting”
‘ The letters and packages gave me something to do and brightened my day’
‘I’m glad we are still in contact because we help each other with any struggles. It’s really helped me take my mind off issues and have fun’
‘ I have been able to stay connected to familiar faces and keep some sort of routine’