Donations and support

Many businesses, organisations and local people help Portishead Youth Centre every year through donations of money or time. Take a look at those that have supported the work we do and find out more as to how you can do your bit!

Major funders

In order to continue delivering the vital work that supports our community when it is most needed, we are supported with large grants and regular donations from a number of trust funds and charitable organisations. Without their help, we wouldn’t be able to make the significant difference we do in our town…

Friends of Portishead Youth Centre

Following the successful celebrations of our 50 year anniversary, the Friends of Portishead Youth Centre scheme was set up to allow individuals the opportunity to make a personal donation to the work we do, on a regular monthly basis. ‘Friends’ receive a free tea or coffee every month, are emailed our monthly newsletter and are kept up to date on special offers and events.

 

Or sign up to our Bonus Ball Scheme to be in with a chance of winning £25 if your number comes up in the National Lottery weekly draw!

To become a ‘Friend’ or sign up to the Bonus Ball please contact the Office on 01275 842461

Portishead Churches Together Easter Drive-in event

Due to COVID, Portishead Churches were unable to celebrate Easter as normal, with group indoor worship not allowed under Government guidance. Instead, the Churches organised a drive-in event in the car park of Sainsbury’s Portishead which allowed people to come together to remember and reflect on the message of Easter, in a COVID secure way.

Portishead Churches Together kindly chose Portishead Youth Centre as the charity to support with donations made in collection buckets from attendees at the event.

We are incredibly grateful of the donation of £375.00 which will be used to support delivery of youth work activities.

Lions Club donate IT equipment to support home learning

Portishead Lions Club have provided Portishead Youth Centre with a brand new laptop computer, that can be lent out. The IT equipment will help provide additional resource at home for local children and young people to keep up with school work, especially with home learning being so important at the moment.

 

Week long walking challenge by Ali

Local lady Ali Wilks took on a marathon challenge of walking for 8 hours a day for a week to raise money for Portishead Youth Centre and Little Paws Animal Rescue.

Ali walked the equivalent of  six marathons between 1st October and 8th October, raising £2400 to be split between the two charities.

A huge thank you to Ali for choosing to support the work we deliver here!

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AGAS staff volunteer their time

Staff from local business AGAS volunteered their time to help us at Portishead Youth Centre. The group of volunteers tackled overgrown bushes in our Youth Club garden and de-weeded planters as well as updating the paintwork in a number of our well used rooms to keep them looking fresh! A big thank you for all your hard work!

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Reeds Rain support time capsule project

Children taking part in the youth centre holiday scheme teamed up with a local estate agent to help bury a 20 year time capsule.

Reeds Rains decided to put together a time capsule following its 150 year anniversary, to include current house prices, a local street map, some currency and a the staff’s predictions for house prices in 2029. Youngsters on the holiday scheme chose to include the latest youth centre prospectus, newspapers, some personal information including how much pocket money they receive, the cost of their favourite sweets and their forecast for how life will be in 20 years time.

It was a fun project for the young people to get involved in; we all had great fun thinking about what people in the future will think when they dig it up! Thank you Reeds Rains http://www.reedsrains.co.uk