Pennywell Youth Project, Sunderland
This outline case study provides a profile of new build youth centre with a range of provision including a community interest company and planned redevelopment of an open space on derelict land.
Name: Pennywell Youth Project
Address: Pennywell Youth Project, at St Thomas’, Petersfield Road, Pennywell, Sunderland SR4 9BB
Contact: Gordon Langley, Project Director. Tel: 0191 534 5357
Email: ypyouthproject@hotmail.com
Website: http://pennywellyouthproject.co.uk/ or www.myspace.com/pennywellyouthproject
Summary: Community based voluntary youth provision based in new build centre opened in 2003.
Capital costs: £700,000
Revenue costs: £450,000 a year
Staffing: Project Director with 15 youth work and education staff (nine full-time, six part-time) plus four full time and four part-time administration/ buildings/catering staff and a large team of volunteers.
Distinctive features
- Major emphasis in investing in young people
- Strong partnership working, e.g. with local authority and Connexions
- Project operates a Community Interest Company (CIC).
Pennywell Youth Project, Sunderland
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