Youth charity helping some of Birmingham’s most marginalised young people seeks support from business

A youth charity in East Birmingham is appealing to the business community to support its mission to help disadvantaged, marginalised and vulnerable children and young people.

 The Pump is a purpose-built youth facility that opened in 2007 on the site of an old petrol station in Kitts Green.

Since opening its doors, the project has helped young people achieve positive outcomes through a range of education, employment, training, volunteering and work experience initiatives.

The Pump is based in the heart of the community and has supported thousands of young people and their families over the course of its 19-year history - through running holiday provision, coaching and mentoring, offering diversionary activities for those at risk of offending, or by being an advocate for some of the most marginalised young people in Birmingham.

 It also provides space for young people to improve their communication and social skills at the Youth Club, enhance their employability skills in The Pump Café and hone their digital and creative skills in the recording studio, Levi’s® Music Room and Makerspace.

The project its run by a small, dedicated team of staff with extensive experience of developing and delivering community-based youth work.

As The Pump continues in its mission to be a source of inspiration for the personal development of young people, the project is seeking support from the business community.

Local businesses who are interested in supporting The Pump can do so in a number of ways, including offering funding for core costs, or direct project funding to work with young people face to face.

The charity would also like to hear from people who are interested in giving up some of their time as a Trustee or volunteer. 

Brian Summers, who has been involved with the project from its inception and chair of The Pump, said: “From the start of the project developed in conjunction with the then Prince of Wales charities the objective of the project has been a place to support young people from the local community  facilitating youth activity alongside education and the development of potential employment skills.

“At a time when local authority provision for young people is severely constrained it is vital to maintain the project.”

To find out more information, please contact Charlotte Linforth on 0121 7269820 or email [email protected]