Children in Need funding, awarded in 2025, helps YPC cover staffing costs, resources for activities, volunteer expenses such as DBS checks, and counselling sessions where needed.
Project manager Katherine Barker, 33, said the grant was “incredible”.
“Without it, we wouldn’t be able to run a specific project aimed at young people who are struggling to engage with school or attend school,” she said.
Ms Barker said the money allowed YPC to employ a contextual therapeutic practitioner to work with young people to help them overcome anxiety and give them techniques to go back into school or be more confident in their classes.
“The staff member means that we can deliver a project that provides people with skills that are linked to school – through mathematics, through cooking, through mocktail making,” Ms Barker said.
“It’s looking at the skills we can bring, but in a fun way, to bridge that gap.”