BF Adventure, a charity that provides outdoor education, support and training to disadvantaged young people from across Cornwall is celebrating having received a grant worth £25,000. The funding has been made by the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales through its community programme and will support the salary costs of a project manager as the charity expands to meet demand for its services. During 2009 the Lloyds TSB Foundation has made grants worth £195,000 to charities tackling disadvantage in Cornwall.
For 20 years, BF Adventure has provided activities, support and alternative education to thousands of children and young people at the Goodygrane Activity Centre in Penryn, near Falmouth and other sites around Cornwall. The charity works with young people between the ages of 7-19 years old, many of whom are not in education employment or training, have a disability or are growing up in the care system. The development and training programmes run by BF Adventure include activities such as abseiling, archery, sailing and orienteering. Young people learn social and problem solving skills, enhance their self esteem and increase the choices and chances they have in life with the support of the charity’s trained staff.
Funding from the Lloyds TSB Foundation will contribute to the salary of a project manager responsible for developing the capacity of the organisation, so that more young people in Cornwall can access BF Adventure’s facilities. The charity already works with over 700 disadvantaged young people each year and that will increase in the year ahead.
Tony Hogg, chief executive of BF Adventure, commented on the importance of the grant, “We use the Cornish landscape to provide challenges that young people need to shape their own lives in a successful direction. This funding for a project manager will allow us to do more of what we do and make it even more effective.”
Lloyds TSB Foundation grant manager for Devon & Cornwall, Trevor Smale added, “It was obvious during my visit to the Centre that BF adventure provides great benefits and changes to the lives of young people. The Lloyds TSB Foundation is delighted to support their work helping disadvantaged young people from across Cornwall to reach their full potential.”
BF Adventure will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To find out about the events they have planned or about the activities available at Goodygrane Activity Centre, please visit their website, www.bfadventure.org
