The Pearl Exchange, a charity supporting young people's mental health in Bude, has moved to a new location in the town centre after raising over £50,000. The new headquarters will help the charity raise its profile and provide more accessible services to young people.
The new headquarters for The Pearl Exchange opened in the centre of Bude in July after £56,000 fundraising. A charity supporting young people's mental health said it had been growing fast after fundraising more than £50,000 to renovate a new home. Since 2020, the creative hub was based in a small building overlooking Bude 's seafront, but moved into a town centre building in July.
Fliss Loxley, managing director, said over seven months this year 450 people have used their services, compared to 478 in the previous full year.The organisation offers free studio space, workshops and skill-sharing for people aged 18 to 35 with an interest in the creative industries, as well as one-to-one counselling. Dominic Oates, 28, lives in Tintagel and has been getting the bus to various sessions like Arty Fridays over the last few months. He said: 'For me it's mainly just about interacting with other people, that I don't get to normally as I lead quite a sheltered life. 'There is not a lot of places I can find around here where I can freely mingle with other people my age apart from pubs.' Liam Barber, 27, from Holsworthy, also gets a bus to the Pearl Exchange where he said it was good 'not to feel judged'.'There are lots of social groups for kids and older people but as soon as you leave college there's nothing for you,' he explained.Ms Loxley said the new location was raising their profile. 'People just pop in or use our landline, and say I know somebody who needs some help can they come to you? Or if someone is struggling to find friends and needs to meet some people there's just more of a realisation we are here,' she said. The trustees of the charity recently discussed a five-year strategy and in the 'long term' would like to find somewhere else to replicate the charity's mode
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