Appeal
The renovation and running cost of the new youth venue will be substantial and so we are appealing for support from Trusts, businesses, local government and the community at large. The appeal is for the sum of £150,000 .
Winchester YMCA has designated over £300,000 of its reserves to fulfil the vision of a city centre base for young people - our youth empowerment programme. This is to go towards capital works and running costs.
To give you an idea of how your money will be spent we are providing a ’shopping list’ of items. These are approximate figures and only cover some of the necessary expenditure. A quantity surveyor has been engaged within our professional team, but we are not publishing the total budget for renovations so that we do not undermine the tendering process.
Funders should contact us if they would like further details by calling the Chief Executive Mike Simpson on 01962 864234.
Please note: all furniture and equipment must be design-specific, robust and of commercial quality, so offers of donations of used items are not being sought.
| Donation | Description of capital item | Description of youth work |
|---|---|---|
| £100 | Cost of each of the 20 chairs | |
| £250 | Cost of each of the 5 coffee tables | |
| £400 | Cost of each of the 7 two-seater sofas | |
| £500 | Cost of each DJ (disco) event | |
| £600 | Programme of counselling for a young person | |
| £650 | Cost of each three-seater sofa | |
| £850 | Commercial microwave | |
| £900 | Commercial dishwasher | |
| £1,200 | Commercial refrigerator | |
| £1,750 | WC Suite for the Disabled | |
| £3,000 | Residential youth weekend | |
| £3,500 | Media screen and fittings | |
| £3,750 | Media projector equipment | |
| £5,250 | Powered entrance door | |
| £11,500 | Gap year worker costs | |
| £12,500 | Cafe servery and display | |
| £13,000 | Platform Lift for the Disabled | |
| £28,000 | 1st yr costs of trainee youth worker | |
| £42,000 | Refurbishment of existing toilets |
