FUNDING BOOST FOR CANVEY PROJECT AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Young people in Canvey are set to get more help and support thanks to a grant to Yellow Door Youth Work from the Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit’s (VVU) Community Grant Programme.
Canvey Island Youth Project has been awarded £21,981.40 funding from the Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit to fund a youth worker who will support delivery of the Thursday and Friday night Youth Clubs for young people in the community.
The grant awarded to CYP Yellow Door is one of 27 grants – together totalling £463,524 – awarded to local, not-for-profit groups in Essex, that focus on reducing crime and promoting positive development for young people through providing safe spaces and targeted activities.
Roger Hirst MBE, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and Chair of the Violence and Vulnerability Partnership congratulated all the charities who have been awarded funding: “Local organisations at the heart of Essex communities understand the unique needs of the communities they work with; they understand what tools and resources young people need to stay safe. The community grant recognises this and allows local groups to deliver fantastic, tailored work delivering positive change and tangible results.
“This funding will make a real impact not only to the lives of the young people benefitting, but also in contributing to making Essex a safer place to live and grow up in.”
Alex Hawkins, CEO of CYP Yellow Door said, “This funding is vital to ensuring we can continue providing safe, supportive spaces where young people feel valued, listened to and able to thrive.
Our youth clubs offer high-quality, engaging activities alongside trusted relationships and emotional support, helping young people build confidence, resilience and life skills. The impact of this support, particularly for those who are most vulnerable, will make a real and lasting difference to their lives.”
This round of the Violence and Vulnerability Community Grant Programme is for project delivery between April 2026 and March 2027. Projects have been funded in every district and borough of the county.
Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit works across Essex to prevent serious violence. It focuses on a public health approach, through local provision evidenced as working.