Inside Bishop's Stortford's Thirst Youth Café | Jake Tucker
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Jake Tucker: Inside Thirst Youth Café | Bishop’s Stortford
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A place to belong, someone to listen and somewhere safe to spend time after school.
Jake Tucker joins James at Thirst Youth Café to explain the work happening behind its doors in Bishop’s Stortford.
Jake has been with the project for 11 years. He describes a drop-in space for secondary-school-aged young people, alongside mentoring in six local secondary schools. The team sees around 450–500 young people a month and has more than 3,000 registered.
We discuss why consistent youth work matters, the people behind Thirst and an opportunity to have fundraising matched up to £100,000. Jake also shares ways the community can get involved, from sponsored challenges to family fundraising events.
To sponsor Jake's 1/2 Marathon head to https://www.justgiving.com/page/jakerunsforthirst
For current fundraising opportunities, contact Thirst Youth Café through its Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/thirstyouthcafe/
STORTFORD SPOTLIGHT
• Billboard: “Thirst is a place for young people to belong.”
• Local spot: The fields near Pig Lane, where Jake goes for a peaceful walk.
• Community shoutout: Darren, Thirst’s Chair of Trustees, and Yesterday’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Future; a channel introducing young people to different careers. https://www.youtube.com/@yytf.official
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