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About The Bridge Trust
The Bridge Trust are a registered charity based in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
We reach out to the young people of Maidenhead by welcoming them to our project - re:charge café in Queen Street, Maidenhead.
Background
The Bridge Trust Thames Valley is a registered charity no: 1063163. It was established on 24th April 1997 and the initial project was a housing initiative for homeless young men. When local statutory provision improved, the project reached a natural end and was sold. A proportion of the proceeds were allocated to setting up re:charge.
With a lot of support from the people and churches of Maidenhead, re:charge café opened in November 2002.
Aims & Objectives
To have a positive impact on both target groups by providing a venue and creating an atmosphere in which positive relationships can develop and opportunities can be offered.
Objectives
- Empower young people and young parents to reach their full potential.
- Participation in the development of the project as part of a user group.
- Help prevent target groups making negative choices such as drug and alcohol misuse, by providing an alternative, positive environment where a range of activities is on offer.
- Provide a place when young people can come and meet the team whenever they want to and for maintaining contact with those who have left school.
- Enable young parents to bring young children at times convenient to them, for an indefinite period, and to meet others in a similar life stage.
- Give other organisations somewhere to meet young people and utilise the space for mentoring, as an access point for more informal work.
- Give local people the opportunity to demonstrate care in the community.
Who's Involved
The Board of Trustees have overall responsibility for the strategic management of the project. They are:
- Phillipa Boyland
- Pat Hunt
- Lucy Pettitt
- Anthea Wratten
The project staff consist of:
- Service Manager - Hilary Bone
- Cafe Coordinator - Linda Crew
- Assistant Café Coordinator - Hannah Lucas
- Youth Coordinator - Dan West
- Community Fundraiser - Vanessa Cummings
The work could not be done without the many volunteers in Maidenhead and the surrounding area who support the activities and come alongside the young people.

