A cheque was presented on Monday by landlords Iryna and Chris Williams to Karen Rance, a trustee of the charity, accompanied by Sue Burdon, ESY’s charity shop co-ordinator and youth support worker, Jonny Woodbridge.

When asked why they had chosen ESY, landlord Chris Williams said, “I volunteer for local cub and scout groups and I’m only too aware by the lack of facilities for young people in Lancing, so when Iryna and I took over the pub, we wanted our first fundraising event to be about supporting young people and everyone mentioned Electric Storm Youth.”

Commenting on the donation, John Randall ESY’s fundraiser said “We are delighted that Iryna and Chris chose to fundraise for us and are very grateful to everyone who supported the event. Like all charities, ESY relies on fundraising events, individual donations and grant funding to survive. The money raised, will help ensure that we can continue to run a wide range of activities for young people in Lancing and Sompting. The donation is a great example of a local business and its customers supporting a local charity.”

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About Electric Storm Youth

Founded in 2007, Electric Storm Youth (ESY) is a youth work charity based in Lancing, West Sussex. We run a full range of youth-based programmes, including young carers support, mental health support, youth sessions, LGBTQ+ sessions, street-based (detached) youth work, mentoring and work-experience.

ESY currently support around 200 young people by working to improve their personal and social development, teaching them new skills, and improving the quality of their lives.

The charity’s main challenge is the increasing demand for its services, especially from the more marginalised groups such as young carers and those with mental health problems.