Karen Deverill from YMCA Mendip addressed Frome Town Council at their Town Matters meeting on 22nd February.
The council’s Rebecca Krzyzosiak said, “Karen provided an illuminating presentation on the superb work that the YMCA does in Frome and the rest of Mendip.
“She noted that, despite the vitality and exciting town that most people see, there remains a group of very vulnerable young people in Frome who need food to eat and a place to sleep.
“The safety net that used to be provided by social services is no longer there and the Frome Foyer and the Routes café are increasingly the only alternative to life on the streets.
“Karen thanked the support that Frome Town Council’s fundraiser has provided over the past year and also the £7k pa grant for three years towards the urgent repairs to the roof and boiler at the Frome Youth and Community Centre.”
