The Youth Council are now looking to provide monthly information about Charities from around Herefordshire, especially those who can cater for young people.

Paige Parry Chair of the HFA Youth Council said; “After our last Council meeting we decided we wanted to help share events from around the county that can involve young people. We decided that we would concentrate on local charities and help share any upcoming events and/or stories they may have. There are some great projects and fundraisers going on that will benefit young people so we want to help any way we can.”

This month we will look at Herefordshire Mind.
The Herefordshire FA have recently gone into partnership with Mind to help engage with people within Herefordshire. They say on their website that “We are Herefordshire Mind, a local mental health charity affiliated to Mind; the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. We have been developing and delivering quality services to support people living with mental health problems in Herefordshire since 1978. We are here because we believe that everyone should have good mental health and wellbeing and that no-one should face a mental health problem alone.”

To take a look at what events they have planned over the coming weeks and months check out their Events Calendar, to access this please click on the link https://www.herefordshire-mind.org.uk/events-calendar.asp

Website: https://www.herefordshire-mind.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herefordshiremind/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hfdshiremind Email: info@herefordshire-mind.org.uk  Phone No: 01432 271643 

Youth Council member Cameron Wood looked at a couple of charities in Rural Media & Taste for Adventure.

Rural Media is a Hereford-based production company and charity producing award-winning films and digital arts projects. Founded over 25 years ago by CEO Nic Millington. They are well known locally and nationally for the stories they tell and how they allow unheard voices have a voice and to nurture creative talent. They work with communities, schools, groups and individuals to create issue-driven films, heritage and digital arts projects that raise awareness, influence change and celebrate rural life. You can find out more information about them on;

Website: https://www.ruralmedia.co.uk/ Email: info@ruralmedia.co.uk Phone No: 01432 344039

Taste for Adventure “We are proud to announce the re-opening of the Boulder Barn, our new climbing facility in Hereford. This latest instalment to the Taste for Adventure Family is all part of our visionary leaders’ legacy, the late Brummie Stokes MBE BEM. Along with his wife Lynn, Brummie dreamt that adventurous activities should be available to all, regardless of age, fitness and finances and hence founded the charity ‘Taste for Adventure’ back in 1991. Over the years TFA has taken children and adults on many an adventure;  rock climbing canoeing, kayaking, gorge walking, expeditions to Everest Base camp to name but a few!! The Boulder Barn will offer affordable, fun and social bouldering in Hereford whilst generating funds to help the charity achieve its aims and objectives. The centre boasts a fantastic bouldering wall suitable for all levels, a Moonboard, cafe with seating area and a mezzanine/viewing area if you just fancy a coffee while watching the climbers in action.”

Credenhill Community Hall
Youth Council member Ethan Edwards looked at Credenhill Community Hall. The community hall is based in Credenhill, Herefordshire. The hall is run and maintained as a charity therefore funds through its use are used to maintain and improve the facilities. They currently run;

For a full list of activities you can go on their website: https://boulderbarnclimbing.co.uk/events-cal/ Contact: Angie@tasteforadventure.co.uk Phone No: 01432 359 392

Tuesday - Beavers at 5.15pm

Wednesday - Slimming World at 6.00pm

Thursday – Cubs at 6.00pm, Scouts at 7.30pm

Friday – STREET KITCHEN at 7.00am, Rainbows and Brownies 6.00pm

As well as these events they also do Birthday Parties, Christening Parties, Group Meetings, Dance Classes, Performances and Fitness Classes.

Active Alliance
Finally for this month we have included a blog by Active Alliance who have talked about how being active can help Mental Health. Click on the link to read the blog  http://bit.ly/2YSrE4W

If you are a local charity and deal with younger people especially or would like us to do a write up about what events you have in the next month please get in contact with us at youthcouncil@herefordshirefa.com or contact Football Development Officer scott.russell@herefordshirefa.com