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| Who We Are The lead agency for the project is the 'Open Youth Trust' www.open247.org.uk. The day to day running of the project is overseen by the Open Youth Trust Director, Head of Operations and an administrative assistant. The SOS Bus team come from the following groups: We are always looking for more volunteers for the project so please get in touch via the contact details on the 'Contact Us' page if you are interested in becoming part of the team. Volunteers are required to be at least 18 years of age. Funding The project was initially started as a six-month pilot and funding was sought to cover the set up and running for that period. Initial funding was obtained from the following sources: Norfolk Police £3000 YMCA Norfolk £3000 Norwich City Council £3000 Norwich Nightclubs £3400 L.V.A. £ 500 Local businesses £2500 Local churches £3350 Public donations £ 500 The SOS Bus was made available to the project by Proclaimers Church free of charge. The Evening News, a local newspaper, highlighted the need for the project and asked for donations. They also published a list of requirements and local businesses and individuals donated money and equipment to the project. Staff for the bus were seconded from the Police, YMCA, Matthew Project and Proclaimers International. The Norfolk Youth and Community Service gave a worker to the bus at a reduced rate. St John Ambulance supplied two first-aiders on an expenses only agreement. Since the initial six-month pilot project the general public have continued to hold various fund raising events and give donations to the bus. Norwich nightclubs and businesses have also held fund raising events and a donations bucket is kept on the bus for clients to donate to the project. As the project is a registered charity donations can be gift-aided. In April 2002 the government recognised the work of the SOS Bus and provided a grant for the project, some of this money was used to purchase the projects’ own support vehicle. In 2008 the OPEN Youth Trust ran a campaign to raise funds for a new vehicle we received sponsorhip from many local businesses, councils and agencies: Sponsors of new bus campaign Archant Breckland Council The Brickmakers Broadland Council Geoffrey Watling Trust Grant Thornton HSBC Insight John Youngs Lady Hind Charitable Trust Liquid Nightclub Local pubs and clubs Mattressman Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NELM Norfolk Community Foundation Norwich Cathedral Norwich City Council Norwich County Services Norwich Union Norfolk Constabulary Norfolk County Council/Childrens Services Norfolk Police Authority North Norfolk District Council Optare RAC Savills (L&P) Ltd YMCA Selesti South Norfolk District Council Our accounts are open to public scrutiny, please contact us for more information. Every penny we receive is of help in keeping the project running and we thank everyone for their on going support. | |
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