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| Who We Are Please see below for an explanation of who runs the project, the organisations involved, supporters of the project, the primary purpose and mission statement and an overview of how funding was and is obtained for the project: | |
| The lead agency for the project is the 'Open Youth Trust'. The day to day running of the project is overseen by the Open Youth Trust Operational Manager, the SOS Bus Operational Manager and an administrative assistant. The SOS Bus team come from the following groups: Volunteers are required to be at least 21 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 International 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. The SOS Bus costs approximatley 30,000 a year to run. This includes staff wages for paid staff, staff training, SOS Bus clothing, refreshments for the team and the costs of running and maintaining the bus, support vehicle and support unit. There is also the running of the first aid centre and the cost of first aid equipment. 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. Examples of grants and bids Feb 2002 North Norfolk District Council £1,000 Mar 2002 South Norfolk District Council £5,600 April 2002 Government grant £164,000 May 2002 Broadland District Council £3,000 Community Safety Section Feb 2003 Communities against drugs £5,600 Nov 2003 Lord Mayors Procession £300 Small charites grant Feb 2004 Radio Broadland Santa Claus Appeal £500 For first aid equipment April 2004 Primary Health Care Trust £45,000 Over three years June 2004 South Norfolk District Council £7,000 July 2005 Evening News Sponsorship £75,000 Over three years Our accounts are open to public scrutiny, please contact us for more information. Supporters of the project Many, many local businesses, agencies and organisations have been very generous in showing support for the project. There are so many of you out there that this evergrowing list will take some time to compile and update. We thank you all. Initial Supporters - Those who helped the project get up and running A Plant - Long Stratton: Donated Portable Toilets at the start of the project. Its a dirty job but some one's got to do it. Thank you. A Plant - Norwich: Donated Generator. Now there's power to the people. Anglia Television:Provided SOS Bus with electricity free of charge at previous bus site Apex Car Rental:Donated Vauxhall Zafira people carrier that was used regularly by the team until the purchase of the projects own support vehicle. 'Our primary concern is for the safety of the kids.' – Steve Ruddock, Manager. bigphonebill.com: Matthew Watson & Associates: Donated 3 Nokia 3210 Mobile Phones; the lifesaving 07833 505 505 number, paying the line rental and operational call costs; 15 bus crew sweatshirts. 'We are fully supporting the project with all the resources we can offer. We are in this for the long run.' – Matthew Watson, Manager. Broadland signs:Provided magnetic signs for original support vehicle free of charge. Concept Night Club: Donated cash from their Mucho Latino party night. 'This is a chance for clubbers to have a great night out and help contribute to a great cause.' – Chris Chryssafi, Manager. Evening News: Donated an enormous amount of column inches, photos, reports and publicity to wake us all up and create a sense of good old fashioned community spirit. Well done and what a great paper! Gordon Signs:Created and fitted original SOS Bus livery at reduced price. The Licensed Victuallers Association: Donated £500 to help kit out the bus. 'It is a scheme which many people will be looking to and if anybody else feels they can help, I would encourage them to do so to sustain the project and possibly save lives.' – Mike Lorenz, Vice-Chairman. Norfolk Police: Donated untold manpower and resources to spur this project on including the hard working and valued achievements of PC Colin Lang, the operations manager. Norwich City Council: Donated £3000 for radio link system. 'We realise there is a great need to do something that will provide help and assistance in view of recent tragedies.' – Council Leader Nick Williams. Norwich YMCA: Donated £3000. 'It is a fantastic tribute to the community of Norwich that we have such diverse agencies working together.' – Chairman John Drake. Proclaimers International Trust: Donated The SOS bus . 'The bus certainly makes a visual statement. I hope it makes another statement, that the church and community is concerned for youth.' – Former Director Rev David Tinnion. Signzone: Donated the other 15 sweatshirts for the SOS bus crew and had them screen printed with the SOS logo. 'A much needed and very worthy project.' – Daniel Kelly, Manager. QD - Anglia Square: Told PC Colin Lang to help himself to whatever he needed (Legal Shoplifting) cushions, clocks and mugs etc. 'We come from Norwich and we try to do anything we can to help the people in this area.' – James Collins, Manager. Continued support Admiral Signs:Provided signage for project either free of charge or at reduced price. Barclays in Diss:Organised fundraising 'Slave for a day' event. Blueberry Inn:Organised fundraising event. Chris Child:Organised fundraising Quiz and Chip night. Crown FM:Organised fundraising event at Liquid Nightclub. DJS of Cawston:Fitted new reversing camera to bus free of charge. Luminar leisure:Held fundraising events at Liquid, Chicano Rock Cafe and Riverside/Time. Matthew Hauge:Raised money from sale of Nite-Scene booklets. Mercy Nightclub:Donated to project and provided items for auction. Premier Security Doorstaff:Collected for the project whilst on duty at Norwich venues. Sarah Seymour, Ann Thorley, Hilary Ledger:Organising charity balls at Dunston Hall. St John Ambulance: Providing vital volunteers to help crew the bus. ' 'We are pleased to be involved in this from the start.' – Ian Callaghan, Assistant County Commissioner for personnel. Wrightwear:Donated high-viz bibs on more than one occasion. Waterfront nightclub:Have held fundraising night s for the project with various themes from 80's nights to Pirates of the Caribbean events. Odeon Norwich: Agreed to money raised at Pirates of the Caribbean 3 lauch party going to the SOS Bus project. Co -op Norwich:Donated £1000 to project. BBC Radio Norfolk Helpline: Donation for new uniform for team members Swan Hotel Harleston with Ted and Yvonne Warne: Organised and held a fundraising night for the bus. Norwich Alpha Lions Club Donated takings from their car parks for the day and gave a further additional donation to the project. Spree publications Donated a percentage from each sale of Spree books for a month. We have received donations from organisations, churches and individuals. Listed below - our thanks to you all, every penny we receive is of help: All Saints Shipdham Cathedral Group for Social Concerns Cowper Memorial Church Cromer Methodist Church Fairland United Reformed Church Ipswich Road United Reformed Church Methodist Forum Diss Parkdale Chapel Botesdale Parkview Chapel St Catherines Mile Cross St Matthews Church St Peter's Church Spixworth Surrey Chapel Wymondham Baptist Church St Peter's Church Palgrave Baptist Church Sheringham Ladies Fellowship The Bishops Office St Peters Park Lane Methodist Church The United Reformed Church Jessopp Road St Thomas Heigham Parish Church St Nicholas Church Archant City of Norwich School Heartsease XL Club Hethersett Pantomime Hive Thrift Shop - RAF Coltishall Lind Trust Norwich Union Southend Taxis Assoc. Kamakaze Club John Lewis The Samaritans The Richard Barrington Trust Marks & Spencer Great Leap Forward, Norwich Taverham and District Lions Club Steve Coles Snack Bar Norwich and North Alpha Lions Club Rachel Agnew Mr and Mrs Brennan Mrs E S Cobb Jane Day Dr and Mrs A Harnett G C Lovick Mr and Mrs Marshall T H Povey Mr S M Roberts Elizabeth Smith Paul and Ginny Tavener Mrs K.P. & Mr N.G. Glover Mr & Mrs Thompson Mrs E Hardy Ms E A Carter Mary Ray and Ben Thompson H M Chick Mr P E Miles & Mrs C I Miles Mrs V N Rust Mrs R E Tully Mrs D B Watts Mr M J Davis and Mrs H F Hernandez Miss P L Frost Mrs D B Watts Mrs P T Godfrey K E and M A Gaffney Mr C A and Mrs S L Thacker Mr & Mrs A Street Mrs V C Woodcock Mr & Mrs Chris Murphy Mrs SS Amos J Utting The Bush Family This list is by no means comprehensive so if we've missed you out our apologies! |
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