A NEW cafe at Nelson Bay PCYC will provide work experience and training opportunities for some 150 teenagers each year.
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This is the vision for the Blue Star Cafe and training centre, which was made possible using a $47,500 grant from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation.
PCYC manager Matt Brealey said the cafe will be used to provide accredited hospitality training to disadvantaged youth.
Additionally, the cafe will generate a sustainable source of income for the club, which will be used to subsidise additional youth programs at the Austral Street PCYC.
“We’re so thrilled to receive a grant to deliver such a game-changing initiative for this community, and confident that Blue Star Cafe and our club will continue to be an integral venue for isolated or at-risk young people to meet, socialise and engage in positive physical and recreational activities,” Mr Brealey said.
Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation chairman Michael Slater said the organisation was “honoured” to help Port Stephens PCYC with its “latest achievement”.
“We’re confident that the Port Stephens people will benefit for generations to come from the skills, self-esteem and interaction Blue Star Cafe and training centre will deliver to young people who may otherwise become disconnected from the community,” Mr Slater said.
The wi-fi enabled cafe will also provide a safe and supervised hub for young people to meet, socialise and access the internet.
The project also included the fit-out of a training centre, which combined with the cafe will provide an additional source of income to help subsidise the cost of delivering the club’s youth programs.
