Press Release

CHP Charitable Trust gives £2000 Boost to Y-Fest

3/8/05
Ref: pr 0070

CHP Charitable Trust gives a £2,000 grant towards the running costs of Chelmsford's 2005 YMCA's Y-Festival.

Young people at the YMCA are planning even more activities for this year's Y-Fest at Central Park and are expecting over 1000 young people to attend each day from 16-18 August 2005. The activities this year include:

• Battle of the Bands
• A talent and fashion show
• Ramp competitions
• Art workshops
• Five-a-side competitions - with NACRO
• DJ for all 3 days

Dennis Laws, Chairman of CHP Charitable Trust, presented the cheque to Rowena Kerslake of Chelmsford YMCA. Dennis said: "It's a pleasure to support such a great event for the young people of Chelmsford, and we hope it will continue for many years to come"

ENDS

Editor's Notes:

• The Charitable Trust aims to help improve people's quality of life in local neighbourhoods by benefiting existing and potential tenants of CHP, and those receiving services from CHP.
• CHP Charitable Trust has the following objectives:
  a. Provide youth facilities
  b. Enhance skills
  c. Promote healthy living
  d. Tackle financial exclusion
• For further information contact: Victoria Norton, 01245 613111.
• CHP's Quality of Life team will also be taking part in the Y-Fest with a bouncy 'sumo' castle on Thursday 18th August.