Project WILD Young Parents' Project
Purpose To provide holistic support to disadvantaged young parents
Funding Half from Cornwall Council and half from charitable trusts including Comic Relief and Children in Need. It costs about £275,000 a year to run
Background The WILD Young Parents' Project in Cornwall was launched by a group of young mums who felt local provision did not meet their needs. What started with meetings in each other's homes more than 20 years ago has grown into an award-winning charity providing a huge range of opportunities for young parents aged up to 23 and their children.
Action The project works with families affected by multiple problems. So far this year, 85 per cent of the young mums required support for mental health issues, 67 per cent for family conflict including domestic violence, 79 per cent housing problems and 87 per cent benefits, money and debt. "We're not just talking physical poverty, but emotional poverty," says project manager Jo Davies.
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