Lancing Bowls Club reveals its charity of the year

Electric Storm Youth, a Lancing-based charity dedicated to empowering young people, has been selected as the club's charity of the year and the move was celebrated on Monday, June 9.

Electric Storm Youth chief executive Karen Jefford and community partnership youth worker Billy Hancock joined Lancing Bowls Club members for a charity match day and even had the opportunity to practice their bowling skills.

The club said the visit underscored the collaborative spirit of the partnership, which aimed to offer engaging and beneficial opportunities for local young people.

Karen said: "We're incredibly grateful for the support from Lancing Bowls Club. Community partnerships like this are vital for our charity.

"Their financial contributions and, just as importantly, their invitation for our young people to come and learn to play bowls and receive coaching means the world to us. It's a wonderful opportunity to introduce a new skill and a fantastic social activity to the young people we support."

The club and its members are enthusiastic about their united support for Electric Storm Youth and all that the charity does.

Amin Ferdowsian, club captain, said: "The club and its members are truly united in our support of Electric Storm Youth and all that they do.

"This forms part of our ongoing commitment to encouraging community participation and supporting meaningful young people engagement. We're really looking forward to a long and successful partnership together and doing all we can to help them."

Visit www.electricstormyouth.co.uk to find out more about Electric Storm Youth. The charity would love to hear from anyone with ideas for community collaborations, or to discuss how you can support its initiatives. Partnerships that help it to continue to enrich the lives of young people in the community are welcomed.