A Bournemouth charity is to create a sensory room for young people after receiving a £9,500 grant from the Morrisons Foundation.
The Townsend Youth Partnership, based on the Townsend Estate in Bournemouth, says the room will provide a vital resource to support mental health and wellbeing at the Townsend Youth Club.
Earlier this year, young leaders from The Chatterboxes, a YMCA Bournemouth project supporting young people aged 11 to 25 with disabilities, proposed the idea of a sensory calming room.
The specially designed space will be aimed at reducing stimulation and helping individuals self-regulate in a safe and calming environment.
It will feature equipment such as bubble tubes, rocking chairs and soft padding.
The building serves various community initiatives, including:
- The Chatterboxes Disability Youth Action Project
- Youth club
- Community children’s project
- Home education project
- Contact centre
All the groups will have access to the sensory room as needed.
The Morrisons Foundation supports charities making a positive difference in local communities across England, Scotland and Wales.
It awards grants for charity projects and match funds the money that Morrisons colleagues raise for their chosen charities.
