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New life for building as charity moves in
A leading Sheffield charity helping young people make a difference is ‘in its Element’ after moving into a new home in the city centre. The three-storey property -
which overlooks the Town Hall and Peace Gardens - is now a giant youth club and meeting space and will become a hub for a host of young people’s charities. The Yorkshire Building Society
(YBS) has handed over its offices, which had stood empty for ten years, to the Element Society on a peppercorn rent. Element Society has empowered over 2,400 young people to
change their lives and their communities since it launched six years ago. “This is a huge boost for the
young people of Sheffield,” said the charity’s founder and CEO Chris Hill. “There are places in the city
centre where young people can go for specific support, but thanks to the generosity of YBS, this is now the first safe space where they can come to be themselves, make new friends, develop ideas they are passionate about and be encouraged to make a difference in their communities.”
Chris Hill, founder and CEO of Element Society in front of the charity’s new home Element Society began as a
Chris said: “We convinced them
youth project working with 12 young people, but now works with at least 500 each year. It helps young people be the
creators of the changes they want to see in society and over 160 projects have resulted, tackling issues including knife crime and child sexual exploitation. Its young people have done over
140,000 hours of voluntary work through the National Citizen Service and Element has delivered 38 annual four-week summer programmes for 15 to 17-year-olds. Element was based in a cramped
office on Arundel Street when it was offered one floor of Yorkshire House by agents acting for YBS.
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we could do great things with all 12,000 feet of space. This property is going to make a huge difference.” But despite its prime position,
the building is dated and has no working elevator, which severely restricts disability access. Element is already connecting with businesses to back a fundraising campaign to ‘Lift the Lift’. Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield
Central, has given his backing to the plans. He said: “A building which has stood empty for years is now a place our young people can call home. This is great news for our city centre, and our youth. Element Society deserves support from everyone.”
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