The Paramount Foundation CIC has teamed up with Pie Factory Music, a charity founded with the goal of providing free, accessible music and related arts for the young people of East Kent. Aimed primarily at those aged 0-25 years, the joint venture intends to help improve the service for the youth of Thanet.
The Paramount Foundation is an organisation founded by Paramount Independent Property Services (PIPS) and based in Rochester.
After visiting Pie Factory to discuss how the two charities might work together on future projects, Foundation Manager Matt Salisbury discovered that the youth centre was in need of some support with maintenance work.
Reporting back to Grant De-Negri, Managing Director of PIPS, an agreement was made for the leading provider of specialist temporary accommodation to complete the works free of charge.
Matt Bull, PIPS operative, has been visiting Pie Factory’s youth centre regularly over the past three months. During that time, he has replaced flooring and carpets, fitted curtains and blinds, replaced ceiling tiles, fixed faulty doors, erected an art display and completed many other small-fix jobs.
Steph Dickinson, Managing Director of Pie Factory Music, said: “Working together has been fruitful so far and we welcomed the improvements to our youth centre – young people attending Pie Factory Music sessions can continue enjoy high quality provision in a welcoming environment. We’re grateful for the good will and generosity of our community and partners in ensuring that young people have access to the best possible support and opportunities.”
Matt Salisbury, Manager of the Paramount Foundation added: “At The Foundation, one of our goals is to work with partners to provide education and interventions for young people in Medway, and so our link with Pie Factory Music made absolute sense.
“Pie Factory Music is providing wonderful opportunities for young people in Thanet. We plan to continue this partnership into the foreseeable future and work together to secure funding and deliver the top standard of youth work across the region.”