The Port of Milford Haven and Milford Youth Matters have once again renewed their partnership to continue youth provision in Milford Haven.

Milford Youth Matters provides a youth service every Friday night thanks to a financial donation by the Port of Milford Haven. By offering an indoor venue and use of its land around Milford Waterfront, the Port has enabled the charity to provide a targeted, detached service for young people aged 11-18.

The Port of Milford Haven and Milford Youth Matters have worked together for a number of years and are committed to creating opportunities for young people through an extended range of services, including events such as WAVE and Under The Bridge. The aim of the partnership is to change perceptions, reduce anti-social behaviour, increase community safety, and support young people in having a voice to shape their own future.

Dayle Gibby, Milford Youth Matters Co-ordinator, commented: “It is once again fantastic to have the support of the Port of Milford Haven. Our continuing partnership allows both Milford Youth Matters and the Port to maintain current projects like the award winning Under the Bridge, but also expand and deliver new exciting opportunities for young people within our community. During these unprecedented times we are extremely grateful for their contribution and peer support. Through partnership working we are able to maximise the use of resources, complimenting existing work and expand the opportunities to young people.”

Lauren Williams, Community Engagement Assistant for the Port of Milford Haven, added “The service Milford Youth Matters offers is so important for young people and we are proud to enable this to continue. We are committed to creating opportunities for future generations in our community and the work carried out by Dayle and the team contributes significantly towards this. I’m very much looking forward to working with Milford Youth Matters on our collaborative projects this year.”

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Photo caption: Lauren Williams from the Port with the Milford Youth Matters Ambassadors and Co-ordinator Dayle Gibby.

 

Notes to Editors

Port of Milford Haven

The Port of Milford Haven is the UK’s top energy port and Wales’ busiest port handling around 20% of Britain’s seaborne trade in oil and gas.  It is widely recognised in the industry as the energy capital of the UK.

The Port, along with the cluster of energy-related businesses along the Waterway, is a key driver of economic activity in Pembrokeshire, attracting inward investment and supporting over 4,000 jobs.

The Port of Milford Haven also owns and operates Pembroke Port and Milford Dock.  Activities such as cargo handling, ferry operations, fish landing and cruise calls as well as a first class marina are spread across these two sites. 

One of the most prominent on the West Coast, the Port is in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the only Coastal National Park in Great Britain. It is marked as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and has many areas designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

The Port of Milford Haven is a trust port – an independent, commercially run organisation that has statutory responsibilities governed by its Acts, to maintain and improve navigation and the provision of Port and Harbour services and facilities.  Additionally, the Port provides significant financial and in-kind support to a wide variety of local causes.  All profits are retained within the business to fund these objectives. 

For further information, visit www.mhpa.co.uk or contact:

Anna Malloy
Port of Milford Haven
01646 696100
anna.malloy@mhpa.co.uk