What is the Fenland Youth Connect Project?
The Fenland Youth Connect project is built on Cambridgeshire ACRE’s successful Community Hubs model, which has already demonstrated significant impact in reducing isolation and improving wellbeing across Cambridgeshire. This project sets out to establish three youth-focused community hubs in Fenland, specifically designed to support young people aged 16–21 who are experiencing mental health challenges due to isolation. These hubs will operate during evenings providing safe, welcoming spaces for social interaction, access to mental health resources, and participation in structured activities.
Each hub will offer a range of activities including creative arts, sports/ fitness, peer support groups and mental health workshops such as mindfulness and stress-relief sessions. A Youth Support Worker will provide tailored 1:1 outreach, signposting young people to counselling, income maximisation and other essential services. The project will recruit and train local youth volunteers to help run the hubs, fostering leadership and community engagement.
Project funders
The Evelyn Trust
Project start date: 1st October 2025
Final date of project: 30th Sept 2027
Youth Community Hubs in Fenland
Whittlesey Wellbeing Café
In partnership with Phoenix Project we are delivering a wellbeing café in Whittlesey at the Hangout on 5 Market Place, on Thursday nights from 5.30pm-7pm. This has been running since February 2026 and is free for all 16-21 year olds to attend.
Chatteris Pilates Hub
We are launching our second hub in Chatteris at the King Edward Centre on Monday nights from the 1st of June. We are excited to partner with the Freckled Club Pilates Instructor Abi to deliver the 45 minutes Free Pilates Class from 5.30pm-6.15pm followed by refreshments and chill and chat time until 7pm. If you are interested to book a space at the class please reach out to Caitlin Evans, Project lead.
The Third hub is in the planning stages.
Volunteering at a Community Hub
If you would be interested in supporting your local Fenland Youth Connect Hub by volunteering for a few hours each week, then please contact us and we will put you in touch with the Project Lead to discuss further.
Keep in touch with the latest news on Community Hubs
Keep in touch with the latest news via the Cambridgeshire Community Hubs Facebook page.
Keep in touch with the latest news via the Fenland Youth Connect TikTok channel:
Who can I talk to about this work?
Please contact Caitlin Evans, Rural Health and Wellbeing Manager, on 07483 990345 or email caitlin.evans@cambsacre.org.uk.
