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Youth food charity secures new home in Bedminster TWO housing developers have helped much-loved Bristol food charity The MAZI Project find, part fund and prepare a new home after the charity outgrew its previous Bedminster premises. Started during the pandemic, the charity works to empower and nurture young people aged 16-25, some of whom are victims of domestic abuse,
asylum seekers, care leavers and those recovering from homelessness. The MAZI Project, started by Bristol filmmaker Melanie Vaxevanakis, already provides weekly boxes to more than 80 young people, with cookery classes held in various locations across Bristol. The rise of those struggling to eat a hot meal each day, made
even worse by the cost of living crisis, has seen a huge increase in the number of young people being referred to The MAZI Project for support. Scaling up its work has seen the charity outgrow its North Street home. So, two developers stepped in to help secure new premises which will allow The MAZI Project to Continued on page 4 >
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