Not regarding young people, but I have comments to make with regard to older people and disabled people. Jura Care Centre was set up to tackle the serious problem of loneliness and isolation among older people and disabled people on the island.
Fundamentally, there is little or no transport. In such a scattered community in which people do not drive, it is almost impossible for people to access all the services.
We started the project in 1996. Since then, the care centre has had a huge impact to the good, and older people can now join in socially, attend clinics at regular intervals, go to the GP surgery with ease, mix with people of a similar age and with young people. The care centre has developed in a way that welcomes all groups. We have a mothers and toddlers group, an art group and so on. All elements of the community mix in the care centre. It also affords reasonable sheltered accommodation for people who cannot manage on their own.
The care centre has worked brilliantly for the island, but it has not been an easy journey. The care centre group has continued to struggle because it is totally unfunded. We bought a community vehicle from the council four years ago—Lloyd Wells might correct me on the number of years—and we pay its running and maintenance costs ourselves. It is an essential part of the care centre because there is no point having a facility if no one can get to it.
We also employ a community support worker, who visits clients regularly. As Petra Pearce said, some people do not want to socialise in a group and would prefer to be in their own home. However, it is nice if someone can drop in on them from time to time to see how they are and whether they need any medical assistance.
The care centre fits the bill for our island, and we hope that we can continue. I stress the fact that we are not funded at all. We bridge an enormous gap that was left by the council. We keep on doing that because it is important that we do so. We get moral support, but not much else. Getting some real financial help would be important.