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The Pearl Exchange

Following the death of Pearl Bamford in 2019 aged 19, her parents Rose & Johnny felt compelled to assist the younger generation of North Cornwall and Devon and help them build more positive futures. Having helped Pearl through her struggles Johnny and Rose have experienced first-hand the lack of support, direction and hope for her generation and her death highlighted a need for positive, creative activities and community involvement so we can come together and support each other.

We believe that this is the time to invest in and grow our creative community – to work to make sure that young people are not left behind or excluded from the opportunities that the South West has to offer. We use the arts, wellness and culture as our medium to engage and educate, attracting people to join our creative, holistic programme and then supporting them to progress to the next stages of their chosen path in life.

Create, Nurture & Inspire

Founded in 2020, The Pearl Exchange is a charity which offers 18 – 35 year olds a chance to connect, create and discover while accessing support for their mental health and future decisions. We do this by delivering a programme of free practical creative, cultural and wellness focussed sessions which teach new and transferable skills. These skills in turn help people to access new opportunities, develop new interests, build social connections and improve their overall mental health and well-being.

Our delivery model combines creative engagement with high-quality mental health support and mentoring. So, integral to our model is access to free professional counselling without long waiting lists.

The Pearl Exchange is an open and inclusive space which encourages social interaction and gives people opportunities to learn new skills, broaden their horizon and increase their confidence.

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Create, Nurture & Inspire

Founded in 2020, The Pearl Exchange is a charity which offers 18 – 35 year olds a chance to connect, create and discover while accessing support for their mental health and future decisions. We do this by delivering a programme of free practical creative, cultural and wellness focussed sessions which teach new and transferable skills. These skills in turn help people to access new opportunities, develop new interests, build social connections and improve their overall mental health and well-being.

Our delivery model combines creative engagement with high-quality mental health support and mentoring. So, integral to our model is access to free professional counselling without long waiting lists.

The Pearl Exchange is an open and inclusive space which encourages social interaction and gives people opportunities to learn new skills, broaden their horizon and increase their confidence.

Our Aims

The Pearl Exchange exists for public benefit to improve the lives of 18 – 35 year olds by;
– providing access to high-quality arts and cultural opportunities (often for the first time).
– advancing their skills to help them achieve in the future.
– relieving mental health issues.
– promoting positive social interaction.
We believe that working with and empowering young adults, providing both practical support and opportunities for creative and cultural engagement alongside mental health support and mentoring – will increase the aspirations and hope of this generation of young people growing up in Bude and the surrounding areas.

Our Aims

The Pearl Exchange exists for public benefit to improve the lives of 18 – 35 year olds by;
– providing access to high-quality arts and cultural opportunities (often for the first time).
– advancing their skills to help them achieve in the future.
– relieving mental health issues.
– promoting positive social interaction.
We believe that working with and empowering young adults, providing both practical support and opportunities for creative and cultural engagement alongside mental health support and mentoring – will increase the aspirations and hope of this generation of young people growing up in Bude and the surrounding areas.

Open To All

The Pearl Exchange is for 18 – 35 year olds. We’re an open and inclusive organisation but we target our outreach towards those hard to reach, on low incomes, who are out of work and/or struggling with their mental health. We fundraise to ensure we can provide our services free of charge to alleviate any financial barriers.

If you fill this criteria and would like to book on to a workshop, please do so. If you are working with anyone that you would like to refer you can email us on [email protected]

We are based in Bude, an isolated area of North Cornwall. If you face transport issues and/or cannot make it to us, please email us. We have a hardship fund available to help with travel costs to and from our sessions.

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Open To All

The Pearl Exchange is for 18 – 35 year olds. We’re an open and inclusive organisation but we target our outreach towards those hard to reach, on low incomes, who are out of work and/or struggling with their mental health. We fundraise to ensure we can provide our services free of charge to alleviate any financial barriers.

If you fill this criteria and would like to book on to a workshop, please do so. If you are working with anyone that you would like to refer you can email us on [email protected]

We are based in Bude, an isolated area of North Cornwall. If you face transport issues and/or cannot make it to us, please email us. We have a hardship fund available to help with travel costs to and from our sessions.

Check Out Workshops ➔