Saffron Walden Youth Outreach Project (SWYOP) celebrated its 30th birthday with a party for residents, town councillors and volunteers who have helped over the years.
The event took place at the Jubilee Hub on Saturday, June 15, and guests celebrated with a raffle, fizz and birthday cake.
Mike Hibbs, who set up the charity in his mayoral year in 1994, said: "It was so good to meet up with so many of the volunteers who have helped the charity over the years, and to reunite them with some of the young people who benefited from the youth club.
"It was an opportunity to celebrate the contribution they all made with some very good cake.
"I would also like to thank the staff of the youth club, the trustees of the charity, and the town, district and county councils."
Former mayor Cllr Heather Asker presented charity cheques, amounting to £8,324.35 each, to Mike for SWYOP and to Tim Atkinson from Fairycroft House Arts and Media Centre.
They money was raised from fundraising events and donations throughout Cllr Asker's mayoral year.
She said: "I am thrilled to pass on cheques to my chosen charities. The funds are vital to ensure the charities can continue their valued work.
"My thanks to all who gave so generously of their time and money."
Tim Atkinson, from Fairycroft House, said: "We are extremely grateful to receive this money from the mayor’s appeal and it will be used to help with some of the many projects that we have at Fairycroft House, including our young carers project."
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Mike added: "I would like to thank Cllr Heather Asker for raising over £8,000 for Saffron Walden Youth Outreach Project."
SWYOP runs a youth club on Fairycroft Road on Wednesday and Friday nights, and carries out outreach work on an ad hoc basis.
A Saffron Walden Town Council spokesperson said: "Special thanks to 'The Art is in the Cake' for the magnificent celebration cake, to local businesses for some very generous raffle prizes, The Cross Keys for providing burgers and hotdogs on the day and volunteers from both SWYOP and Uttlesford Community Action Network."
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