AN exciting initiative to provide a centre for young people in Tavistock is finally about to take off, following years of planning. The new Tavistock Youth Café building will next month be installed on a designated site in Pixon Lane, next to the Youthwize offices. The project, costing more than £100,000, has finally attracted enough funding to see the café open in June. The scheme has been initiated by Tavistock and District Youth Council, which has worked for two years alongside organisations such as the police, fire service, churches and local councils to get the project off the ground. David Johnson, chairman of the youth café steering group, said: ?So much work has gone into this project and we have a lot of people to thank for supporting us along the way. ?The drive and energy behind the café has come from us, but we couldn?t have done this on our own. A dynamic and determined steering group has helped us turn our dream into reality.? West Devon Borough Cllr Mandy Govier said: ?I think it?s just brilliant that this has finally happened. ?The young people have worked absolutely tirelessly for this, and with the skatepark now under way, it?s going to really give the kids something to do. ?They?ve worked out the whole thing properly, it?s been properly costed, they?ve got the backing of residents ? I think it?s fantastic.? Ann Johnson, a youth worker who has supported Tavistock and District Youth Council with the project, said there was still a lot of work to do before the café could open for business, including decorating and fitting out the premises. Mrs Johnson said: ?It?s a project that?s very much driven by the young people themselves, although they?ve obviously had adults to guide them. ?They?re very much into choosing their own interiors, they?ve chosen the kind of colours they want ? it?s going to be quite exciting for them.? Mrs Johnson said the project had been supported by ten to 12 funding bodies, including the Tudor Trust, West Devon Community Safety Partnership, Devon Youth Service and the Lions and Rotary Clubs of Tavistock. ?We?ve had lots of little amounts from people too ? people have given me fivers in the street, which is just as important, because it shows the community is behind the idea, which is great,? said Mrs Johnson. In the next month, a café manager will be appointed for the venue, which will be open for 16 hours a week. The opening hours will be guided by the initial consultation carried out by the youth council. They are likely to be Wednesday afternoon and early evening, Friday afternoon and early evening, midday and during the afternoon on Saturdays and possibly some hours on a Sunday. The café will have many facilities, including a coffee bar, a pool table, computers and internet access, a TV and video/DVD player. Hot and cold snacks will also be available. It aims to be a safe, fun, friendly and non discriminatory place which young people will want to visit on a regular basis.