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Now in its fifth year, the XL-R8 project is on the front line of urban community work. Traveling to six estates each week, the double-decker bus provides hundreds of children and young people with a safe place to engage in positive activities and learn outside of school hours.

The bus is equipped with laptops and internet to provide a homework space for those with no IT access at home, as well as games consoles, arts and crafts materials and an area to sit and chat. On each estate the project is run by experienced staff who serve as great role-models to the young people. XLP understands the importance of consistency in the lives of young people, and so invests in communities for the long-haul, with a strong emphasis on building relationships with young people and families.