THERE'S less than two weeks left to support an Irvine woman's dream to open up a safe space for vulnerable young people in the community.
Wellbeing therapist Suzzi Welsh has launched a fundraiser to buy the ground floor office of a building in Bank Street for her Save Our Community's Kids (SOCKS) campaign.
The building is up for auction on January 29, with a guide price of £32,000, and Suzzi has launched a well supported GoFundMe appeal for donations, which has raised £1,590 of her £1,800 target so far.
Now she's hoping generous locals will help her reach her target before the auction date.
Suzzi, known as the Happy Hippie, has spent seven years planning and preparing to provide a safe space for young people in the community.
She planned to have a big launch this summer but through no fault of the group, they had had to vacate the building.
Suzzi said: "The landlord defaulted on the mortgage and we became hub-less within two weeks.
"I wanted to offer a safe space for young people who are suffering with social anxiety, depression, bereavement, addiction to come in and be welcomed.
"I was absolutely gutted when I got two weeks notice to vacate the premises. It was heartwrenching. But this is the fightback and I hope that I can get the whole community involved.
"If everyone in Irvine gave a pound, we could own this beautiful building and we could do something really special for the kids. Growing up, I suffered from anxiety myself I have come through it and wanted to help kids in the same situation."
Suzzi now operates her health and wellbeing business, The Happy Hippie, from a small studio in the town's Ayr Road.
You can visit the GoFundMe donation page HERE.
Suzzi said: "Please can we pull our socks up and come together in unity to help plant this safe space, right in the heart of Irvine town for our kids to bring hope, understanding and belief to our community."
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