What we do
Every part of EYAI points the same way: helping young adults gain the confidence, skills and experience that lead to employment and independence.
Every young adult is matched with a mentor who helps them build confidence, self-esteem and employability skills, one conversation at a time.
Pippa's Community Café is our training hub: real shifts, real customers and real skills, in a supportive environment before stepping into the wider workplace.
The café also provides work experience for 16 to 18 year olds who need alternative education provision or experience for their college applications and CVs.
Pippa's is a warm, welcoming café for the whole community, and part of the Bucks Family Hub network. Everyone is welcome at the counter.
Local employers offer work placements and interview practice to café-trained young adults who arrive motivated, prepared and supported.
Mentors, café helpers and skill-sharers make EYAI work. Give a few hours and change the direction of a young adult's life.
Volunteer with us
Our live volunteer roles are listed on Volunteer Bucks. Have a look, or simply get in touch and tell us what you enjoy doing: we will find a way you can help.
Common questions
We support young adults aged 18 to 25 who want to build confidence, skills and independence. Our café also offers work experience for 16 to 18 year olds who need alternative education provision or experience for college applications and CVs.
No. Our mentoring and café training are free for young adults. As a charity we are funded by grants, donations and every coffee sold at Pippa's Community Café.
Use the contact form, or email team@eyai.co.uk with a little background. Referrals come to us from parents, carers, schools, colleges and local authority partners, and we reply to every one.
Choose Get Involved on the contact form, or browse our current openings on Volunteer Bucks. Employers can offer placements of any size: even a single afternoon of interview practice makes a difference.
Yes. Pippa's Community Café is a safe, friendly space for the whole community, part of the Bucks Family Hub network, and it is wheelchair accessible with car parking.
Still unsure? Call 07835 939430 and ask: there is no such thing as a silly question here.
Whether you are a young adult looking for support, a parent, an employer or a future volunteer, we would love to hear from you.