Burnley Space Bus - Burnley Borough Council

Bus Stop Six – A Right, Round, Royal TripOur journey started through talking about our Royal Seal ofApproval and now we are back again to explain just how His RoyalHighness, Prince Charles, came to find himself on the SPACE bus on21st February 2008.Prince Charles has a long-standing affiliation with Burnley calling it a ‘remarkablyspecial town’ so when His Royal Highness announced a visit to see the borough’sregeneration, work of his many charities and wider youth engagement work, theSPACE bus was identified as a great example.The Prince spoke to the people who developed the idea, youth workers and, mostimportantly, the young people who access it and whose lives SPACE has improvedin many ways.His Royal Highness was so impressed by SPACE that after the visit we received thefollowing letter of future support:The Prince Of Wales has asked me to write and thank you mostwarmly for showing him your remarkable Burnley Youth Bus. HisRoyal Highness was hugely impressed by all that you have achievedand the bus is clearly making the whole difference to young peoplein Burnley. The Prince Of Wales only hopes that the continuinginvolvement of his charities in Burnley will enable you to expandthe existing service you provide.Elizabeth Buchanan – Personal Private Secretary HRHAs a result of the visit, Business in the Community, one of the Prince’s charitieshas pledged support for the existing bus and the provision of a second youth bus. Afurther pledge has been made to improve other youth facilities across the boroughover the next few years.6