The charity set up in memory of murdered Lee teenager Jimmy Mizen has launched a crowdfunding bid after its café was left in a state of disrepair due to a serious flood.

For Jimmy is campaigning to raise £15,000 after The Café of Good Hope in Hither Green was flooded two months ago, leaving it empty and derelict.

The Hither Green Lane café, which offers work experience, training and apprenticeships for youngsters, opened in 2010 to help fund the charity and provide a community hub for the area.

For Jimmy also works with pupils from Drumbeat School & ASD Services for autistic children in Brockley and Downham.

Jimmy, who lived in Lee Green, was murdered inside a bakery in Burnt Ash Hill in 2008 - a day after his 16th birthday.

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The Cafe of Good Hope in Hither Green Lane

His father Barry Mizen said: “The Café of Good Hope has been doing a fantastic job for a few years, now we’ve had a flood and we’ve got a bit of a problem, we’re asking for you to help us.

“It’s a good resource and great for young people, so we’re asking the crowd to help fund what used to be a very crowded café to become another crowded café again.”

The crowdfund for the eatery - which needs a complete refit and will be renamed Good Hope Cafe – has raised more than £6,400.

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New plans drawn up for the cafe

Building work would be completed in January before For Jimmy launches its new set of training programmes for young people and welcomes back Drumbeat pupils.

“It’s about raising young people’s confidence to get them a real start in life, so that they can go out and use their skills,” said Jimmy’s mum Margaret Mizen.

For more details on the crowdfunding and how you can get involved visit crowdfunder.co.uk/good-hope-café.