A NEW coffee van that will help a charity with its running costs while providing invaluable experience to its service users has launched. Backup North West, a Bolton charity which helps young people who are homeless to gain skills for independence, has been operating for nearly 30 years. In their latest venture, a coffee and cake van has been created to help with funds as well as assisting people in gaining job skills for their CV. Charity CEO Maura Jackson said that the funds mean the charity won't rely entirely on grants and other donations - though they plan on the van being a staple of the community in its own right.