Café Y, at Starbucks

Café Y (previously Youth Café) is now into its final year and continues to grow and progress. The project now operates in Starbucks in Sutton Coldfield Town Centre, due to the unforeseen circumstances the library was forced to shut down so we relocated the project.

Café Y is aimed at engaging young people who have nothing to do after school or who are passing through Sutton on their way home from school or college. In keeping with the theme of "risky play", chills out sessions are run three times a week and regular trips are organised. Youth workers also provide advice and guidance, offer C Card sexual health scheme and serve as a link to other youth facilities in the Sutton Coldfield area. Over the last year Café Y has worked with around 90 contacts a week totalling over 3780 contacts.

Highlights include:

Activities in Starbucks including; Laptops, card games board games, various computer games as well as quiz's card and jewellery making.
Activities in Sutton Park; sports and games, risky play activities, a photography project. Canvas painting.
A joint camping residential to Cornwall young people had the opportunity to try out surfing, visit Lands End, Newquay and St Ives and a unique theatre experience at the Minack.
5 young people took part in the Sleep easy event to raise awareness for homeless young people.



Contact: Laura Armstrong - Project Manager, Tel: 0121 354 5614

Enquiries: [ HERE ]

Sutton Coldfield YMCA
George Williams House, Watson Close, St Bernard's Road, Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands   B72 1LE, England
  0044 (0)121 354 5614 - or -   0044 (0)121 321 1582
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Updated January 6th, 2012 Published by: Lichfield Web Design