Erdington

Y @ Fosseway and Six-ways youth club in Stockland Green continue to be the bases which our services reach out from in the Erdington area – these services are delivered in partnership with Birmingham YMCA. Our projects deliver focussed work in a variety of settings including schools and out on the streets. They enable the young people that engage with the service to gain personal development, increase confidence levels and improve their self esteem, educating and allowing them to learn new skills and make informed choices about their lives.

Highlights have included:

Five residential experiences over the year, giving 40 young people an opportunity to experience a variety of activities both nationally, and internationally; 35 young people have engaged in volunteering opportunities resulting with 4 young people going on to ask for work placements with us; one young person has gained employment as a youth worker at Clifton Road Youth Centre.

Y @ Fosseway Programme

• Three youth club sessions per week Monday/Wednesday evening 1 (Saturday afternoon) attracting up to 40 young people per week
• Recorded outcomes this year have totalled 50 and accredited outcomes have rose to 22
• Team of professional youth workers JNC qualified offering advice guidance and support
• A focal point for engagement in Positive activities Programme (PAYP Programmes over last twelve months attracting 10-15 young people each day
• Regular trips and a variety of visiting workshops Origami, Urban art, Cinema trip quad-biking etc
• Opportunity for Young people to apply through YOF funding stream for activities totalling over £7000
• Residential internationally to France and Nationally Shropshire and Surrey 0ver 40 young people
• Ashbourne centre project working with 7 excluded children under 11 years old
• Work Placements 2 young people this year
• Volunteer opportunity for young people helping out within youth club or other projects
• Court Farm after school club 5 days a week term time only
• Steering Group a voice for young people by young people
• Family day trips funded through SAFE cluster partnership with Malcolm Locker Youth Club enabled over 30 Families/ 250 contacts to participate

Sixways Erdington

• Drop in Sessions Kingsbury School worked with 6-12 young people weekly on the verge of total exclusion totalling over 40 young people each week, with 5 going on to attend youth provision or volunteering within the organization
• Drop in referral Stockland Green Technical college 20-30 per session
• Teacher training days 11young people to date
• Positive activities programme over the period attracting 10-15 young people daily
• Two youth club sessions per week Monday and Thursday evenings with 15/25 regular attendees per session up to 30 contacts per week
• Volunteer opportunity for young people helping out within youth club & Operation Christmas child 15 Young people
• National Play day 300 contacts. Fun day of free activities for all ages
• Young People attending youth provision apply for funding for activities and trips writing YOF bids supported by staff. Totalling over £2500
• Regular trips and visiting workshops Origami, Urban art, Cinema Paintballing to name a few
• Qualified staff offering guidance advice and support and a number of committed volunteer staff
• Two 20 hour sexual health courses were delivered to 20 young men within the recognized high rate area of Birmingham Identified by Birmingham East & North Primary Care Trust

Contact: Alan Burrows, Project Manager - 0121 354 5614

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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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