Youth Activities

Youth Activities

Youth Activities is run during the school holidays for three days a week, for young people 11+. Young people are encouraged to help plan the programme by thinking up a range of activities that they would like to try and new places they would like to visit.

Over the last year the young people have taken part in a number of exciting activities. These have included: Rock climbing, Safari Park, Thorpe Park, Wind surfing, Sailing, Tobogganing, Swimming, Bowling, Go Karting, Laser Tag, Christmas pantomime, sleepover, a week's camping residential in Cornwall and much more. Young people have also took part in a number of workshops including: Urban Art, Cooking, Sexual Health, Drugs and Alcohol, Youth Leadership.

Case Study

Many of the young people attend the YMCA from as young as 5yrs old, right through to their late teens. One example is Mathew who is now 15 years and has attended the YMCA since he was 5 years old, becoming involved in various projects holiday programme, then moving up to Youth activities, Fosseway, Café Y, and helping out with disability. From his time with us we have witnessed a massive growth in his confidence and seen his personality develop. Through the many activities and residentials, he has developed teamwork and leadership skills, built up his self esteem as well as having fun and making great friendships throughout the years. He is now nearing the end of school and has become a very responsible young man and regularly volunteers with a number of different projects.

NVQ Play Work Project

We have been working in partnership with Crackerjack Training Company with several students who are working towards gaining an NVQ in play work. This year 3 young people and 5 staff gained their NVQ play work.

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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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