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SUTTON COLDFIELD YMCA - HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD A FUTURE
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Saturday, December 5th, and over 30 members of K-Kats took part in a Musical Evening at Sutton Coldfield Town hall to a full house.
At the end of the evening, Debbie Hopkins, lead worker with K-Kats, gave a vote of thanks to all of the staff who had helped, and declared that she was overwhelmed with the support from the visiting audience who had clapped in time to the music and joined in with the singing, and had clearly enjoyed the evening.
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K-Kats
K-Kats Youth Club 13yrs - 19yrs
Weekly youth club for young people with special needs, Saturdays 1.00pm to 4.00pm - all year round
Moving-on Club 19yrs - 25yrs
Weekly social club for young people with special needs, Thursdays 7.00pm to 10.30pm - all year round
Contact: Debbie Hopkins - 07891 253549
Outings and Clubroom
From the Annual Report 2009
The key focus of this department is to create more youth opportunities for young people with disabilities which address these key aims; better transition to adulthood; better social literacy skills; reduced isolation for young people and families most at risk of social exclusion.
Programme consists of and provides:
- A rolling programmes of weekly youth clubs during the week and on a Saturday which regularly engage up to 30 young people per session
- Regular trips, workshops and residentials
- Annual show at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
- International Ski trip
- Specific course such as sexual health, youth leadership and first aid
- Youth governance opportunities such as involvement in Youth Service YOF
- Forum and K-kats steering group
Direct Outcomes of project include:
- On average 30-40 contacts per week, which totalled over 1728 per year
- Improved confidence and self-esteem
- Improved communication, social and decision-making skills
- 50 young people participated in the show, gaining dance, drama and singing skills
- 9 young people gained experience of international independent travel, a different culture, improved language and co-ordination, and learnt how to ski
- 6 young volunteers assisted with the ski trip and enabled them to gain knowledge and understanding of living with a disability
- 6 young people completed sexual health course and gain key knowledge in this area
- 3 young people gained governance skills through participation in Disability YOF forum•Marked improvement in a number of young people’s ability to manage independent travel
Contact: Debbie Hopkins - 07891 253549
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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 December 11th, 2009
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