DETACHED YOUTH WORK
Recognising the varying needs and locations of young people on the move, we use detached youth work principles to reach as many young people as possible and provide targeted support and activities.
Our team of volunteer youth workers meet young people where they are, equipped with a range of activities to form the basis for connection and support. This means that young people who may not be able to access day centres or who are living in isolated areas can still receive support.
YOUTH CLUBS
Our youth clubs operate in living sites and day centres, as a mobile service, meeting young people where they are. Our portable youth space is based on the principles of youth work, with a range of activities, such as art, sport, music and games. As well as being a safe space specifically facilitated for young people in a changeable and challenging environment, we hope young people have opportunities to exercise agency and choice, form connections with other young people and access opportunities for self-expression, physical activity, informal education and fun.
As per Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, we believe that every young person has the right to “rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities … and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.’
Through workshops we provide opportunities for young people to learn and focus on new and specialist skills ranging from graffiti, sewing, sports, gardening, clowning, music, electronics, carpentry. The list goes on! By partnering with specialist facilitators we hope to provide young people with a variety of activities and opportunities.
Each activity is broken down into small bite-sized chunks making it accessible for all young people to be able to achieve their goals and have a finished item or skill that they can show or demonstrate to others.
Alongside this, where appropriate we aim to equip young people with skills that can support them in their current circumstances. This might look like making a board game out of wood or using a sewing machine to fix their clothes or sleeping bag whilst also adding their own statement and personalisation
WORKSHOPS
