MENTORING PROJECTS
• Self Esteem & Aspiration Work
• Knife Crime & Youth Violence
• Health & Well-being Programmes
• Gaming and Gambling
• Cyber Bullying
• Road Safety
• Drug and Alcohol Awareness
Children In Need Project
A recently launch 3 year programme in the Ashington area which aims to support, young people to access relevant activities, support services and opportunities. Mentors assist their academic and personal progress by identifying personal goals and creating a tailored action plan to help them achieve those goals.
Centre based support
Mentors support young people with medium to high needs who are facing more complex social and personal issues which could include abuse and family issues, gender identity and sexuality concerns, or drug and alcohol problems. staff can also support young people with additional needs.
One-to-one support can be given in a youth setting, or at a location where the young person feels more comfortable. An assessment will be made by the workers and their care-givers to determine a programme of mentoring sessions.
Remote support
A young person can self refer or be referred to this scheme, and Mentors support young people with low to medium needs who face various personal and social issues, which could include attainment, attendance and behaviour at school, or social, emotional, and well-being issues. Volunteer mentors can also support young people in the care system.
This support is given in 8 fortnightly 2hr -long sessions. Through those sessions, young people are able to access relevant activities, support services and opportunities. Mentors work with their young person to identify goals and creating a tailored action plan to help them achieve those goals.
Ashington HAF Project
Working in partnership with Northumberland Communities Together Team, we have recently delivered an amazing Holiday and Food Project with Dukes School in Ashington. The fully funded programme offered children and young people aged 13 – 16 years the chance to take part in a range of enriching activities including sport, music, dance, drama, art, cooking and gardening. The programme of events also offered the opportunity to learn new skills and the chance to socialise with others and make new friends.
Sport England – Return to Play
Utilising the “Return to Sport Programme” We delivered our first post Covid activity programme which offered a range of tailored sport and activity sessions linked to our mentoring programme. Referral’s were received from a range of partner agencies for young people mostly struggling with emotional health related issues. Restrictions and lock down’s had created some significant challenges with self esteem and confidence issues a real challenge for a lot of young people.
Big Lottery – Community Fund
This project was a community project in the true sense using social action and intergenerational work to deliver a range of interesting projects to the people of the Hirst Ward in Ashington. Covid has caused significant concerns for people of all ages and this project aims to restore some confidence, self esteem and community pride. Young leaders were also trained to help deliver elements of the projects developed by the groups.
The Coalfield’s Regeneration Covid Project
The Mentoring project has been developed to support some of the most vulnerable young people in Ashington and surrounding area’s of South East Northumberland. The Covid crisis has created some real challenges for the local communities and this project aims to re-engage with some of the young people on the verge of dropping out of education training or employment.
Referral’s have been received from local schools, Community Police and the Careers Guidance Team with young peoples engaging well on a range of interventions.
Peoples Health Trust Project
The Active Communities project over the next 2 years, aims to get local communities active again across the Jarrow and Hebburn areas of South Tyneside. We are working with a range of local partners including RISE the Regional County Sports Partnership, to deliver a wide range of inspiring activities to young people and adults.
We will be running a range of volunteering and leadership programmes as well as exciting residential outdoor experiences.
The programme offers opportunities for formal referrals from schools, Children Services and other local agencies as well as open access sessions allowing everyone to actively participate in a more healthy lifestyle.
Young Advisors
Northumberland Young Advisors are part of the National Young Advisor movement, they are highly motivated local young people who are trained to deliver a range of activities and services. Young people can help other organisations with a range of services including:
Byker Mentoring & Activity Project
Based from our new office with Recyke y’Bike, we are planning to launch a new and innovative youth project which will offer a bespoke one to one mentoring and activity delivery service across the Byker and surrounding areas of Newcastle.
Targeting some of the areas most vulnerable young people and adults. We are aiming to engage with a significant number of local young people aged 13-25 and get them active and engaging with appropriate support services.
Referrals will come from a range of local professionals including Community Police Teams, Youth Offending, Schools, Social Care Teams and Housing Support providers.
Activities
Canberra Farm
Young Advisors
