Snowdon Mountain Walks

Part of our positive activities programme is to offer alternative and exciting activities that young people may not get a chance to do otherwise. Climbing Snowdon is a real challenge in which young people test themselves, their ability and their mental attitude, its exciting and strenuous in a hard environment, but when the young people make it to the summit they are so proud and full of confidence. We are using the Snowdon climbs as part of our fundraising activities for various charities, this gives the young people a purpose and something to aim for whilst having a great adventure.

 

 

 

Stoke City FC ‘Kicks’ football competition

Stoke City FC ‘KICKS’ project is run to give young people a chance to get together and play in an organised football competition at Goals in Stoke. Playing against other young people from all different areas helps to tackle gang and anti – social behaviour in a more positive way by getting the teams to work together.

 

Weekly Indoor Climbing Sessions

As part of our positive activities programme we offer FREE indoor climbing sessions to any youth groups in the Staffordshire area on a Tuesday evening, to book your group in please contact us and we can arrange which night you want.

The benefits of climbing are strength, agility, problem solving, overcoming fears, encouragement, teamwork, interpersonal skills, supporting each other, confidence, self-esteem, leadership, determination as well as fun and excitement.

Our Indoor climbing sessions are FREE for all youth groups, if you would like to book a session please contact us.

 

 

SPACE Scheme Summer Activities

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Space was originally an activities scheme led by police in Staffordshire during the 80s and 90s aiming to engage with young people. The new version of Space provides fun activities for 11 – 17 year-olds during the school summer holiday. The programme is co-ordinated by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and was delivered by a wider collaboration of public and voluntary organisations.

      Staffs CYP were a partner that delivered many exciting and varied activities to young people in the Staffordshire Moorlands area through the Targeted Services Local Support Teams. By recognizing young people who need extra support through the summer holiday period and offering them activities that developed their personal and social development whilst having fun.

World War One Ceramic Mural

A positive partnership project funded by Kidsgrove Town Council and Kidsgrove Rotary Club, the World War One ceramic mural was the idea from ourselves and the famous local artist Phillip Hardaker.

To commemorate the First world war in a positive and respectful way we worked with many people from the kidsgrove community where each person made a tile, decorated it which eventually made a huge mosaic which was unveiled on the Kidsgrove Library wall. All the people involved and the community are very proud of what is seen as a mark of respect for those who were associated with the War.

 

Positive Community Involvement

Working in partnership with various agencies and The Kings CE School Kidsgrove many young people have contributed to making ‘their’ community a better place as well as showing that young people can do positive work.

From transforming waste land into gardens, planting projects, litter picks, charity collections, giving hampers to the elderly at Christmas, cooking community meals and much more, all these young people have given something back to their community to make it a better place for all.

 

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National Citizenship Service

Staffs CYP were a key partner in delivering two NCS programmes.
NCS is a national programme that develops skills through adventure and social action over a week long residential, three skill days and a 30 hour social action project. Young people aged 16 to 18 take part in various exciting activities gaining new skills, making friendships, building confidence and self – esteem whilst having fun and doing something constructive with their time.

 

 

 

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The Birks Outdoor Centre

As part of the Citizenship programme with The Kings C of E School Kidsgrove, we at Staffs CYP were asked to support the School with a weeks residential in May with 15 pupils at the Birks Centre in the Duddon Valley, The Lake District.

The young people had a great week taking part in teambuilding activities, local walks on the fells,  For many of the students the trip to the Birks was their first stay away from home and it was clear that ‘the Birks experience’ helped to develop a very positive working relationship between the students and the members of staff who led the residential group, often a residential such as this develops various skills in young people such as Leadership, teamwork, confidence and self esteem, as well as fun and friendship.

Use of the outdoors makes a major contribution to physical and environmental education and enhances many other curriculum areas. It contributes to personal growth and social awareness and develops skills for life and the world of work. Outdoor activities provide valuable alternative, often non-competitive, avenues for achievement, as well as opportunities to develop independence and self-reliance. Through successfully facing up to the challenges which outdoor activities provide, overcoming fears and apprehensions along the way, young people make major strides in confidence, with implications for all aspects of their development.

 

NAGBC National Pool Finals

This year for the first time Staffs CYP hosted the National Pool Finals on behalf of NAGBC. With 42 young people from various areas from all over the Country taking part in the under 12, under 14, under 16 and under 19 age categories there was sure to be some great games taking place, and we were not disappointed as the standard was excellent. The young people who took part played the game in a professional and courteous manner and were great ambassadors for their respective Counties, we would like to thank all youth leaders, coaches, parents who made some epic journeys to attend the event.

Below are the 2016 NAGBC Winners and Runners up

Under 12 Boys Winner – William Conway – Wales, Runner up Steven Daley – Lancs

Under 14 Boys Winner – Fahim Munshi – Lancs, Runner up – Liam Gumms – Wales

Under 16 Boys Winner – Jack Baskerville – Staffs, Runner up – Jack Thomas – Wales

Under 19 Boys Winner – Liam Pullam – Surrey, Runner up -Hawker Saber – Lancs

Under 12 Girls Winner – Karys Raynor – Wales, Runner up – Molly Turner – Wales

Under 14 Girls Winner – Hannah John – Wales, Runner up -Kaci Leigh Taylor – Wales

Under 16 Girls Winner – Meghan Raynor – Wales, Runner up – Ella Shears – Wales

Under 19 Girls Winner – Zoe Evans – Lancs, Runner up – Kirsty Hollingdale – Lancs

 

 

Easter Holiday Activities – Musical Workshop with Clement Ishmael

Young people of Chesterton Youth Club were honoured to have worked on a musical workshop led by Clement Ishmael who is a very talented conductor, composer and arranger for Disney’s The Lion King.

The group were taught how to sing in various keys and how to sing Adele’s Make you feel my love, the workshop was unique and wonderful opportunity for the young people to increase their confidence and self esteem whilst learning musical skills from such an amazing and world renowned artist.

Easter Holiday Activities – multi sports session

As part of a partnership with The YMCA activity centre Hanley we delivered a multi sports session for a group of young people who were from Middleport Youth Club, this was a diversionary project to engage the young people at a time in the holidays to stop them getting bored. Thanks to Ade Tilstone of the YMCA and Darren McIndoe of St Pauls Middleport.

Football Development Session

 

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On a Thursday evening between 8:00 and 9:30pm at Kidsgrove Sports Center, we deliver a football development session which enables young people to play against each other in a 5 a side game. The sessions are very popular and are good for health and fitness as well as enhancing young people’s footballing ability.

With thanks to Matthew Ellis – Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner who’s People’s Power Fund has enabled this project to take place.