Creative Programme

Our brand new ‘Positive Changes’ project consists of nine 8-week programmes focused on supporting vulnerable young people aged 10 – 15 at risk of being drawn into anti-social behaviour (ASB) and crime, in the Hartcliffe and Withywood area.

Our 9 programmes include a range of sporting and creative activities and workshops to address issues associated with offending behaviour. Sporting activities will include pool, table tennis, football, dance and cricket. Creative activities will include arts and crafts, print making and photography.

Our Creative Team and Community Youth Clubs Staff will discuss with young people the importance of having respect for their community and potential consequences of anti-social behaviour, for themselves as well as others.

At the end of the programme young people will undertake a reparative task-work to benefit the community they live in (e.g improving community gardens).

This project has kindly funded by BBC Children in Need. 

Young people at Hartcliffe Club and residents at Bishopsmead Lodge Care Home in Bishopsworth, teamed up for a series of intergenerational day trips and meet-ups, as part of a ‘Making Pals’ project. The project was led by Young Bristol and Bristol-based charity Alive.

Making Pals was a community engagement project that encouraged care homes to find new ways to connect their residents with people and spaces outside of the home. Through the initiative, Bishopsmead Lodge residents struck up warm friendships with young people from Hartcliffe Club for Young People during day trips to Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Zoo.

“Marcus formed a wonderful relationship with Millie; they bonded immediately. On the first trip Marcus waited in the rain for Millie to get off of the minibus. When she remembered him for this, he was thrilled. On a trip to Bristol Zoo, Marcus didn’t leave Millie’s side and insisted on pushing her around all day. He has since visited the car home and completed work experience there.”

The Ryklow Charitable Trust funded an intensive creative programme for young people aged 13-15, who took part in the alternative learning provision at Broadplain & Riverside Youth Project.

The intention was to re-engage young people and raise aspirations through creative workshops. The group had workshops with local graffiti artists, designing and re-spraying bikes. They also learnt about local arts organisation, The Island (via a tour with the Studio Manager), where they met several working artists in the studios. The young people also achieved a nationally recognised Arts Award qualification from the course.