Young Bristol employs 11 Outdoor Employment Trainees!

This week, we finished off the Easter Holiday period by hosting an Interclub Arts workshop for young people across our Community Youth Club network to enjoy!

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Hartcliffe Club for Young People kindly hosted our Interclub Arts day, where we saw over 50 young people attend from across our Youth Club network, as well as a few young people who joined us from the Robins Foundation! The day offered a variety of workshops for all young people and staff members to enjoy! We saw young people from Ashton Vale Club for Young People, BS14 Stockwood Youth Club, Hartcliffe Club for Young People and The Grove @ Bedminster Down!

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One of the workshops on offer was a graffiti workshop! Young people sketched their name onto a canvas, and then used spray paint and stencils to colour in their names! The group were then offered to create their own pieces using stencils and different spary paints. We saw some amazing artwork created, which young people all took home to hang on their walls! Thank you to Steven from Graffarty for running this workshop!

Last week, we were delighted to invite the team from SUEZ to The Grove @ Bedminster Down, where their generous volunteers dedicated their day to help improve our facilities for the benefit of young people.

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After a long winter, with some severe weather conditions, The Grove needed a makeover, making sure our youth club was ready for young people use and enjoy throughout the Easter Holiday and during our open access evening sessions!

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11  incredible staff members from SUEZ joined us at The Grove, where created a more visually appealing and safe environment around the club. During the day, the team got involved with litter picking, clearing out our sports cupboard, weeding, mowing the grass and clearing at the back of the club!

We are incredibly proud to announce that Young Bristol have been awarded "Charity of the Year" award at the Bristol Life awards!

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On Wednesday 27th March 2024, our team attended the Bristol Life Awards and it was great to be recognised for our hard work and dedication to young people across Bristol!

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In the last year, Young Bristol has seen an incredible amount of change and success! 2023 was a year of investment, development and growth at Young Bristol, where we have had an expansion in delivery for young people, an increase in partnerships with new youth organisations and businesses both locally and nationally, the securing of long-term funding for our vast programme of services, the introduction of innovative programmes that have transformed communities across the city, as well as significant investment in our people and our buildings.

Last week, we were delighted to invite the team from Core3 to Hartcliffe Club for Young People, where their generous volunteers dedicated their day to help improve our facilities for the benefit of young people.

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After a long winter, with some severe weather conditions, Hartcliffe Club or Young people needed some attention, making sure our youth club was ready for young people use and enjoy throughout the Easter Holiday!

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4 of Core3's incredible staff members joined us at Hartcliffe Club for Young People, where, with the help of our Club Leader, created a more visually appealing and safe environment around the club. During the day, the team litter picked around the club, cut down overgrown branches that were growing up the fence as well as raked and cleared the back garden, preparing the area for new additions coming soon!

Now more than ever before, young people and families across Bristol need the support of charity’s such as Young Bristol.

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Are you continuing your 2023 health and fitness habits? Do you want to run a 10km race or half marathon this year? You can make a difference by taking on the AJ Bell Great Bristol run and raise money for a local cause! Grab your trainers and get fundraising!

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"The day was perfect for running. The build up was easier knowing you’re raising money for such a worthwhile cause!” Justin, Bath Half Marathon runner 2023

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The AJ Bell Great Bristol run takes place on Sunday 19th May 2024, from 9:30am. Both the 10km and half marathon start in the heart of Bristol City Centre and laps around some of our cities most iconic landmarks and provides super-scenic views! We ask that runners taking part in aid of Young Bristol pledge to raise £250!

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By entering the race, you will receive:

• Free event day tracking app
• A bespoke finishers medal
• Optional finishers t-shirt
• Finishers pack
• Run number, personalised with your name
• A FREE Young Bristol runners vest

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On Sunday 17th March, 7 runners signed up to run the Bath Half Marathon, to raise money for Young Bristol!

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Runners set off from Royal Avenue, racing 2 laps hugging the River Avon and completing the Bath Half by returning to Royal Avenue. Our 7 runners, fundraising for Young Bristol, set off from the starting line in the morning, and crossed the finish line with impressive lap times. Each of our runners pledged to raised a set amount, and each one smashed this target! Thank you to the group for all your fundraising efforts!

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After the race, Ella stated: 

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"I thoroughly enjoyed running for Young Bristol and hope to run another race soon!"

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Thank you to our 7 runners who took part in the Half marathon in aid of Young Bristol!

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If you are interested in taking part in a third party fundraising event for Young Bristol, click here to learn how you can fundraise for us.

Join Young Bristol and take part in our FREE Easter Holiday Clubs! We are open to all young people aged 8-19 across various of our Community Youth Clubs. From sporting activities to creative workshops, we have something on offer for everyone! A free hot meal will be provided to all young people.

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Our Easter Half Term activities are kindly funded by the Holiday Activity Fund, supported by Bristol City Council, The Department for Education and Your Holiday Hub!

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Please find below the current list of dates for our Easter Half term activities:

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Ashton Vale Club for Young People

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• Tuesday 2nd April, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Tuesday 9th April, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

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Ashton Vale Club for Young People are open to young people aged 8-19, with a focus on those in receipt of free school meals. No booking required, just turn up!

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Address: Ashton Vale Club for Young People, Silbury Road, Ashton Vale, BS3 2QE

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Hartcliffe Club for Young People

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• Thursday 4th April, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Friday 5th April, 10:00am - 2:00pm
• Saturday 6th April, 10:00am - 3:00pm - Barber project
• Monday 8th April, 10:00am - 2:00pm
• Wednesday 10th April, trip to Crealy (spaces limited)
• Friday 12th April, 10:00am, 2:00pm

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Hartcliffe Club for Young People is open to young people aged 8-19. Booking is required for selected sessions, please attend the club directly for more information and to sign up!

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Address: Hartcliffe Club for Young People, Gatehouse Avenue, Hartcliffe, BS13 9AN

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The Grove @ Bedminster Down

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• Wednesday 3rd April, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Wednesday 10th April, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

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The Grove @ Bedminster Down are open to young people in year groups 6 and 7, with a focus on those in receipt of free school meals. No booking required, just turn up!

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Address: The Grove @ Bedminster Down, 27A Cheddar Grove, Bedminster Down, BS13 7EN

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To find out more about our Holiday Clubs, click here or contact info@youngbristol.com

Young Bristol are thrilled to officially announce the launch of our new website!

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‍After months of hardwork and dedication from our staff team, we are excited to launch our new and improved website, which will provide our users with:

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• A fresh, bolder and brighter look,
• Improved user experience and navigation,
• Allows you to easily find out about our offer and the impact our work has on the young people we work with.

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"Our new website has been designed to offer a clear, engaging experience for all visitors who access our website, whether that's parents, youth workers, funders or supporters. Ultimately, it is vital that our website provides our users with the ability to find out about our charity's work, the impact of our services on young people, and how they can help us to support young people to achieve great futures."

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- Lee Williams DL, Chief Executive

Young Bristol are incredibly proud to share that Kat Katuszka, Club Leader at BS14 Stockwood Youth Club has completed her Level 3 Youth Work qualification!

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Kat completed her Level 3 Youth Work qualification with South Gloucestershire Playscheme in 2023. Since beginning the course, Kat has learnt how to engage with young people in a youth work setting, and how she can promote young people’s personal and social development, enabling them to have a voice and influence in the community.

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We are very proud of Kat for completing her Level 3 Youth Work training. This training helps to progress her professional development but also has a huge impact on our delivery at BS14 Stockwood Youth Club. She taken on her learning and used it to influence how she plans sessions and provide young people with an engaging and youth focused environment. Congratulations!”

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-Andy Kimber, Head of Operations

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At Young Bristol, we continue to reinforce our strategy pillars by developing our people and programmes by providing opportunities for personal and professional development, skills for life and opportunities to grow.

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