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Young Bristol are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the NCS grant, funding a new community experience programme. This will support young people across Bristol!

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The grant is part of a significant £20 million funding package that NCS Trust have awarded to organisations across England for the delivery of community-based experiences at a local and grassroots level.

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These new experiences will complement NCS’ existing away from home residential offer by providing more opportunities for teenagers to engage in local activities that foster skills development, deepen their understanding of the community, and empower them to contribute positively to its improvement.  The grants will also support organisations that cater to specific groups of young people who may not have participated in previous NCS initiatives.

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In collaboration with the National Youth Agency and StreetGames, NCS assessed more than 400 applications and Young Bristol’s was selected as one of around 100 organisations to receive funding.

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The grant will allow Young Bristol in partnership with Youth Moves, The Robins Foundation and Bath City Foundation to deliver programmes involving young people, allowing them to benefit from a mixture of themed discussion sessions, outdoor activity sessions, physical and creative sessions.

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Young people will master new skills and form strong teams. There will be opportunities to build on teamwork and communication skills whilst doing something inspiring, motivating and fun. Built into each programme participants will be able to design, deliver and reflect on social action projects that help the local community.

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Over the past decade, more than 800,000 young people have benefitted from an NCS experience, dedicating over 18 million hours to community based social action, while gaining invaluable life experiences.

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Want to do something exciting, develop skills and make new friends all in your own locality? To find out more about programmes near you call Young Bristol on 0117 929 2513.

We are delighted to announce that Young Bristol are officially TLT's charity of the year!

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This week, the Young Bristol office team were honoured to attend TLT's Summer Fundraising Quiz. All proceeds raised will be generously donated to supporting young people!

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The quiz kicked off with 3 challenging rounds, including general knowledge, a Bristol related questions and a "how old can I..?" round.

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The groups were then able to take part in a game of "Heads or Tails". Participants competed in guessing whether a flip of a coin resulted in heads or tails. Young Bristol Corporate and Events Lead, Holly, made it to the final rounds.

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The quiz proceeded with an additional 4 rounds. The rest of the quiz consisted of a chocolate round, music round, emoji film round, and a TV round. Tenses were high as teams competed for the first place prize!

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Team Young Bristol finished the quiz in third place out of the 8 teams participating!

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Thank you TLT for putting together an amazing event in aid of Young Bristol. Our staff team really enjoyed taking part in the quiz and meeting the wider team.

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​Find out more about our corporate partners here.

Young Bristol were delighted to host Ashton Vale Club for Young People's grand re-opening, where we invited the local community!

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This week, we officially re-opened Ashton Vale Club for Young People! Local residents, councillors and the Deputy Lord Mayor joined us to tour all our new facilities.

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Young people from Ashton Vales local community were invited to join us and take part in some fun and engaging activities. We had a wide range for the whole family to take part in, from cricket and football to biscuit decorating.

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The Lord Mayor was invited to perform a ribbon-cutting ceremony, symbolising the official reopening of the club! After giving a short speech, the club was officially re-open!

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During the ribbon cutting, we awarded long serving staff at Ashton Vale a Celebration of Service Award. The certificates were given to Julie, ex club leader of Ashton Vale and Charlie, the treasurer of the club.

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Local Councillors Tessa Fitzjohn and Mark Bradshaw, as well as the Lord Mayor, decided to try out our new gym equipment!

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Thank you to everyone that attended Ashton Vales grand re-opening. It was great to see the local community engaging and enjoying the event!

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To find out more about our Community Youth Clubs, click here.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Saul Lowndes Britton, Fundraising Coordinator!

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Saul recently graduated from University of Oxford, studying English and is now studying for a Masters in International Development at University of Bristol. Despite being new to fundraising, Saul has previously gained valuable experience from volunteering for charities in the past. Saul hopes he can integrate his knowledge to help support our fundraising team.

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Saul will also be joining our youth club team. He has actively engaged with young people since the age of 17, volunteering and working at school holiday clubs. He is passionate about equality in youth provision, and making sure all young people’s needs are met.

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We hope you will join us in welcoming Saul to the Young Bristol team.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Abraham Turner, Fundraising Coordinator!

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Abe recently graduated from University of Nottingham, studying Politics and International Relations. During his time at university, he led in the planning of a large rugby fixture that attracted over 1,500 spectators, and won the universities “Event of the Year” award. He is new to fundraising and the charity sector, but brings a passion for fundraising from his previous support for various different charities in the past.

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During Covid, Abe founded a not-for-profit organisation named “Unprecedented Solutions”, alongside his brother, with all proceeds being donated to Ted Senior Foundation. Abe joins the Young Bristol team to support our fundraising and work with our existing supporters and youth clubs.

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We hope you will join us in welcoming Abe to the Young Bristol team.

Thank you to the Bristol Young Heroes Awards for an amazing evening of celebrations at the Bristol Harbour Hotel on Friday 7th July 2023.

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Young Bristol would like to say a huge congratulations to all finalists and winners at the Bristol Young Hero Awards! The awards celebrates the valuable contribution of young people aged 11-19 across Bristol. They also recognise groups and organisations that have shown exceptional team skills and dedication to benefit young people.

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Will Payne, our Youth and Community Development Lead attended with Jesse Payne, Club Lead at The Grove alongside a young person from The Grove, Millie. Will and Jesse won the High Sheriff's Award and Millie won the Environmental Hero Award.

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Millie was initially nominated for the Environmental Hero for demonstrating a deep commitment to The Grove when it came to protecting the local wildlife and environment. She has constructed multiple wildlife habitats and welcoming spaces for local wildlife whilst attending the club over the last few years. It was great to see her win the award for all her efforts at The Grove.

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"Millie’s contributions to our community have been truly inspiring. Her dedication and commitment to environmental sustainability serve as a shining example to us all, and demonstrate the powerful impact that one person can make when they put their mind to it.” - Jesse, Club Leader at The Grove.

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Will and Jesse were nominated by a parent from The Grove Youth Club to win the High Sheriff's Award. The pair were nominated for showing considerable dedication to the service of young people at The Grove and throughout our other Community Youth Clubs.

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"This recognition inspires me to continue pushing boundaries, striving for excellence, and making a difference in the world around me." - Will Payne, Youth and Community Development Lead.

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Congratulations to Will, Jesse and Millie for winning awards at Bristol Young Heroes, we are incredibly proud of all the work you do for young people and the local community. It was amazing to hear about the inspiration young people in our city who are making differences all around Bristol!

Recently, Young Bristol hosted a Pie and Prosecco Quiz Night, presented by Joe Sims! We had over 60 guests through the doors of BS14 Youth Club to take part in our quiz!

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Guests started the evening with a complimentary glass of prosecco, and were invited to indulge in some delicious pies. Thank you to Pieminister for kindly donating the pies! We saw teams from a range of organisations. We would also like to thank TLT, Leggwork, Masters and Stockwood's local councillors for making this fundraising event one to remember!

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The quiz started by Joe encouraging the teams to create themselves a team name. The team with the best name would win a prize at the end of the night! The first half of the quiz included a challenging general knowledge section as well as a music round.

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After the first few rounds, all of our teams took part in a game of Heads or Tails. Joe flipped a coin and guests predicted if the coin landed on heads or tails. The winner was awarded with voucher to dine at Box-e and a Loop Massage voucher! Thank you both for donating the amazing Heads or Tails prizes!

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After a tense game of Heads or Tails, we announced our raffle prize winners! Thank you to Bristol City Football Club, West Country Water Park and Asda Bedminster for donating our raffle prizes!

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The quiz was rounded up with a TV, Bristol and picture round! At the end of the quiz, it was announced we had a tie for first place. Our top three winners had a choice to pick from a paddleboarding session, Prosecco or chocolate!

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Our quiz night was able to raise over £1,000! Thank you to all our amazing guests who support us and generously contributed to the success of the evening!

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Find out more about our upcoming fundraising events here!

Join Young Bristol and take part in our wide range of activities in the Summer Holiday! From sports activities to creative workshops, there is something for everyone.

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Join Young Bristol and take part in our FREE Summer Holiday clubs. We are open for all young people, aged 8-19, with a focus on those who receive free school meals.

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Funded by the Your Holiday Hub Programme, supported by Bristol City Council and The Department for Education. A free hot meal to be provided for every young person.

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Below is a list of clubs available in Summer:

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Ashton Vale Club for Young People

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• Monday 7th August to Thursday 10th August, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
• Monday 14th August to Thursday 17th August, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
• Monday 21st August to Thursday 24th August, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

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We are open to all young people aged 8-19, with a focus on those who are in receipt of free school meals. Booking will be required for these sessions. Link will go live on July 10th at 4pm. Address: Silbury Road, BS3 2QE. BOOK NOW!

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Avon Youth Club

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• Monday 24th July to Friday 28th July, 10:30am - 1:30pm
• Monday 31st July to 4th August, 10:30am - 1:30pm
• Monday 7th August to Tuesday 8th August, 10:30am - 1:30pm

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We are open to all young people aged 8-19, with a focus on those who are in receipt of free school meals. Please contact Avon Youth Club for more information about their Summer holiday clubs. Address: 98a Longcross, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0LP

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BS14 Youth Club

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• Monday 21st August to Thursday 24th August, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
• Tuesday 29th August to Thursday 31st August, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

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We are open to all young people aged 8-19, with focus on those who are in receipt of free school meals. Booking will be required for these sessions. Link will go live on July 10th at 4pm. Address: Stockwood Lane, BS14 8SJ. BOOK NOW!

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The Grove @ Bedminster Down

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• Monday 24th July to Thursday 28th July
• Monday 31st July to Thursday 3rd August
• Monday 7th August to Thursday 10th August

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We are open to all young people aged 8-19, with focus on those who are in receipt of free school meals. Booking will be required for these sessions. Link will go live on July 10th at 4pm. Address: 27A Cheddar Grove, BS13 7EN. BOOK NOW!

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Youth Club On Wheels

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• Monday 24th July, 11:30am - 2:30pm
• Monday 31st July, 11:30am - 2:30pm
• Monday 7th August, 11:30am - 2:30pm
• Monday 14th August, 11:30am - 2:30pm

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We are open to all young people aged 8-19, with focus on those who are in receipt of free school meals. Booking will be required for these sessions. No need to book, just turn up!

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To find out more about our Summer holiday clubs, click here.

As part of our 2022-25 strategic priorities, Young Bristol is focusing on offering high quality programmes and youth work to young people.

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Recently, Young Bristol took 9 young people to Essex Outdoors Mersea Activity Centre, for a weekend full of activities! The Essex Adventure Weekend was kindly arranged by NABGC and Essex Boys and Girls Clubs.

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We saw young people from across our club network, visiting Essex From BS14 Youth Club, Hartcliffe Club for Young People and Avon Youth Club. It was great to see young people from all over Bristol engaging and making new bonds!

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The residential allowed young people to experience camping in a tent for two nights. For some of these young people, it was their first time camping and leaving Bristol without parents or carers.

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The Essex Adventure Weekend had a wide range of sports on offer for young people to try. Young people were able to try lots of land based sports such as archery and climbing, and some water sports such as paddleboarding.