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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.

As part of Young Bristol’s 2022-25 Strategic Priorities, the charity will be focusing on developing long-term partnerships. Developing our partnerships allows Young Bristol to strengthen services and influence, which allows young people to thrive across our youth provision.

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We were thrilled to welcome the team from Hargreaves Lansdown as they volunteered their time at BS14 Youth Club. The team worked hard to clear back trees in our car park and cleared out and refurbished the cupboard spaces.

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The cleaning cupboard at BS14 is one of the final rooms that needed updating and refurbishing. This space was well-used and lacked storage spaces. The group built some storage units and painted the room, giving it a fresh new look and making it easier to navigate.

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Our car park was also in need of some work. Trees and plant had been overgrowing, making it dangerous for our YCOW to park as the trees had been scratching the roof. The team were able to chop some of the dangerous branches away. This now has left a safe space for our YCOW to park, with no worries it will be damaged.

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"Brilliant day volunteering with YB. Great to see how much impact they have on communities across Bristol. It was lovely to be able to give a helping hand in ensuring the BS14 youth club is the best place it could be." 

-Anna Louden, Proposition Executive, Hargreaves Lansdown.

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"We had a great day volunteering our time and learning about the brilliant work the BS14 Youth Club and Young Bristol does for the local community. The organising of the day was great and the staff were really welcoming."

-Jon Hybs, Proposition Executive, Hargreaves Lansdown.

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Thank you Hargreaves Lansdown for your amazing support this week! It’s great to work with corporate organisations to improve our facilities across our network.

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If you would like to find out more about how you can volunteer for Young Bristol, click here!

As part of Young Bristol’s 2022-25 Strategic Priorities, the charity will be focusing on developing long-term partnerships. Developing our partnerships allows Young Bristol to strengthen services and influence, which allows young people to thrive across our youth provision.

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We were excited to welcome the team from Core3 as they volunteered their time at Ashton Vale Club for Young People this week.  The team worked hard to help us build new storage spaces, and make our outside space a safer environment for young people.

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The afternoon started with the group building storage shelves, which were used to make our upstairs room more tidy and easier to navigate. Previously, this space was unused as it was messy and had no place to store items.

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The group then litter picked around our new football court. This made our court and outdoor area a cleaner and safer space for young people to use. It was great to see them working collaborate while enjoying the sunshine!

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Thank you Core3 for your amazing support this week! It’s great to work with corporate organisations to improve our facilities across our network.

This week, June 1st - June 7th, Young Bristol are celebrating National Volunteer Week!

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We would like to thank all our volunteers, across our club network and throughout the management committee for the countless hours and tireless efforts they have all offered towards Young Bristol. Their admired contributions are invaluable to our charity.

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Currently, we have 10 amazing volunteers across our Community Youth Club network. They make positive impacts daily when engaging with our young people.

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Young Bristol also value the ongoing dedication from our voluntary fundraising committee and trustee board. Our management committee's play a crucial role in the communities we serve.

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We have previously been awarded The Queens Award for Voluntary Service, in recognition of the incredible contributions from our volunteers!

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We asked some of our volunteers why they have chosen to volunteer their time towards Young Bristol.

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Teanna Pilgrim, a volunteer at BS14 said,

"I volunteer for Young Bristol to gain experience working with children of varied ages. I quite enjoy putting myself out there in new environments, with different people to gain more knowledge and skills on how to communicate and engage with others. All that I will learn over the coming months, I hope to implement in the future as a ski instructor. It is really interesting to get to know the young people and find out about their interests and support their growth. Young Bristol is a really open and inclusive safe space to explore and engage and have fun."

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David Swannell, a volunteer across our club network added,

​"Katrina and I are volunteering as we would like to get experience working with children. We are hoping to start the adoption process soon. Although initially challenging, I definitely learn something new every time. I now find it really enjoyable and rewarding, and it’s something I look forward to every week!"

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Kassim Hanid, a member of the YB Trustee board said,

​"I volunteer as Trustee for Young Bristol to help provide sustainability and stability for the organisation. I enjoy the role as being part of Charity governance because it enables the organisation to provide a quality and accountable service for young people, many of whom are socially vulnerable. I also feel that it is important as a Black member of the community, to be part of the strategic development of an organisation that exists to provide  all young people with opportunities to discover what they are capable of, regardless of who they are."

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Thank you to all of our past and present volunteers for offering your precious time towards YB. We value all your hard work and dedication!

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If you would like to take part in volunteering for Young Bristol, click here!

As part of our 2022-25 strategic priorities, Young Bristol is focussing on delivering high quality, open-access Programmes and Youth Work to young people.

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After a busy half term, we finished the week off with a Silent Disco. We saw young people from across our club network to enjoy the day packed full of different activities!

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First activity of the day was a general disco! Both young people and staff gathered in the sports hall to show off their best moves. We even had some keen DJ's selecting the music.

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After warming up, it was then time to play a game of musical statues! We saw some enthusiastic dancers in the group, freezing in some amazing poses. A small prize was given to the winner for their efforts.

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The group then decided to come together and do some classic party dances! From the Macarena to Cha Cha Slide, it was great to see both young people and staff dancing along.

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This fun-filled day finished with a large game of dodgeball. Staff played against young people in some very tense matches. The clear winners of both matches were the young people, demonstrating the amazing sports skills they learn across our club network.

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It was great to see everyone enjoying such a different activity. Thank you both staff and young people for making this another amazing Interclub event! The Silent Disco is a great activity for everyone to remember.

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