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This Easter Holiday, we saw 2 weeks of Holiday Clubs delivered across Young Bristol’s Community Youth Club's and outdoor activity centre. We worked with new and existing young people, providing them with exciting and enriching new opportunities and provide them with a hot, healthy meals.

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Young Bristol’s Easter Holiday Clubs for 8 – 19 year olds are located in many areas across Bristol. During the holidays, our Community Youth Clubs and Outdoor Activities Team ran sessions both during the day and in the evening. Our team provided young people with activities, free prepared meals and a safe space to have fun! Our programmes had a focus on supporting those who receive free school meals.

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This Easter, Young Bristol saw:

• 139 young people.
• 645 contacts with young people.
• 22 sessions delivered.
• 4 communities supported.

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This Easter Holiday, our programmes supported children and young people to:

• Take part in new and exciting opportunities,
• Learn new skills and increase their confidence,
• Make new friendships.

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It was amazing to offer a wide range of activities for young people to enjoy! Ranging from sports to creative and even some Easter themed activities. Young Bristol also hosted an Interclub Arts Day, for young people across our network to enjoy! Throughout the Easter Holiday, we offered young people a free prepared meal. One of our clubs even finished the week with a BBQ!

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Young Bristol would like to thank our staff team, partner organisations and funders for helping to make this Easter one to remember! We would also like to thank the Your Holiday Hub Bristol Programme, supported by Bristol City Council and The Department for Education. This helped support 4 of our Community Youth Clubs over the Easter Half Term.

Over the last few months, Young Bristol have been offering sessions, specifically for Looked After Children!

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At BS14 Stockwood Youth Club, we have delivered 8 sessions of Looked After Children Positive Changes. Young people have been engaging in a club setting, taking part in sports, arts and discussion activities.

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As a part of our sporting offer, young people have taken part in weekly exercise sessions. The group have been able to utilise our sports hall and equipment in order to get that essential exercise!

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Both our creative and discussion activities offered young people to engage in key parts of our Positive Changes Programmes. Activities included discussion around strengths and weakness, role models and problem solving workshops. Young people were also able to create clay figures, graffiti art, and decorative masks. These activities all contribute to help young people make informed positive choices.

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Some of our young people's foster carers kindly left us some feedback, discussing how they have found our Looked After Children session so far.

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"Most of our looked after young people never get the opportunity to join clubs due to triggers and trauma, which effects their behaviour. It has been lovely to see our young people socialising, playing together and building forever friends."

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"My 3 young people really enjoy being part of an inclusive youth club, meeting with their peers, building new friendships and learning new skills."

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We would like to thank Children In Need for funding the Positive Changes Programme, ran with the Looked After Children group.

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We would also like to thank The Cause Bristol for helping us deliver Young Bristol's Positive Changes Programme. It is great to work with partners to help support young people.

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To find out more about our Community Youth Clubs and how you can get involved, click here!

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

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This week, we started the Easter holidays off with a bang! Young Bristol hosted an Interclub Arts day at Hartcliffe Club for Young People. The day consisted of a variety of workshops, where there was something on offer for all of our young people and staff to enjoy! We invited young people from Avon Youth Club, BS14 Stockwood Youth Club, Hartcliffe Club for Young People and The Grove @ Bedminster Down.

Join Young Bristol and take part in our wide range of activities this Easter half term! From sports activities to creative workshops, there is something for everyone.

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Our city-wide Community Youth Clubs provide holiday clubs for young people aged 8-19. Some of our clubs are funded by the Your Holiday Hub Programme and supported by Bristol City Council and the Department of Education. Free hot meals available!

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Avon Youth Club

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Tuesday 4th April, 10:30am - 4:30pm

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Wednesday 5th April, 10:30am - 4:30pm

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Thursday 6th April, 10:30am - 4:30pm

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Wednesday 12th April, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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To take part in Avon's Easter activities, please contact Avon Youth Club directly. Some of their activities have limited spaces available.

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Address: 98a Longcross, Lawrence Weston, BS11 OLP

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BS14 Stockwood Youth Club

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Open Access Youth Club

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Monday: 6:30pm - 8:30pm (mixed, ages 8-19)

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Wednesday: 6:30pm - 8:30pm (Junior, ages 8-11)

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Thursday: 6:30pm - 8:30pm (Senior, ages 12-19)

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Holiday Clubs

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Monday 3rd April - Thursday 6th April, 9:00am - 3:00pm

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Tuesday 11th April - Friday 14th April, 9:00am - 3:00pm

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These Easter sessions will be delivered by our partners, Grassroots Sports Bristol. Aimed at young people aged 5-11. Free spaces are available. Other spaces require an additional cost.

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To book these sessions, please contact Jeff - 07877287072

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Address: Stockwood Lane, Stockwood, BS14 8SJ

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Hartcliffe Club for Young People

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Thursday 6th April, 10:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Saturday 8th April, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

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Monday 10th April, 2:00pm - 5:00pm

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Tuesday 11th April, 10:00am - 2:00pm

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Wednesday 12th April, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

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Thursday 13th April, TBC

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Some of Hartcliffe CYP's Easter activities have limited spaces and have an additional cost. Please contact the club directly for more information.

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Address: Gatehouse Avenue, BS13 9AN

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Sea Mills Boys and Girls Club

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Tuesday: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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Wednesday: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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Thursday: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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Address: Bluebell Close, Woodleaze, Sea Mills, BS9 2HX

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The Grove @ Bedminster Down

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Tuesday 4th April, 11:00am - 2:00pm

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Wednesday 5th April, 11:00am - 2:00pm

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Thursday 6th April, 11:00pm - 2:00pm

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These Easter sessions will have a focus on young people who are in receipt of free school meals.

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Address: 27A Cheddar Grove, BS13 7EN

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To find out more about our Easter activities, click here!

As part of Young Bristol’s 2022-25 Strategic Priorities, the charity will be focusing on investing in our infrastructure and resources to give young people and their communities an environment they can thrive in. "Our Buildings & Facilities" is one of Young Bristol’s 5 Strategic Priorities for the upcoming years.

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Over the last few months, we have unfortunately had to close Ashton Vale Club for Young People's doors. However, the whole club is being refurbished, in order to improve our facilities for young people, giving them a safe space to reach their full potential.

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Week 1 - 2

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The first week of refurbishing at Ashton Vale, we met with all of the businesses that would be re-developing the site. It was great to talk to them and set out a rough time scale, to see how long this project would take.

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The weeks saw the teams removing all tarnished and broken equipment: fencing, boarding and other general waste. After the group had finished for the week, the club already was starting to look very different!

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Throughout the first 2 week, the groups also did some general maintenance to the club. It made the site much cleaner and improved the aesthetics of the club.

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Week 3

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The week started with Masters Facilities drilling drainage into the football court. This has now made the court more useable during adverse weather conditions. This has now prepared the court, ready for new tarmac to be put over the top!

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Olas Art started the graffiti project on the back of our club. Unfortunately, he has had to tackle some unexpected weather conditions, but successfully made a good start to the project. The graffiti will overlook the football court and can be seen from close by, surrounding areas behind the club!

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Leggwork Volunteer Day - Week 3

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During the 4th week of refurbishing, Leggwork kindly volunteered to help redecorate the internal rooms at Ashton Vale. The team gave the kitchen and corridor outside the Silver Social room a fresh coating of paint. LeggWork were also able to help with general maintenance around the club. As the club has been closed since December, there was out of date food and waste that needed sorting and throwing away. All of the cupboards were then cleaned and reorganised, ready for the club to re-open soon1

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We are excited to see the club finished and re-open our doors for young people!

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Shea Stew, Youth Club On Wheels Lead!‍

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Shea has worked across various sectors for the past 20 years, which have included local authorities, schools and the charity sector. Shea has a passion for engagement and specializes within outreach and holds street-based engagement close to his heart. Working with young people on their own turf means you can slowly make a difference over time to the wider community.

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Humour and keeping close to the real issues facing communities is Shea’s biggest driver and all together being a positive person in the wide scheme of life. With a breadth of services and knowledge, Shea believes all young people should have access to activities, positive environments and most importantly quality youth community workers.

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When Shea is not delivering to young people, you will probably find him on adventures with his family or riding motorbikes.

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

Young Bristol are excited to host some amazing events in 2023! This year, there will be something for everyone! From our Cabaret and Casino fundraising event to talks with inspirational speakers, there will be events for anyone in Bristol communities to enjoy!

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Join Young Bristol for a night full of entertainment and fun at our fundraising Cabaret and Casino Night!

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You will begin your evening with a glass of bubbly and canapes upon entry. Tickets will also include £10 of "fun money" to spend throughout the evening.

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Guests will hear from our amazing host Joe Sims and enjoy entertainment from the amazing Beth Rowley, and The Flaming Feathers. All money raised during the event will go towards the amazing work that Young Bristol deliver across our network of youth clubs.

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Our Casino and Cabaret event will give the great opportunity to have fun and win some amazing prizes at the Casino tables.

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Save 20% on tickets if you purchase before 10th March. Early bird tickets are priced at £36 instead of £45. Tickets purchased after March 10th will cost £45.

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Casino and Cabaret night will be on 30th March, from 7:30pm - 11:00pm! This will be hosted at The Mount Without, Upper Church Lane, BS2 8FN. Dress code for the event will be formal/evening wear.

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To find out more about our events, click here!

This February half term, Young Bristol have offered a wide range of activities for all young people to take part in. From sporting to creative activities, we've had something for everyone!

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Avon Youth Club

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This half term, Avon opened their doors from Monday to Friday, providing a range of activities for young people. They had a range of sporting activities such as dodgeball, pool, archery and basketball. Avon also hosted lots of creative activities such as wall art and colouring.

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On Wednesday, Avon took young people to a local care home. During the day, they did some gardening. The group were also able to engage with the residents, taking part in joint activities such as bingo and jigsaw puzzles.

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Hartcliffe Club for Young People

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Hartcliffe Club for Young People also hosted activities all throughout the half term!

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On Monday and Tuesday, a group of young people went to the Mendip Activity Centre and took part in Rifle and axe throwing. Wednesday, the group then used the sporting facilities at Merchants Academy for a multi-sporting activities day.

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Hartcliffe CYP partnered with Acta Community Theatre on Friday. The group delivered an amazing drama workshop to some of the young people. Firstly, they played some games such as "Golden Chick" which got them warmed up and ready for the day. Young people then created their own performance, where all the ideas, characters and scenes were brainstormed and created by the young people, with a little help from Acta. After a busy day of practicing, they performed one final time to their parents!

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Finally, on Sunday, a group of young people went cycling on the Strawberry Line. The group were able to cover an amazing 12 miles. They finished their day off with a train ride and a visit in the café.

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Interclub football tournament

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This years interclub football tournament was hosted at Avon Youth Club. We had 50 young people, juniors and seniors, from across our club network to compete in the tournament. The day brought together Avon Youth Club, BS14 Stockwood Youth Club, Hartcliffe Club for Young People, Sea Mills Boys and Girls Club and The Grove @ Bedminster Down.

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The day started with nine teams and ended with a game from our two finalists, Hartcliffe Seniors and The Grove. This years winners were Hartcliffe's Senior team! The team were then awarded with gold medals. We also awarded medals to young people who showed good sportsmanship.

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We hope to see more interclub activities in the holidays this year. To read more about the football tournament, click here!

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Our Community Youth Clubs were also open across our network for open access sessions. There was a variety of Valentines themed activities across the network such as making cards. Valentines week was also an opportunities for our sessional staff to discuss health relationships and consent with young people.

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Overall, this years February half term provided new and existing young people with enriching activities. Our holiday clubs created a safe space for young people, with an opportunity to build new friendships. Over the February half term we had:

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• 289 records contacts with young people
• 28 sessions delivered
• 5 communities supported.

This February half term, Young Bristol have offered a wide range of activities for all young people to take part in. From sporting to creative activities, we've had something for everyone!

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This week, Avon Youth Club hosted an Interclub football tournament. We had senior and junior teams from across our club network that joined up to compete in the tournament. The day brought together young people from Avon Youth Club, BS14 Stockwood Youth Club, Hartcliffe Club for Young People, Sea Mills Boys and Girls Club and The Grove @ Bedminster Down.

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We started the morning by getting everyone together, in their teams, into the sports hall. Some of these teams were a hybrid of two or more youth clubs, allowing young people from different areas to meet and make new friends. They began the morning by creating team names for themselves. This was a great way for them to get creative and we had some very imaginative and humorous names!

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The Interclub football tournament then began with the 9 teams playing each other in a round robin format. Each game had a large group of supporters cheering them on from the side-line. While the teams were playing, Avon Youth Club had a range of activities for the young people to do while they waited their turn. They seemed to most enjoy playing pool and basketball.

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After a long day of playing football, we brought everyone together to announce our finalists. Hartcliffe's Junior and Senior team, The Grove and a hybrid team from Avon and BS14 made it through to the final four of the Interclub football tournament. One of these semi-final matches resulted to a penalty shoot-out! Tensions were high, with some amazing saves from our goal keepers and some great shots from the young people.

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Presentations

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Hartcliffe's Senior team and The Grove both won their semi-final games and went on to play the finals. This was a very tense game but resulted in Hartcliffe Seniors winning our 2023 Interclub football tournament.

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After the final game was over, we went on to the presentation. The referee awarded our winners with medals and a trophy. We also awarded young people with medals for showing good sportsmanship. One player from each team was nominated by their club leader.

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Well done to all of our young people for taking part. It was great to see them interact with young people from different clubs and making new friends.

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