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This week, Young Bristol hosted an Interclub Watersports Day at Poole's Wharf Activity Centre, bringing together young people from three different communities across the city!

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This week, Young Bristol hosted an Interclub Watersports Day at our Pooles Wharf Activity Centre! We saw three teams from across our Community Youth Club network, taking part in different games and activities to earn points towards the Young Bristol Shield! The day brought together young people from Ashton Vale Club for Young People, Sea Mills' Boys' and Girls' Club and The Grove @ Bedminster Down.

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Young people started the morning with kayaking, learning basic paddling techniques on land, before getting into kayaks and paddling through Bristol's iconic Harbourside. The group took part in confidence building games and races to encourage them to practice their paddling techniques.

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The second half of the session, young people were able to use their paddling skills in Canoes. Each of our Clubs teamed up and took part in a race across the Harbour, with each team attached between two canoes!

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After a long session of paddling, young people enjoyed pizza and healthy snacks inside our newly refurbished Pooles Wharf! To decide the winner of this years Watersports Day, two teams took part in a relay race to decide the overall winner!

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Congratulations to Sea Mills' Boys' and Girls' Club on winning our first Interclub Watersports Day! Well done to all the young people that took part in our Watersports Day, showing great teamwork across the day!

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To find out more about our programmes, including our Community Youth Clubs or Outdoor Activities, click here!

Last week was the fourth week of Young Bristol's Summer Holiday Provision. We saw delivery from 5 of Young Bristol’s Community Youth Clubs, Youth Club on Wheels and Outdoor Activity Centre, working with new and existing young people, providing them with exciting and enriching opportunities, access to a free hot meal and the opportunity to build new friendships.

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The fourth week of our Summer Holiday Provision saw:

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• 358 contacts with young people across our Holiday Clubs and Open Access provision
• 18 sessions across the city
• 14 communities supported through our Community Youth Clubs and Youth Club on Wheels.

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Key highlights of the week:

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Young people at The Grove @ Bedminster Down enjoyed a 'Circular Food' workshop, delivered by 50 Ways To Cook! During the workshop, young people learnt about upcycling food to produce less food waste and explored the soil beneath their feet. The group also made nutrient rich soil, which they planted seeds into and plan to water and look after when attending the club! Thank you 50 Ways To Cook or delivering such an amazing workshop!

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Hartcliffe Club for Young People enjoyed a trip to Crealy Theme Park & Resort! Young people experienced thrills at the resorts theme park on some of their rides and attractions as well as enjoying an afternoon in the sites soft play.

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We continue to deliver our Youth Club on Wheels sessions, including our new piloted session in Fishponds as well as Castle Park View, near Bristol's city centre! Our team offer a wide range of activities to young people over the Summer, including sports, arts, cooking and discussion based activities. To find out more about our Youth Club on Wheels sessions, click here!

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Young Bristol would like to thank our staff team, partner organisations, and funders for helping make last week part of the summer of a lifetime. We would also like to thank the Your Holiday Hub Bristol Programme, supported by Bristol City Council and The Department for Education, for supporting our Holiday Clubs at our city-wide Community Youth Club venues.

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Find out more about our holiday programmes here.

Last week was the third week of Young Bristol's Summer Holiday Provision. We saw delivery from 5 of Young Bristol’s Community Youth Clubs, Youth Club on Wheels and Outdoor Activity Centre, working with new and existing young people, providing them with exciting and enriching opportunities, access to a free hot meal and the opportunity to build new friendships.

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The third week of our Summer Holiday Provision saw:

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• 492 contacts with young people across our Holiday Clubs and Open Access provision
• 22 sessions across the city
• 7 communities supported through our Community Youth Clubs and Youth Club on Wheels.

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Key highlights of the week:

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Young Bristol hosted an Interclub Summer Celebration at Goals Bristol South, with a total of seven teams from junior and senior categories competing in our tournament! We were please to announce that Hartcliffe Club for Young People crowned the overall winners in both the junior and senior categories.

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At Ashton Vale Club for Young People, young people enjoyed a 'Circular Food' workshop, delivered by 50 Ways To Cook! During the workshop, young people learnt about upcycling food to produce less food waste and explored the soil beneath their feet. The group also made nutrient rich soil, which they planted seeds into and plan to water and look after when attending the club! Thank you 50 Ways To Cook or delivering such an amazing workshop!

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Avon Youth Club joined our Outdoor Activities team for a session of paddleboarding along Bristol's Harbourside. Young people learnt basic paddling techniques and took part in confidence building games to encourage their balance, agility and teamwork!

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Young Bristol would like to thank our staff team, partner organisations, and funders for helping make last week part of the summer of a lifetime. We would also like to thank the Your Holiday Hub Bristol Programme, supported by Bristol City Council and The Department for Education, for supporting our Holiday Clubs at our city-wide Community Youth Club venues.

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Find out more about our holiday programmes here.

This week, Young Bristol hosted an Interclub Summer Celebration, bringing together young people from four different communities across the city!

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This week, Young Bristol hosted an Interclub Summer Celebration at Goals Bristol South! We saw senior and junior teams from across our club network that joined up to compete in a football tournament. The day brought together 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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Each junior and senior team competed against each other through four rounds, all aiming to receive the most points to reach the final! We saw some mazing sportsmanship from all our young people throughout the games!

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Midway through the rounds, young people enjoyed a delicious hot meal and cold drinks, kindly provided by the restaurant at Goals. The meal helped them regain their energy after some intense matches, with options including chicken nuggets, sausages, and a vegan nugget alternative.

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After a long day of football, we gathered everyone to announce our finalists. In the junior finals, Ashton Vale faced off against Hartcliffe, whilst the senior finals saw Hartcliffe and The Grove competing. Our senor final resulted in the teams battling in a penalty shoot out! Tensions were high, with some amazing saves from our goal keepers and some great shots from the young people.

On Saturday 10th August, eight runners signed up to run the South West Tough Mudder, to raise money for Young Bristol!

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The eight participants chose to fundraise for us at the South West Tough Mudder from a number of our partner organisations, including BBS Plumbing and Heating, SR2 as well as 50 Ways To Cook!

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Runners took part in both the 5 and 15 kilometer races, battling through mud pits and over various terrains across Badminton Estate.

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Thank you to our eight runners who took part in the Tough Mudder in aid of Young Bristol this year! If you would like to support our participants, check out their fundraising pages:

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• Alex - 50 Ways To Cook
• Alice and Caitlin - SR2
• Ben, Dan, Ben, Jack and Jess - BBS Plumbing and Heating

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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.

Young Bristol are delighted that our Youth Club on Wheels has been shortlisted as a finalist for The Youth Work Award at the Children and Young People Now Awards 2024!

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The Children and Young People Now Awards showcase innovation and outstanding practice across the children’s services sector. The Awards champion the vital work of services supporting children, young people and families across the UK.

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Our Youth Club on Wheels was nominated for The Youth Work Award, which highlights initiatives that have done the most to promote young people’s personal development and help them achieve their potential.

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Last week was the second week of Young Bristol's Summer Holiday Provision. We saw delivery from 5 of Young Bristol’s Community Youth Clubs and Outdoor Activity Centre, working with new and existing young people, providing them with exciting and enriching opportunities, access to a free hot meal and the opportunity to build new friendships.

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The second week of our Summer Holiday Provision saw:

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• 615 contacts with young people across our Holiday Clubs and Open Access provision
• 24 sessions across the city
• 7 communities supported through our Community Youth Clubs and Youth Club on Wheels.

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Key highlights of the week:

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At BS14 Youth Club, young people enjoyed a 'Circular Food', delivered by 50 Ways To Cook! During the workshop, young people learnt about upcycling food to produce less food waste, explored the soil beneath their feet and made nutrient rich soil to plant some seeds for them to look after in the well-being garden. Thank you 50 Ways To Cook or delivering such an amazing workshop!

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Throughout the week, we saw Hartcliffe Club for Young People team up with Merchants Academy to deliver a fun-filled week of their 'playscheme'. The sessions through the week saw young people enjoy a number of different activities, including 'Bingo Lingo', a sports day and a barbecue, bringing together young people from Hartcliffe Club for Young People and their local secondary school!

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We saw young people enjoy a number of delicious, healthy meals, thanks to the Holiday Activity Fund! Young people tucked into hot meals each evening, including a barbecue, chicken wings and fajitas!

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Young Bristol would like to thank our staff team, partner organisations, and funders for helping make last week part of the summer of a lifetime. We would also like to thank the Your Holiday Hub Bristol Programme, supported by Bristol City Council and The Department for Education, for supporting our Holiday Clubs at our city-wide Community Youth Club venues.

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Find out more about our holiday programmes here.

Last week was the first week of Young Bristol's Summer Holiday Provision. We saw delivery from 5 of Young Bristol’s Community Youth Clubs, Youth Club on Wheels and Outdoor Activity Centre, working with new and existing young people, providing them with exciting and enriching opportunities, access to a free hot meal and the opportunity to build new friendships.

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The first week of our Summer Holiday Provision saw:

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• 457 contacts with young people across our Holiday Clubs and Open Access provision
• 23 sessions across the city
• 14 communities supported through our Community Youth Clubs and Youth Club on Wheels.

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Key highlights of the week:

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Our Youth Club On Wheels visited eight different communities this week, including our new pilot session in Fishponds. We engaged young people in a variety of activities including sports, arts and crafts as well and discussion based activities.

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The Grove hosted a barbecue on Wednesday with our senior young people. The group enjoyed burgers, hot dogs as well as a number of vegetarian and vegan options. The hot evening ended with a game of football with staff and a water fight to cool off after the hot evening!

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Hartcliffe Club for Young People finished the week with a Bumper Day, in collaboration with Merchants Academy. Throughout the day young people enjoyed a bouncy castle assault course, rock painting and painting tote bags. The club also saw ITV News interview a number of parents about their struggles throughout the Summer and how Hartcliffe's Holiday Clubs help to ease the struggle. We are excited to see them appear on TV on Monday 12th August

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Young Bristol would like to thank our staff team, partner organisations, and funders for helping make last week part of the summer of a lifetime. We would also like to thank the Your Holiday Hub Bristol Programme, supported by Bristol City Council and The Department for Education, for supporting our Holiday Clubs at our city-wide Community Youth Club venues.

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Find out more about our holiday programmes here.

We are delighted to announce that two young people from BS14 Youth Club's Looked After Children group are the winners of our 2024 Drawing Competition!

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Last month, we hosted a Drawing Competition across our Community Youth Club network. Young people from each club were encouraged to draw an image of their choice to be entered into our competition. The creative pieces were shortlisted by Club Leader's and submitted to our judges

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We received a number of entries from across our club network, our judges chose two winners from the range of amazing creative arts skills that were showcased in the competition!

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The winners of our competition were two young people that attend our BS14 Youth Club sessions! The pair were awarded with a £15 Amazon gift card each. Congratulations both! Keep an eye out for our next competition in September!

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