Unite Students take part in walking Half Marathon for Young Bristol!

Last week, we were delighted to invite the team from Unite Students to Ashton Vale Club for Young People. Across the two days of volunteering, seven incredible employees dedicated their day to help us improve our facilities for the benefit of young people!

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During their two volunteer days, the generous volunteers from Unite Students helped us by trimming the overgrown bushes and hedges surrounding our multi-sports court. This has helped to improved the court's appearance and has created a safer environment for our staff and young people when retrieving lost equipment.

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Once the overgrown hedges were cleared, the team helped us remove waste hidden within the bushes and retrieving equipment that had previously been inaccessible for staff and young people to collect due to the overgrowth.

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Thank you to the team at Unite Students for your continued support towards Young Bristol. We greatly appreciate your ongoing efforts and look forward to working with you on upcoming voluntary and fundraising projects. We would also like to thank John O'Conner for donating all the equipment that was used across both voluntary days!

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If you are interested in volunteering for Young Bristol, click here to learn more about all of our voluntary opportunities!

During our Holiday Clubs, we were delighted to offer young people the opportunity to learn and practice photography skills during selected sessions throughout the summer!

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Our Marketing team, along with our volunteer photographer Nicolo, visited a number of Community Youth Clubs, the Youth Club on Wheels, and external trips. Young people interested in photography were given creative freedom with our cameras, helping us to expand our image library. These images will be used in our marketing across social media, our eNewsletter, and on our website!

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We are pleased to see that several young people are now considering pursuing photography as part of their studies or as a hobby, thanks to their experience with our cameras over the summer. Our staff are incredibly proud to see such high-quality images produced through the effort of these young people. Some examples are showcased in the image gallery below!

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The photographs taken by young people will be printed and displayed in our Community Youth Clubs!

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If you would like to find out more about our upcoming programmes and activities, click here!

Last month, Young Bristol were pleased to be joined by Nicolo, who volunteered with us throughout the Summer to help us update our image library.

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Nicolo came to Young Bristol through Professionals UK, who support international students to find high quality Internships and volunteering opportunities in the UK. With a passion for photography and an interest in supporting young people, volunteering at Young Bristol was a perfect fit for Nicolo, helping us to update our image library throughout our Summer delivery.

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After our initial conversations, Nicolo agreed to join us for four weeks, where he would visit our programmes across the Summer to capture bright and bold photographs to showcase Young Bristol's inspiring and engaging brand.

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During the four weeks Nicolo volunteered with us, he visited our Community Youth Clubs, Outdoor Activities Centre, and our Youth Club on Wheels, and he joined groups on external trips. We saw Nicolo engage really well with our young people, showing versatility and being personable to everyone he met! Young people even had the opportunity to learn how to take photographs on his camera!

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"I wanted to thank you so much for the experience. It has taught me a lot. I think Young Bristol does an amazing job and in every club I went into, I felt at home. Each club gave a warm and familiar atmosphere and was full of energy. Certainly thanks to the sweetness of the little ones, but also to those who work with you, who you can see put their heart into everything. For a photographer like me, it was a great pleasure to work with you."

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We would like to extend a huge thank you to Nicolo for your support over the Summer, Young Bristol really enjoyed working with you!

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If you would like to volunteer for Young Bristol, click here to find out more information.

This summer, Young Bristol saw 21 days of Holiday Clubs delivered across 5 of our community venues and outdoor activity centre, working with new and existing young people, providing them with exciting and enriching new opportunities, access to healthy food and the opportunity to build new friendships.

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Young Bristol’s Holiday Clubs are located in numerous areas across Bristol. During the school holidays our Community Youth Clubs and Outdoor Activities Team ran engaging sessions during both the day time and evenings. These session provided young people with free activities, 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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"I feel like I belong at this club, the adults are welcoming and I find it easy to make friends with the other kids"

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This summer Young Bristol saw:

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• 2,383 contacts with young people
• 29+ Holiday Clubs sessions delivered.
• 14 communities supported across Bristol with our Community Youth Club and Youth Club on Wheels.

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A breakdown of where these contacts have come from:

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• 1,220 contacts with Young Bristol's Holiday Club's
• 571 contacts from external providers hiring our space
• 416 contacts with our continued Open access evening provision.
• 176 contacts with young people on our Youth Club on Wheels

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Young Bristol would like to thank our staff team, partner organisations and funders for helping to make this summer 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, for supporting 5 of our Holiday Clubs at our city-wide Community Youth Club venues. We would also like to say a huge thank you to Fareshare for providing young people with some amazing food to enjoy across the Summer!

Last week was the fifth and final week of Young Bristol's Summer Holiday Provision. We saw delivery from 4 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 fifth week of our Summer Holiday Provision saw:

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• 196 contacts with young people across our Holiday Clubs and Open Access provision
• 13 sessions across the city
• 10 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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This week, Young Bristol hosted an Interclub Watersports Day at Poole's Wharf Outdoor Activity Centre, bringing together young people from Ashton Vale Club for Young People, Sea Mills Boys and Girls Club and The Grove @ Bedminster Down. Young people learnt basic paddling skills and competed in confidence building games on kayaks and canoes. Congratulations to Sea Mills Boys and Girls Club for winning our first Watersports Day!

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We invited a group of young people from Ashton Vale Club for Young People to Za Za Bazaar in Bristol's City Centre. Young people experienced eating foods from a number of different countries and cultures as well as building new and existing friendships!

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Young people from BS14 Youth Club went on a trip to Great Avon Woods. During the trip, young people explored the grounds, learnt about aging of trees and looked for local wildlife around the woods.

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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 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.

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.