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

Are you looking to take part in exciting activities this month? Young Bristol have a range of activities, events and opportunities for young people and the wider community! Find out below what's on in your local area this month!

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Holiday Clubs

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During the Easter Half term, we have a number of Holiday activities and opportunities on offer for young people to enjoy, with a focus on those who receive free school meals. Each session, all young people will receive a free hot meal!

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When: Monday 7th April - Thursday 17th April

Where: Various Community Youth Clubs

For: Ages 8-16

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Outdoor Activities

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Our Outdoor Activity Programme will be running half day and full day Holiday Clubs across April's Half Term. Take part in our offer of up to 16 water and land based activities! Places are limited and will need booking in advance. Click here to secure your place!

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When: Monday 7th April - Thursday 17th April

Where: Pooles Wharf Outdoor Activity Centre

For: Ages 8-16

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Kayak Club

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Our Kayak Club is a weekly drop-in session that provides the opportunity to improve physical fitness and confidence, learn new paddle skills across Bristol’s harbourside and have fun! The sessions are for young people of all abilities!

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When: Every Monday, 4:30pm-6:30pm

Where: Pooles Wharf Outdoor Activity Centre

For: Ages 8-16

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Also this month...

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Community Youth Clubs - For 8 – 19 year olds and are located in many areas across Bristol, open up to 5 nights per week. Each Club offers a safe and inclusive environment, staffed by caring, trained adults. Click here to find out more.

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Outdoor Employment Programme - Our free programme for young people aged 16-25 helps to develop new skills and gain nationally recognised qualifications in a variety of outdoor activities. Click here to find out more.

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Youth Club on Wheels - Our mobile youth service works with young people aged 8-19 in hard-to-reach areas of the city and rural areas where there is currently no youth provision. Click here to find out more.

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our annual Golf Day & Dinner 2025! If you are a business in the South West with some keen golfers or an ethos for supporting local charities, this is the event for you!

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When: Thursday 26th June 2025

Where: Tall Pines Golf Club, Cooks Bridle Path, BS48 3DJ

£300 per team of 4

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Bacon rolls and hot drinks will be available to all participants on arrival, and a one-course meal is available post-golf. A raffle and auction will be held after the dinner!

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Our event will see teams put their golfing abilities to the test, with a chance of winning from a selection of brilliant prizes!

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We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities available, including:

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Title Sponsor - £1,500

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• A team at our Golf Day & Dinner
• Your organisation's logo to feature on all Young Bristol's Golf Day marketing material
• Companies marketing merchandise to be included inside our goody bags
• A sponsored hole which can include branded advertising materials to be situated at the tee
• Opportunity to run either "longest drive" or "nearest pin" at your sponsored hole
• FREE corporate team building day from our Pooles Wharf Outdoor Activity Centre, for up to 8 people

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Hole Sponsor - £550

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• A team at our Golf Day & Dinner
• Organisations logo to appear on Young Bristol's website, within an article and a social media post
• Your sponsored hole to include branded advertising materials, situated at the tee

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By sponsoring our Golf Day, not only will you be able to spread the word about your work, but you will also help us to continue our mission of supporting young people!

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If you are interested in any of our sponsorship opportunities, or would like to sign up your team, please contact us by emailing info@youngbristol.com for more details.

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On Sunday 16th March, we were pleased to see three runners from Noble Performs sign up to the Bath Half Marathon to raise money for Young Bristol!

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The Bath Half Marathon is a 13 mile race, with the course following a two-lap route through the heart of Bath. The race is known for its scenic views and great spectator support, being one of the UK's most popular races.

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"The energy and crowds were amazing! It was fantastic to run for Young Bristol, who are making such a positive impact for young people across the city."

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It has been amazing to see the team from Noble Performs prepare for this challenge over the last few months. Thank you Andrew, Anna and Kate for taking part in the Bath Half Marathon in aid of Young Bristol!

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If you would like to support their fundraising pages, please click below!

Andrew

Anna

Kate

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If you are interested in taking part in a third party fundraising event for Young Bristol, click here and learn how you can help fundraise for us!

This week, we were delighted to invite the team from Leggwork to BS14 Youth Club, where four employees dedicated their day to help us improve our facilities for young people!

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During their voluntary day, the volunteers from Leggwork painted around the door frames and the skirtings in the main space at club. The team also painted our newly created meeting and quite space. This has helped us to brighten the inside facilities at BS14 Youth Club, helping to create a well-respected, safe area for young people.

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Thank you to the team from Leggwork for your continued support!

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

This month, two incredible trainees from Young Bristol's Outdoor Employment Programme joined Super Sliders Ice Sports Foundation in St Moritz, Switzerland to take part in their Gold programme!

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Our Outdoor Employment Programme has been involved with the SuperSliders Ice Sports Foundation since 2022, where a number of trainees have been involved with and taken part in their Bronze and Silver Programmes at Bath Univeristy's bobsleigh track. Dan and Jack, two Outdoor Employment Programme trainees, took their sliding experience to the next level, being offered to complete their 'Gold Control' award at the Olympia Bobsleigh run in Switzerland!

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Over their three day trip in Switzerland, they completed seven runs of the track, tackling speeds of over 100km/h and incredibly tight corners, covering 1.7 km in under 90 seconds! Dan and Jack were awarded with the 'Gold Control' certificate for their time and efforts across the week!

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"Thanks Phil from Young Bristol and the Super Sliders team for the amazing experience, it's been phenomenal. Definitely a week to remember, one thing I'll miss is that morning ice track walk and going down it at 70mph plus the views."

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Jack, Outdoor Employment Programme Trainee

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We would like to extend a huge thank you to Super Sliders ISF, who have made this once in a lifetime opportunity possible for our trainees! If you would like to find out more about how you can get involved with our Outdoor Employment Programme, click here!

At Young Bristol, we are committed to continuing our mission of supporting young people by providing safe places, a supportive environment, and activities and opportunities where young people can feel empowered, included and not alone!

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We are pleased to welcome the Governments development of a new ten-year National Youth Strategy to tackle the challenges for this generation of young people, and ensure that every young person can thrive.

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Young people aged 10 – 21 (aged 25 with SEND), are being encouraged to take part in this once-in-a-generation strategy, bringing the power back to young people and their communities, and improving youth focused services.

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It is vital that we encourage young people to use their voice, ensuring that they remain at the core of what we do.

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We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our annual Golf Day & Dinner 2025! If you are a business in the South West with some keen golfers or an ethos for supporting local charities, this is the event for you!

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When: Thursday 26th June 2025, arrival from 8:00am for a 9:30am tee off

Where: Tall Pines Golf Club, Cooks Bridle Path, Bristol, BS48 3DJ

£300 per team of 4 - sponsorship opportunities available!

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After the success of our Golf Day & Dinner 2024, we are pleased to welcome 18 teams to take part in raising vital funds for Bristol's children and young people. Our Golf Day & Dinner offers the perfect opportunity to network with other local businesses, whilst supporting the excellent work that Young Bristol does across the city!

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Not only will there be chance for you to put your golfing abilities to the test, but you will also be in with the chance of winning some amazing prizes, with our raffle and auction!

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If you would like to sign up your team, please get in touch by emailing info@youngbristol.com!

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, we hosted an Interclub Football Tournament at St Brendan's Rugby Football Club, welcoming over 50 young people from across our club network to take part. The day brought together young people from Ashton Vale Club for Young People, Hartcliffe Club for Young People, Sea Mills Boys and Girls Club and The Grove @Bedminster Down.

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The Interclub tournament started with teams playing 4-5minute matches in a round-robin format, with supporters cheering on their teams from the sidelines.

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After some intense matches, it was announced that Sea Mills Boys’ and Girls’ Club and The Grove @ Bedminster Down would play against each other for the junior trophy and The Grove @ Bedminster Down would play against Hartcliffe Club for Young People for the senior trophy!

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We are proud to announce that Sea Mills Boys’ and Girls’ Club were awarded our junior trophy and The Grove @ Bedminster Down were awarded the senior trophy!

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Well done to all the young people who took part. It was fantastic to see them interacting and making new friends, as well as engaging other young people from across our network.

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We would like to thank St Brendan's Rugby Football Club for facilitating our football tournament, as well as Rachael's Buffets, who supported us to provide food for young people!

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

At Young Bristol, we are committed to continuing our mission and are proud to celebrate our incredible people, achievements, and impact we make across Bristol's communities.

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Our programmes provide a safe place, supportive environment, and activities and opportunities where young people can feel empowered, included and not alone

However, our vital work could not have been achieved without the dedication of our amazing volunteers, corporate partners, donors and fundraisers who go above and beyond to support us each year.

Earlier this year, Young Bristol celebrated those people who make a difference across our charity, at our Celebration, AGM and Awards event on Wednesday 15^th January. The event brought together 100 people to highlight the outstanding staff members, Trustees, volunteers and supporters who continue to go above and beyond.

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The event also championed the young people whose lives have been transformed with the support of Young Bristol, and who have gone on to achieve incredible things during 2024. Certificates were presented to 10finalists for Young Bristol’s ‘Young Person of the Year’ Award, and a trophy and prize package was given to our 2024 winner, Eve Jackson. Trophies were also awarded to our 2024Competition Winners and Young Bristol’s Shield was presented to the winning Youth Club, Hartcliffe Club for Young People.