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Young Bristol would like to extend a huge congratulations to Kyle from Hartcliffe Club for Young People, who was awarded “The Volunteer of the Year Award” at the Bristol Social Impact Awards this week!

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The Volunteer of the Year Award at the Bristol Social Impact Awards is awarded to individuals for making notable differences and inspiring contributions through volunteering in their community!

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Hartcliffe Club for Young People chose to nominate Kyle after he had overcome significant barriers to become a driving force at his local Youth Club! Kyle became a young volunteer at Hartcliffe Club over one year ago, as a junction to continue his mental health journey.

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Since joining the group, he has been involved in organising a charitable event on behalf of a homeless charity, coached a junior football team to enter into our Interclub football tournament and so much more to support other young people

Young Bristol are incredibly proud to share that Kat Katuszka, Club Leader at BS14 Stockwood Youth Club has completed her Level 3 Youth Work qualification!

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Kat completed her Level 3 Youth Work qualification with South Gloucestershire Playscheme in 2023. Since beginning the course, Kat has learnt how to engage with young people in a youth work setting, and how she can promote young people’s personal and social development, enabling them to have a voice and influence in the community.

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We are very proud of Kat for completing her Level 3 Youth Work training. This training helps to progress her professional development but also has a huge impact on our delivery at BS14 Stockwood Youth Club. She taken on her learning and used it to influence how she plans sessions and provide young people with an engaging and youth focused environment. Congratulations!”

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-Andy Kimber, Head of Operations

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At Young Bristol, we continue to reinforce our strategy pillars by developing our people and programmes by providing opportunities for personal and professional development, skills for life and opportunities to grow.

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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 Avon Youth Club. We invited over 50 young people from across our club network that joined up to compete in the tournament. The day brought together young people from Ashton Vale Club for Young People, 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 Interclub football tournament began with 11 teams playing 4-5 minute matches in a round robin format. Each game had a large group of supporters cheering them on from the sideline. While the teams were playing, Avon Youth Club had a range of activities for the young people to do while they waited their turn including football practice, pool and basketball!

Young Bristol are delighted to have been shortlisted in this year’s Bristol Life Awards 2024!

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We are honoured to be shortlisted for the charity award in this years Bristol Life Awards! We are excited to be nominated alongside some other amazing charities such as:

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• BillyChip
• Bristol After Stroke, Bristol
• Animal Rescue Centre
• Bristol Autsim Support
• Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity
• Great Western Air Ambulance
• Jessie May Children’s Hospice at Home
• The MAZI Project
• Migrateful
• One25
• SARSAS
• Unseen UK

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We would like to thank the Bristol Life Awards for recognising Young Bristol’s work with children and young people in Bristol during 2023!

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We are delighted to announce that a group of young people from Hartcliffe Club for Young People received a Your Park award, after their voluntary efforts on the Spacemakers graffiti project.

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Young Bristol would like to say a huge congratulations to all finalists and winners at the Your Park awards! The awards celebrate voluntary groups and individuals that go the extra mile to bring their local park to life!

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The group were nominated for the “Happy and Healthy award”, which celebrates projects that have improved local people’s health and wellbeing by getting people outdoors, being active and connecting with others.

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Hartcliffe Club for Young People were nominated for the “Happy and Healthy award” for their work with Spacemakers, Hartcliffe. The team of young people showed a deep commitment to their local park by taking part in a social action project, which included litter picking and graffiti sessions.

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Young people really enjoyed taking part in the social action project, with some initially joining to simply get fresh air, but continued to return to sessions as they loved getting involved!

Young Bristol are excited to host some amazing events in 2024! This year, there will be something for everyone! From fundraising events to talks with inspiration speakers, there will be an occasion for anyone in and around Bristol to enjoy!

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Golf Day & Dinner 2024

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When: Thursday 4th July

Where: Bristol & Clifton Golf Club, Beggar Bush Lane, Bristol, BS8 3TH

Entry: £300 per team of 4, sponsorship opportunities available

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After the success of Young Bristol’s Golf Day & Dinner in September 2023, we are delighted to announce we will be hosting our Golf Day & Dinner 2024, and we plan to make this years bigger and better than before! If you are a business in the South West with some keen golfers and an ethos for supporting local charities, then this is the day for you!

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Bacon rolls and hot drinks will be available to all guests upon arrival. Teams will also be offered a one course meal post golf.

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If you are keen to purchase a team, then get in touch with abraham.turner@youngbristol.com for more information, or click here to read more about our sponsorship opportunities!

Young Bristol are incredibly proud to share that Jesse Payne, Club Leader at The Grove @ Bedminster Down and Cheralee Mckeown-Redman, Club Leader at Ashton Vale Club for Young People have completed their Youth Work qualification!

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Jesse and Cheralee completed their Level 2 Youth Work qualification with South Gloucestershire Playscheme in 2023. Since beginning the course, the pair have learnt how to engage with young people in a youth work setting, and how they can promote young people’s personal and social development, enabling them to have a voice and influence in the community.

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We are very proud of Jesse and Cheralee for completing their Youth Work training. Not only does it progress their professional development but also has a huge impact on delivery in our community youth clubs. They have both taken on their learning and used it to influence how they plan their sessions and provide young people with an engaging and youth focused environment. Congratulations to them both!”

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- Andy Kimber, Head of Operations

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At Young Bristol, we continue to reinforce our strategy pillars by developing our people and programmes by providing opportunities for personal and professional development, skills for life and opportunities to grow.

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Last night, our corporate partner, Burges Salmon, kindly helped us to host our 2023 Annual General Meeting and Year In Review. The evening was well attended, with over 40 people joining us! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed hearing about our impact and upcoming opportunities.

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The evening began by hearing from Young Bristol president, Jonathan Webb. He kindly welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending. Jonathan then kindly introduced Jamie Cameron and Victoria Matthews, Young Bristol Joint Chairs. They outlined the progress we have made with the Young Bristol strategy 2022-25 and the impact we have had across our Community Youth Club network.

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Throughout the evening, we heard from Young Bristol’s office staff, who discussed the future plans for Young Bristol in 2024. We heard about some exciting upcoming developments including our new website, Theory of Change and the potential release of a new podcast!

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After the success of Young Bristol’s Golf Day & Dinner in September 2023, we are delighted to announce we will be hosting our Golf Day and Dinner 2024, and we plan to make this years bigger and better than before! If you are a business in the South West with some keen golfers in your team and an ethos for supporting local charities, then this is the sponsorship opportunity for you!

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Our Golf Day will be taking place on Thursday 4th July, 9:00am – 3:00pm at Bristol and Clifton Golf Club, Beggar Bush Lane, BS8 3TH. Bacon rolls and hot drinks will be available to all guests upon arrival. Teams will also be offered a one course meal post golf.

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