March 15, 2024

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Join Young Bristol and take part in our FREE Easter Holiday Clubs! We are open to all young people aged 8-19 across various of our Community Youth Clubs. From sporting activities to creative workshops, we have something on offer for everyone! A free hot meal will be provided to all young people.

Our Easter Half Term activities are kindly funded by the Holiday Activity Fund, supported by Bristol City Council, The Department for Education and Your Holiday Hub!

Please find below the current list of dates for our Easter Half term activities:

Ashton Vale Club for Young People

  • Tuesday 2nd April, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Tuesday 9th April, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Ashton Vale Club for Young People are open to young people aged 8-19, with a focus on those in receipt of free school meals. No booking required, just turn up!

Address: Ashton Vale Club for Young People, Silbury Road, Ashton Vale, BS3 2QE

Hartcliffe Club for Young People

  • Thursday 4th April, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Friday 5th April, 10:00am - 2:00pm
  • Saturday 6th April, 10:00am - 3:00pm - Barber project
  • Monday 8th April, 10:00am - 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 10th April, trip to Crealy (spaces limited)
  • Friday 12th April, 10:00am, 2:00pm

Hartcliffe Club for Young People is open to young people aged 8-19. Booking is required for selected sessions, please attend the club directly for more information and to sign up!

Address: Hartcliffe Club for Young People, Gatehouse Avenue, Hartcliffe, BS13 9AN

The Grove @ Bedminster Down

  • Wednesday 3rd April, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Wednesday 10th April, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

The Grove @ Bedminster Down are open to young people in year groups 6 and 7, with a focus on those in receipt of free school meals. No booking required, just turn up!

Address: The Grove @ Bedminster Down, 27A Cheddar Grove, Bedminster Down, BS13 7EN

To find out more about our Holiday Clubs, click here or contact info@youngbristol.com

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October 17, 2024

Our Youth Club on Wheels featured on The One Show!

On Tuesday 15th October, we were delighted to see our Youth Club on Wheels feature on BBC's The One Show, highlighting the profound and life-changing work that the team behind this programme have delivered over the past five years!

Our Youth Club on Wheels is a mobile youth service, providing detached support to young people aged 8-19 in hard-to-reach areas of the city and rural areas where there is currently no youth provision! Our sessions offer a number of activities to get involved with, including: sports, creative arts and the opportunity to learn new life skills!

A parent from Speedwell's Youth Club on Wheels session explained:

"Not only does it get them out the house and keep them off the street, it keeps them busy doing really good, fun and safe activities"

The feature focuses on the vital work that our Youth Club on Wheels has provided to young people across a number of Bristol communities, offering them a safe space, engaging activities, a free meal, and a sense of belonging!

Since its launch in 2019, the Youth Club on Wheels has supported nearly 1,000 young people and has become increasing popularity across the eight communities we currently serve. Both young people and parents have responded positively to our sessions, where we have also offered access to positive role models and a space where young people can thrive.

Shea Stew, Youth Club on Wheels Lead added:

"We create our own family whereever we are"

During our sessions, we were joined by presenter Ashley John-Baptiste. From his own experiences growing up in care, Ashley understands the importance of youth work and positive role models, and was amazed to see the life-changing impact a youth provision like ours can have on the lives of young people.

We were also joined by Leigh Middleton, CEO of NYA, who highlighted that many local youth clubs are closing down and revealed the need for more youth work to be available for young people in their communities.

Ashley John-Baptiste, presenter from The One Show explained:

"A warm space, a safe space and a meal here can make the world of difference"

We would like to thank BBC's The One Show for the amazing opportunity to share the Youth Club on Wheels incredible work! If you missed our piece, you can watch it here!

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October 15, 2024

Coming together to develop our 2025-28 strategy!

This week, Young Bristol welcomed our staff team, Trustee Board and volunteers to BS14 Youth Club to discuss our Impact since releasing our 2022-25 strategy as well as developing how we achieve our 2025-28 strategy.

The meeting explored how Young Bristol has consulted with children and young people, our supporters, national bodies, stakeholders, and the wider community to achieve our strategic priorities for 2022-2025.

Our Strategy Development Meeting also focused on our new strategic priorities and gave our team and volunteers the opportunity to shape how we plan to achieve our goals over the next three years.

Thank you to everyone that attended our Strategy Development meeting!

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October 4, 2024

Young Bristol's Film Making Competition winner!

We are delighted to announce Brandon and Brooke from the Hengrove Youth Club on Wheels session are the winners of our 2024 Film Making Competition!

Last month, we hosted a Film Making Competition across our Community Youth Club and Youth Club on Wheels network. Young people from each club were encouraged to create a short film using a mobile phone, tablet or camera, to entered into our competition.

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

The winners of our competition are Brooke and Brandon, two young people from our Hengrove Youth Club on Wheels session! In their film, the pair discussed urban exploring and the number of issues surrounding it. Both our winners were awarded with a £15 Amazon gift card each.

Congratulations both! Keep an eye out for our next competition in November!

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September 17, 2024

Inspiring young photographers during our Summer delivery 2024!

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!

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!

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!

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

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

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September 11, 2024

Young Bristol reach 2,383 contacts with young people this Summer!

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.

"I feel like I belong at this club, the adults are welcoming and I find it easy to make friends with the other kids"

This summer Young Bristol saw:

  • 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:

  • 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!

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September 9, 2024

Avon Youth Club's opening times are changing!

From Monday 9th September, Avon Youth Club's opening times will be changing! We are pleased to announce that the club will be open from Monday-Friday!

Our Community Youth Clubs, for 8-19 year old's, are located in many areas across Bristol. Each of our Youth Clubs offer a safe and inclusive environment, staffed by caring, trained adults. Our Clubs provide creative, sports and inspiring activities and opportunities. Most importantly, they are spaces for young people to make lifelong friendships and have fun.

We are pleased to announce that Avon Youth Club will now be open five days a week:

Monday

6:00pm-8:00pm (Juniors: Ages 8-12)

Tuesday

6:00pm-8:00pm (Mixed: Ages 8-18)

Wednesday

6:00pm-8:00pm (Mixed: Ages 8-18)

Thursday

6:00pm-8:00pm (Mixed: Ages 8-18)

Friday

6:00pm-8:00pm (Senior: Ages 13+)

Address: 98a Longcross, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0LP

Looking for a Community Youth Club near you? See below for details on our other Community Youth Clubs, based in a number of areas across Bristol:

  • Ashton Vale Club for Young People – Silbury Road, Ashton Vale, BS3 2QE
  • BS14 Youth Club – Stockwood Lane, Stockwood, BS14 8SJ
  • Hartcliffe Club for Young People – Gatehouse Avenue, Hatcliffe, BS13 9AN
  • Sea Mills' Boys' and Girls' Club – Bluebell Close, Woodleaze, Sea Mills, BS9 2HX
  • The Grove @ Bedminster Down – 27a Cheddar Grove, Bedmnster Down, BS13 7EN

To find out more information on our opening days and times, click here.

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September 2, 2024

Young Bristol's Summer Holiday Provision 2024 - Week 5

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:

  • 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.

Key highlights of the week:

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!

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!

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.

Find out more about our holiday programmes here.

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August 30, 2024

Young Bristol host Interclub Watersports Day!

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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

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August 27, 2024

Young Bristol's Summer Holiday Provision 2024 - Week 4

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:

  • 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.

Key highlights of the week:

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!

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.

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.

Find out more about our holiday programmes here.

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