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  • Annual Report 2024

    Berkshire Youth Annual Report (002)

    7 November 2024

  • Waterside’s 2nd Birthday!

    Today, we are celebrating the second anniversary of Waterside Centre reopening.

    3 August 2023

  • Duck Race

    Our friends at the Rotary Club of Reading Abbey have asked us to share news of the charity fundraising event they’re running at The Oracle on Saturday 9 September.

    31 July 2023

  • Tilehurst Youth Club

    Thank you to youth worker Jessica for this update!

    31 July 2023

  • Waterside – July 2023

    Kelly told us: “The summer months bring a range of activity to Waterside Centre.

    31 July 2023

  • The Wayz – July 2023

    A real summer of fun at The Ways; the month started brilliantly with the Community Fun Day and Bracknell Together Walk.

    31 July 2023

  • Britwell – July 2023

    Britwell Youth and Community Project’s Summer Holiday Club is running from Monday 24 July– Friday 18 August (daily Monday – Friday), 11am – 3pm.

    31 July 2023

  • Updates from our Flagship Youth Clubs

    Please click on the links below for the latest updates from our flagship youth clubs in Slough, Bracknell and Newbury.

    31 July 2023

  • Youth Development and Community Engagement Update

    The school holidays are now upon us and our summer programmes are in full swing.

    31 July 2023

  • Training News

    Here are our upcoming training courses, including posters.

    31 July 2023

CEO’s Thoughts (August Newsletter)

26 August 2021

Welcome to our August newsletter.

We have been delighted to see the response from local young people to our free Holiday Activities and Food Programme, providing them with safe places, friendship and lots of fun and wide-ranging activities this summer. Additionally, the programmes, for young people aged 11 and above, have provided attendees with a free meal to ensure that no young person goes without being fed over this time.

On 12 August, we celebrated International Youth Day, when I reflected on the current situation for young people. I believe that young people have enough choices and issues to negotiate as they transition into adulthood; good quality youth work provides the support, challenge and encouragement needed to become the best version of themselves and to avoid the medicalisation, or criminalisation they may otherwise face. Young people need safe, appropriate and relevant support to prevent the need for statutory intervention. Youth work is a tool provided by well-trained and supported professionals.

Please, let’s all speak to our parliamentary representatives about the importance of investing in our young people; let’s call for a youth strategy and agree how we can give our young people the best possible chance in life.

I hope you will enjoy this newsletter, telling you about the great work going on to champion, empower and support our local young people. Please support our work if you can by donating or contacting us if you are able to volunteer some of your time.

Thank you!

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