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Tom’s First Year as Charity Ambassador
It’s a year since Tom Holmes, popular 22-year-old Reading FC first team player, became Berkshire Youth’s Charity Ambassador.
12 May 2022
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New Tilehurst Art Club
We’re working with Tilehurst Parish Council to launch the new Tilehurst Art Club for local young people in school years 7 – 9.
9 May 2022
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Mental Health Award Winners!
We are thrilled to have been named ‘Youth Mental Health Champions of the Year 2022 – Berkshire’ by Global Health & Pharma.
5 May 2022
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Free Multi-Sport Sessions for Tilehurst Young People
We’re delighted to be working with Tilehurst Parish Council to offer FREE multi-sport sessions for local young people in school years 7 – 9.
4 May 2022
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Join Berkshire Youth’s DofE Group!
Berkshire Youth is an open DofE provider, offering access to DofE programmes.
28 April 2022
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Winnersh Youth Hub
Our mobile bus will be visiting locations across Winnersh over the coming weeks
28 April 2022
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Waterside Update
Waterside Centre continues to be a hive of activity!
28 April 2022
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Jasmine’s Fundraiser
We are so grateful to Jasmine Barrett and her friends who are fundraising for Berkshire Youth by taking on the Llaberis Path in Snowdonia next month.
28 April 2022
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Tilehurst Parish Council Update
We are delighted to announce that The Jubilee Annexe is now open!
28 April 2022
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Bracknell Youth Worker Vacancy
We’re looking for an amazing youth worker to join our team.
28 April 2022
Day in the Life of our Youth Worker, Katie
29 April 2021
We asked our fantastic youth worker, Katie, what she does on a typical day.
What’s a typical working day for you?
I usually start the day by checking my emails and planning my groups work sessions. Then in the afternoon, I run sessions with different groups and schools across Berkshire. I am delivering three different programmes at the moment: Leadership Programme, Be Internet Citizens and a FutureProof course.
What do you find most challenging about being a youth worker?
Being on Zoom and not meeting young people in real life has been a real challenge for me. I love being out and meeting young people face-to-face and getting to know them. This is definitely harder to do over a computer screen. I am just starting two new Leadership Programmes in West Berkshire, with Theale Green School and Denefield School, and I am so happy to be allowed to meet the young people in person.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
It’s great getting young people through the different awards and achieving a certificate or qualification. The young people I have worked with feel a massive sense of achievement once they have completed an award and that is what really is awesome.
What is your background?
I have worked in Berkshire for 14 years, coaching sports at clubs and mentoring young people in schools. My passion is working with young people, as a youth worker or trampoline coach. It is great getting to work with such a wide range of children as you never get a boring day. Seeing young people achieve is what really motivates me when I wake up each morning!
Thanks ever so much for sharing your average day with us, Katie. We love having you as part of our team, training, motivating and inspiring young people across Berkshire.