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Berkshire Youth AGM

We are holding our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 26 July.

1 July 2022
New Tilehurst Youth Club

We’re really excited to share that we’re starting a new youth club at The Jubilee Annexe at The Calcot Centre from Thursday 15 September, in partnership with Tilehurst Parish Council.

30 June 2022
Managing Conflicts of Interest in a Charity

As a trustee you must make decisions based only on what’s best for your charity.

30 June 2022
Tilehurst Parish Council Update

The Tilehurst Art Club run by Berkshire Youth on behalf of Tilehurst Parish Council has now started in the newly refurbished Jubilee Annexe in Calcot, Reading.

30 June 2022
News from Waterside Centre

It’s been another busy month at Waterside Centre, and it’s incredible to think that it’s less than a year since the centre reopened its doors.

30 June 2022
News from The Wayz

There are always lots of exciting things happening at The Wayz, from leadership sessions to their upcoming summer camps, youth volunteering programme and Community Fun Day on Saturday 16 July.

30 June 2022
DofE Volunteering Hours Make Huge Positive Impact

We’re thrilled that The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants from Berkshire Youth dedicated 741 hours to volunteering between April 2021 and March 2022, with a social value of £3423.42.

30 June 2022
Climbing Snowdon to Support Local Youth

We caught up with Jasmine Barrett to learn more about the epic challenge she undertook to raise much-needed funds for us.

30 June 2022
The Berkeley Foundation Partners with Berkshire Youth

The Berkeley Foundation, the grant-making foundation set up by housebuilder the Berkeley Group, has partnered with Berkshire Youth.

30 June 2022
Welcome to Abbas

We recently caught up with out newest youth worker, Abbas, to learn more about his role supporting young people in the Slough area.

30 June 2022

Latest Youth Sector Guidance for Lockdown 3

6 January 2021

NYA announced yesterday that the youth sector can remain partially active with strict adherence to NYA guidance for the RED readiness level – here The paper sets out what is permitted across the youth sector under Red Readiness level. This document should be read alongside NYA’s version 4.2 guidance – here

In summary, the RED readiness level allows the following activities only, subject to a Covid secure action plan and risk assessment:

Online and digital youth services
Detached/outdoor local youth services
1-2-1 sessions with vulnerable young people (indoors)
Small group work sessions indoors with vulnerable young people (consistent with social distancing guidelines). Sessions can be provided via invite only during periods of lockdown

Youth sector providers are allowed to provide support and services to vulnerable young people indoors during periods of RED readiness. Youth sector providers should work within the spirit of lockdown and must not provide open access/drop-in services at this time.