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Address of Organisation:
1 Paton Square
Plains Farm
Sunderland
SR3 1QW
Telephone No:
0191
5227925
Fax No:
0191
5227980 |
Email Address: |
jimferrya690@yahoo.co.uk |
Website Address: |
www.a690youth.co.uk |
Name of Manager :
Jim Ferry
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Name of Person responsible for work with Young People:
Jim Ferry
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Status of Organisation: |
Registered
Charity:1103271 |
Year organisation was
established: |
2002 |
Areas of
Sunderland you
work in: |
Thorney Close, Grindon, Plains Farm, Silksworth, Springwell, Hastings Hill, Farringdon, Barnes, |
No. F/T employees |
2 |
No. P/T employees |
18 |
No. Volunteers |
4 |
| Annual Turnover |
£300k |
Funding sources: |
Commissioning contract with City Council (Youth work), Gentoo, Home, Extended Schools, Trusts and Charities |
Key partners: |
- Children’s Services
- Sandhill View School
- Gentoo
- Extended Schools
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Mechanisms for Quality
Assurance: |
- Youth Development Group
- QA Framework 14-19 QA Framework (Silver Standard)
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Involvement in local / city networks: |
- Trustee -Sunderland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum
- South Area Forum
- Targeted Youth Support Group
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Nature of work with Young People |
Age range of young
people engaged: |
8-21 years |
Specific target groups: |
- Young people who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET
- Disabled young people
- Young people who are at risk of exclusion from school
- Young people who are involved in or at risk of becoming involved in anti-social behaviour
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Project venues /
locations: |
Office Base – Paton Square Sandhill Youth Wing |
Average no. of young people
using the project/week: |
225 |
Core work programme:
Our current work programmes include:-
School holiday activity programmes
An alternative curriculum programme for young people who are at risk of exclusion
Young Volunteers Project (Dreamscheme)
Football &Fitness Project
Young Peoples Advisory Group
Teenager Think it Over Project
SHOWT Sexual Health/Smoking Cessation Drop-in
Centre based youth club provision in Thorney Close and Grindon
Weekly youth groups for young people with disabilities
Barnes Project (inclusion project involving local bme groups)
Detached youth work
Outdoor Activities Project
XL Events (outdoor music/dance/sports activities Fri/Sat nights) |
Accredited outcomes
offered: |
- ASDAN Short Courses
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Keyfund
- Young Achievers Awards
- Football Coaching Certificates
- First Aid
- Canoeing Star Awards (BCU)
- British Fencing Association Awards
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