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Foundation Learning is a programme aimed at young people aged 16-19 and runs Monday to Thursday every week. Students follow a carefully tailored programme, based on an initial assessment which identifies prior achievements, educational needs and future goals. Young people can achieve a Personal Social and Development qualification.
Aiming High in keeping with the Every Child Matters Agenda, the project engages young people with special needs in healthy physical activities. The programme addresses the social isolation that is experienced by some young people at times of the week when they are not in school, employment or at educational centres.
Detached work in being undertaken in Ryhope and St Michael’s Wards meeting the needs of young people. The project is an integral part of a comprehensive youth work strategy that offers support, advice and contact to young people who may not otherwise access youth services.
Inclusion work at Blue Watch is aimed at self-excluded, at risk or under achieving young people. The provision has been adapted to suit individual and group needs with participants being encouraged to become involved in structured and rewarding activities leading to nationally recognised qualifications. |
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Address of Organisation:
Burdon Lane
Ryhope
Sunderland
SR2 0HR
Telephone No: 0191
5214060
Fax No: 0191
5214067 |
Email Address: |
bluewatchyouthcentre@yahoo.co.uk |
Website Address: |
bluewatchyouth.com |
Name of Manager:
Anthony Semley
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Name of Person responsible for work with Young People:
Susan Ferguson
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Status of Organisation: |
Registered
Charity:1047550 |
Year organisation was
established: |
1993 |
Areas of
Sunderland you
work in: |
Ryhope and Surrounding Areas / Citywide |
No. F/T employees |
5 |
No. P/T employees |
18 |
No. Volunteers |
20 |
| Annual Turnover |
£416,000 |
Funding sources: |
Commissioning contracts with Sunderland City Council for Ryhope and St Michaels Wards
Aiming High for Disabled Children
Strategic Initiative Budget
Big Lottery Fund
Northern Rock Foundation
Community Foundation |
Key partners: |
• Sunderland City Council
• Sunderland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum
• Community Foundation
• Sunderland Young People’s Bike Project
• Springboard
• Connexions
• Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust
• Primary and Secondary Schools
• Community Police Team |
Mechanisms for Quality
Assurance: |
•Youth Development Group QA Framework
•14-19 QA Framework (Silver Standard) |
Involvement in local / city networks: |
• East Area Forum
• Targeted Youth Support |
Nature of work with Young People |
Age range of young
people engaged: |
5 - 21 yrs |
Specific target groups: |
• Young people who wish to engage in affordable and rewarding leisure opportunities where they can meet their friends in a safe environment
• All young people living in Ryhope and St Michaels Wards and the surrounding area
• Disabled young people
• NEET young people or young people at risk of becoming NEET
• Young people who are at risk of exclusion from education
• Young people who are at risk of misusing drugs and/or alcohol
• Young people who are or who are at risk of being involved anti social behaviour |
Project venues /
locations: |
• Blue Watch Youth Centre
• Ryhope Detached
• St Michaels Detached
• New Penshaw Primary School
• Farringdon Junior School
• St Aidans Catholic School
• Southmoor Community School
• Venerable Bede Church of England (Aided) Secondary School |
Average no. of young people
using the project/week: |
250 |
Core Work Programme
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• Generic youth club activities
• Detached youth work (Ryhope and St Michael’s Ward)
• Aiming High for Disabled Children
• Blue Teens youth club and Blue Teen Riders for disabled
• School Holiday Activity Programme
• Junior after school clubs
• Group work with young people at risk of exclusion
• Foundation Learning
• Group work with NEET or as risk of NEET young people
• Youth Committee
• Film Nights
• Weekend and Holiday activities
• Blue Watch Senior Mixed
• Garden Project
• Out of Centre Activities
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
• St Patrick’s Youth Group
• Army Cadets |
Accredited outcomes
offered: |
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
• First Aid
• Assessment and Qualification Alliance
• Keyfund
• National Navigation Award Scheme |
