- Latest New - Our new extension to the building is now almost complete and is fantastic - We now have a bigger space for youth club activities, a new and more accessible reception/entrance area, a state of the art groupwork/training room and our administrator has an office of her own at last!! We would like to say a big thank you to Sunderland Youth Opportunities Fund who gave us £25k towards the cost of the work and another big thank you to Gentoo who have just made a contribution towards the cost of new furniture and equipment.
Sporting Achievements
Congratulations to John Simpson, our Senior Judo Instructor who has achieved his 4th Dan Grade Black Belt.Our Karate sectio over the past year they have held 3 grading events and young people have achieved a 100% pass rate. The squad has also competed in 5 regional competitions and have brought back silverware from each event! Well done!
- Our boxing section which has had young people competing in several Championship competitions and has produced the following results for the Club; 3 Northeast Clubs for Young People Champions - 1 Northern Counties Clubs for Young People Champion - 1 Clubs for Young People National Finalist - 1 Junior ABA National Semi-finalist - 2 Junior ABA National Champions - 1 England Representative (3 Nations Championships)
- Our Under 14 football team which won the Tyne & Wear Youth League Cup, were semi-finalists in the County Cup and runners up in the Under 14’s Premier League
Educational Achievements
LSYC has recently achieved the 14-19 Quality Assurance Standard (Silver) for our educational work with young people. A big thank you to Kerry whose commitment and hard work shone through in the end!!! Congratulations should also be extended to our 12 young volunteers who achieved the following Awards: - Asdan Residential Activity Award - Asdan Sports and Fitness Award - First Aid Certificate - National Navigators Award - Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Awards The volunteering project that was funded through the Government’s Funding programme has now ended but its encouraging that many of the young people that have been involved over the past 2 years have remained involved with the Centre.
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Address of Organisation:
Lambton Street Youth Centre
Hylton Playing Fields
Falkland Road
Sunderland
SR4 6XA
Telephone No:
0191
5675227
Fax No:
0191
5141449 |
Email Address: |
youth.lambtonstreet@btinternet.com |
Website Address: |
N/A |
Name of Manager :
Kevin Howard
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Name of Person responsible for work with Young People:
Kevin Howard |
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Year organisation was
established: |
1901 |
Areas of
Sunderland you
work in: |
Primarily Ford, Pallion, Millfield, Barnes; however many young people from across the city participate in our sports activites and use the sports facilitites |
No. F/T employees |
1 |
No. P/T employees |
9 |
No. Volunteers |
15 |
| Annual Turnover |
£244K |
Funding sources: |
Commissioning
contract with City Council (youth Work), Community and Cultural Services, City of Sunderland SIB, GENTOO, Northumbria Police, Sunderland Rotary Club, Trusts and Charities. |
Key partners: |
Children’s Services, Community & Cultural Services, Gentoo, Houghall College, Northumbria Police, Castle Green School, Pupil Referral Unit, Connexions, Fire Service |
Mechanisms for Quality
Assurance: |
- Youth
Development Group QA Framework (youth work)
- 14-19
QA Framework (Silver Standard) (educational work)
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Involvement in local / city networks: |
- Trustee -Sunderland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum
- West Area Targeted Youth Executive Committee
- Tyne, Tees & Wear Amateur Boxing Association
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Nature of work with Young People |
Age range of young
people engaged: |
8 - 25 year olds (+ wider community including adult volunteers and users) |
Specific target groups: |
- Young people who live in the West of the City
- 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
- Young people interested in sport & fitness
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Project venues /
locations: |
- Lambton Street Youth Centre
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Average no. of young people
using the project/week: |
350 |
Core work programme:
- Generic youth club sessions – open access 5 evenings/wk
- Support/informal education programmes for young people with behavioural issues who have special learning needs
- A wide range of sports activities, e.g. football, trampolining, boxing, fitness training, judo, karate
- Girls Work
- Weekly group for young people with disabilities
- ASDAN & Duke of Edinburgh award schemes
- School Holiday Activity Programmes
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Accredited outcomes
offered: |
- ASDAN Activity Awards
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Keyfund
- Heartstart
- First Aid
- National Navigators Awards
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