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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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