Project - Young Asian Voices (YAV)

Address of Organisation:
Church Street
East End
Sunderland
SR1 2BB

Telephone No: 0191 5537717

Fax No: 0191 5537715

Email Address:

youngasianvoices@hotmail.com

Website Address:

N/A

Name of Manager : Kumareswaradas Ramanathas (Ram)

Name of  Person responsible for  work with Young  People:
Ram
Jenna Robson

Status of Organisation:

Registered Charity No: 1054783

Year organisation was established:

1996

Areas of Sunderland  you work in:

City-wide BME

No. F/T employees

No. P/T employees

No. Volunteers

Funding  sources:

City of Sunderland Youth Development Group
Hendon Youth Initiative
Just Play

Key partners:

• Sunderland Youth Development Group
• Schools
• Children’s Services
• SAFC Foundation
• SVSYF
• Back on the Map
• Sunderland BME Network

Mechanisms for Quality Assurance:

Involvement in  local / city networks:

• Sunderland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum
• Sunderland Community Network
• City of Sunderland Strategy Groups
• Sunderland BME Network

Nature of work with Young People

Age range of young people  engaged:

Specific target groups:

• All BME young people living in the City of Sunderland.
• Play Group (5-11 year olds)

Project venues / locations:

Average no. of young people using the project/week:

Core work programme:

• Activity programmes
• Group work
• School holiday provision and residentials
• Training
• Advocacy
• Information, support & guidance
• One to one support
• Careers Advice and guidance
• Detached youth work
  

Accredited outcomes offered:

• First Aid Certificate
• Introduction to Youth Work
• Keyfund
• ASDAN
• Duke of Edinburgh
• Sports Leaders Award
• Certificated opportunities in a range of different activities
• Young Achievers Award