Blue Watch Annual Report 09

Annual Report 2009
Registered Charity Number 1047550
Blue Watch Youth Centre
Burdon Lane · Ryhope · Sunderland · SR2 0HR
Tel: 0191 521 4060 · Fax: 0191 521 4067
Email: [email protected]
Aims and Objectives
• To provide an appropriate and accessible youth building
with a caring and supportive environment that provides a
range of diverse services and activities for all young people
in the area.
• To ensure that the opportunities offered by the project
continue to meet the needs of and are accessible to all
young people.
• To expand existing provision by developing a programme of
creative and diversionary activities that will engage young
people during evenings, weekends and school holidays.
• To involve other appropriate agencies in the development
of the youth work programme that will ensure the provision
for young people is structured and coordinated.
• To establish and deliver a range of accredited and nonaccredited training and personal development opportunities
and programmes for young people and volunteers.
• To support and deliver the aims and objectives of ‘Every
Child Matters, ensuring that it is an integral part of the
centre that encourages young people to embrace the five
outcomes of Being Healthy, Staying Safe, Enjoying and
Achieving, Making a Positive Contribution and Achieve
Economic Well Being.
• To promote the benefits of personal safety, healthy living,
fitness and exercise in addition to raising awareness of the
environment by utilising Sunderland Young People’s Bike
Project as a tool for participation and learning.
• To encourage young people to become involved in the
planning and delivery of services by developing a young
persons committee and providing appropriate training and
support.
• To support young people who are not in education,
training or employment by developing opportunities that
will address their lack of confidence, low self-esteem and
provide key skills.
Mission Statement
Blue Watch Youth Centre aims to address the needs of young people in Ryhope and surrounding
areas through the provision of a broad range of educational and leisure based opportunities that are
affordable to all young people aged between 8 and 21 years of age. The organisation will seek to enhance
opportunities for all young people to fulfil their potential as individuals and members of the community.
Chair report
With the completion of another years work it gives me great pleasure to present this years annual report for Blue
Watch Youth Centre.
The centre continues to improve and expand its activities, thus ensuring greater choice and opportunity for its
young members. There is a commitment by the staff and volunteers of Blue Watch to develop programmes which
enable young people to fulfil their potential. In addition to numerous leisure pursuits the young members have
participated in projects and gained awards and accreditations such as Duke of Edinburgh’s Award First Aid,
NNAS, Safe Cycling Assessment, Keyfund Mayors Award and First Aid.
I would also like to thank the management committee for their continued support and commitment. I would finally
like to thank Tony Semley the project manager for his advice and guidance on management issues.
Bob Little BA (Hons) Cert. Ed.
Chair
Cycling Activities
Sunderland Young peoples Bike Project has been located at Blue Watch Youth Centre for three years.
The project has supported young people with their
participation in the Mayor’s and Duke of Edinburgh’s
Awards, Key Fund, NUCO First Aid Training and Safe Cycle
Assessments. The project has recently started running of the
National Navigation Awards which are proving very popular.
In August 2008 a group of young people took part in the
Great North Bike Ride a challenging bike ride covering a
distance of 50 miles.
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young people accompanied by staff from Blue Watch and cycle leaders from the project rode 144 miles over three
days tackling steep hills and terrain including Whinlatter and Hartside Pass as well as the infamous Crawleyside
Bank. The group demonstrated great enthusiasm, commitment and determination supporting each other through
difficult periods of the ride. The expressions of delight and achievement were evident on all of the young people’s
faces who expressed that this was their greatest personal achievement.
The project has supported young people with their participation in the Mayor’s and Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards,
Key Fund, NUCO First Aid Training and Safe Cycle Assessments. The project has recently commenced the
running of the National Navigation Awards which are proving very popular.
From April 2008 to March 2009, 346 young people have accessed the project and 138 of those have participated
4 or more times. 33 young people have gained nationally accredited awards and 56 have gained recorded
outcomes.
The project has recently developed its own demanding and rewarding activity ‘The Tan Hill Challenge’.
Participants are supported to tackle an uphill cycle ride 10 miles in length with gradients in some parts in excess
of 20%. Young people with varying degrees of fitness and cycling ability have completed this bike ride with some
undertaking it to raise money for charities and appeals. This year 33 young people have received certificates for
completing the challenge.
Project Managers Report
This year has been particularly challenging, but yet rewarding for both staff and young people accessing Blue
Watch Youth Centre. The activities programme is filled to capacity, providing a range of exciting and diverse
activities to engage a number of young people with a range of needs and capabilities.
We continue to work in partnership with various organisations and are constantly looking for new opportunities in
order to broaden the provision we are currently delivering. In the forth coming year we are hoping to expand the
building to accommodate the growing number of young people accessing the youth provision we provide.
The success of the project lies entirely with the hard work and commitment of our dedicated staff, who have
worked extremely hard over the past year in order to ensure the smooth running and delivery of a very busy
activities programme.
I would like to thank the staff for their dedication to the project, the Management Committee for their help and
support and to the young people of Blue Watch.
T. Semley
Acknowledgements
On behalf of all young people whom we serve, Blue Watch Youth Project is indebted to
the following funding organisations and partner agencies for their valuable support.
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Abbey Bank
Army Cadets
BBC Children in Need
Cheadle Centre
Childrens Foundation
Community Chest
Community Police
Connexions
Extended Schools
Farringdon Community Sports College
Farringdon Primary School
Gentoo
Keyfund Federation
RAAD
Robert Muckle Fund
Ryhope Development Trust –
Cllr Ross Wares and Paula Hunt
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Ryhope Junior School
SIB Strategic Initiatives Budget
St Patrick’s RC Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Pauls CE Controlled Primary School
Sunderland North Community Business Centre
Sunderland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum
SYSYF Colleagues Steve Barna and Amanda Gerry
The Venerable Bede C of E Voluntary
Aided Secondary School
Youth Development Group – Kath Butchert,
Billy Hall, Bob Hoy, Andy Neal and colleagues
Youth Information Shop
To all out partners and funding
agencies too many to name
Our management Committee for their
commitment and support
Our young people without whom this project would
not be such a success.
A big thank you to our staff and volunteers who have supported the project throughout the year.
Staff Team
Tony Semley - Project Manager
Steven Rylance - Development Worker
Sharon Godfrey - Senior Youth Worker
Denis Crompton - Senior Youth Worker
Peter Clark - Senior Youth Worker
Joyce McCallum - Senior Youth Worker
Dave Mellor - Senior Youth Worker
Anna Horn - Substance Misuse Worker
Liam Semley - Youth Worker
Jim Winn - Youth Worker
Valerie Bivens - Youth Worker
Ann Ayre - Youth Worker
Joanne Ayre - Youth Worker
Brian Davison - Youth Worker
Joanne Laverick - Youth Worker
Sharon Semley – Administration
Assistant
Susan Ferguson - Youth Worker/
Administration Assistant
Chris Carr - Youth Work Assistant
Lynda Winn - Youth Work Assistant
Hannah Fox - Youth Work Assistant
Patricia Blackett - Cleaner
Management
Committee
Members
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Robert Little
Dave Bagley
Margaret Laing
Sister Alphonsus
Members
Agency Reps
Peter Gibson
Ann Donkin
Cllr Ellen Ball
Paula Hunt
Derek Wright
Tracey McCourt
Phil Cosford
Billy Hall
Blue Teen Riders
Durham Army Cadet Force Ryhope
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fieldcraft training at Catterick, expedition training, shooting for
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Centre Based and Out of Centre Activities
Blue Watch in partnership with Sunderland Young People’s Bike Project
deliver Centre Based and Out of Centre Activities.
Activity Programmes include:
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Mountain Biking
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Mayors Awards
Safe Cycle Assessment and Cycle Maintenance
NNAS (National Navigation Award Scheme)
Sea Fishing (Day and Night)
Course Fishing
Hill Walking and Orienteering
Indoor Climbing
First Aid
Residential Experiences
Camping
Water Sports
(RYA Powerboat, Kayaking, Canoeing and Bell Boating)
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Football (Indoor and Outdoor)
Ten Pin Bowling
Swimming
Golf Driving Range
Go Karting
ITC
Games
Keyfund
MC DJ Music
Arts and Crafts
Dancing
Street Cheer
Cooking
Alcohol and Drugs Awareness
Agency Visits
Reys Targets 2008-2009
Target
Actual
Contact
281
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Participation
168
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Accreditations
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Bronze Sectional
Award in Skills, Service, Physical and Expedition
First Aid Certificate
NNAS (National Navigation Award Scheme)
BCU Paddle Power Start Award
Safe Cycling Assessment
St Johns Ambulance Award
Mayors Award
Keyfund
Recorded Outcomes
101
177
Accredited Outcomes
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Volunteers
Margaret Laing · Peter Gibson · Alan Maughan
Jim Cassidy · Geraldine Hodgson · Denise Thurlow
Suzanne Henderson · Andrew Hope · Danielle Plunkett
Susan Day · Abbie McQuade · Craig Royal · Carl Wilson
Peer Educators
Kieron Farrer · Jordan Henshaw
Blue Teen Special Needs Group has their
own cycling group called Blue Teen Riders.
Supported by Sunderland Young People’s
Bike Project, Blue Teen Riders has developed
participation through involving young people,
families and friends from across the City of
Sunderland.
Through their involvement and participation
in the project, young people have taken part
in challenging and adventurous cycle rides
visiting locations throughout Sunderland as
well as visiting cycle locations in Durham.
The young people have benefited from
personal growth through physical activity and
positive participation they have developed
their knowledge and awareness of road safety
as well as enjoying a healthier lifestyle. They
have gained confidence and self esteem.
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tricycle. Young people from the project have participated in cycling activities at Hamsterley Forest, Chopwell
Woods, Herrington Park, and Moor House Residential Centre. Benefiting from owning its own cycles and tricycle,
Blue Teen Riders have enjoyed real independence. They have been able to visit different cycle tracks, travel to
new areas and take their project to the community.
A big achievement in July 2008 was the completion of the Consett to Sunderland Cycle Ride covering a distance
of approximately 23 miles.
Their confidence in their ability has enabled them to plan an even more adventurous cycle ride, the Coast to
Coast, a 147 mile cycle ride from Whitehaven in Cumbria to Roker in Sunderland which they are planning for
Summer 2009.
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Senior Mixed meet on a Thursday evening
from 6.30-8.30.
Two male members of the group have been
passing their skills on to the junior group as
peer educators, the young people have been
shown the basics as well as the art of MCing and
DJing and using the decks safely. The two male
members have been awarded the service section
of the Duke of Edinburgh’s award.
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me think about certain things I say and do”.
Young people are involved in issue based workshops covering
topics such as drugs, alcohol and healthy lifestyles.
The Senior Mixed group has been running in Ryhope for a
number of years. Two of our past members have returned as
volunteers and gone on to do the introduction to youth work
giving them the opportunity to move on and do their NVQ level
2 in youth work.
St. Patrick’s Youth Group
St. Patrick’s Youth Group meets in the Blue Watch
Centre, Ryhope every Tuesday evening between
7.00pm and 9.00pm. The group continues to be very
popular with a waiting list of new young people eager
to join currently there are approximately thirty two
young people attending weekly.
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To date the group have participated in the following
activities:
• Visit to the Stadium of Light
• Bowling
• Barbecues
• Quiz Nights
• Drama
• Football
• Theme Nights
• Arts and Crafts
• Lazer Quaser
Winchester House
Young people from Winchester House have participated in the Duke
of Edinburgh’s Award. The award aims to provide an enjoyable
challenging and rewarding programme of personal development for
people aged 14 – 25. The programme is recognised both nationally
and internationally and is highly regarded by employers because
it demonstrates
willingness to take
up a challenge
to persevere and
achieve across
a broad range of
activities.
The Award is well
recognised within
the education
sector for providing
a programme of
activities geared
towards developing
the young person. It
can be used not only
as a valuable tool in
demonstrating the
provision of extra
curricular learning
but can also be
used for the schools
implementation of
valuable skills.
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Cheadle Centre
NEET 16-19
The programme aims to support young people between the ages
of 16 to 19 who are not in education employment or training
(NEET). In building effective and appropriate partnerships the
NEET programme intends to support its clients who live in the
East area of Sunderland. A structured programme runs three
times per week aiming to empower young people and build self
esteem for positive personal progression.
Pre NEET 14 – 16
Blue Watch have built effective partnerships with two secondary
schools in the East area of the city St Aidan’s and the Venerable
Bede Church of England (Aided) Secondary School. Blue Watch
are working with young people to encourage participation and
promote interest and enthusiasm toward re-engaging them with
the national curriculum. Sessions are delivered in the centre
during the school time table. Structured sessions are helping
young people through the Prince’s Trust xl award programme
allowing them to achieve a meaningful vocational qualification.
Weekend & Holiday Provision
In partnership with the Youth Development Group Blue
Watch has developed various weekend and holiday activities
providing young people with the opportunity to gain full access
to the centre and a safe and appropriate environment for
young people to meet and engage in meaningful and positive
activities.
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of young people in and
around the Ryhope area are
becoming regular attendees.
The aim of the partnership between
Cheadle Centre and Blue Watch is to
provide an alternative curriculum to young
people who are self-excluded, ‘at risk’ or
under achieving. An informal and relaxed
atmosphere has been created especially
for group members who have confidence,
attention or concentration issues to work as
a group.
The young people have improved their
personal and social development and
gained confidence by learning new skills
and participating in a variety of out of centre
activities such as quad biking, cycling,
fishing, golf, snooker, archery, climbing wall
and bowling. Young people have gained
a First Aid Certificate and Safe Cycle
Assessment.
Estate
Management
In Association
with Gentoo
The Estate management programme is a
new project in association with Blue Watch
Youth Centre with funding from Gentoo. The
programme was originally for a period of 18
weeks and during this time Youth Workers
have worked with various groups of young
people ranging from 9 to 18 years of age
who live in the Ryhope area.
The aim of the project is for the young
people to identify graffiti, rubbish,
vandalism, fly tipping, repair issues, council
issues and grounds maintenance issues in
Ryhope and report them to Gentoo.
Blue Watch Junior Group
Blue Watch Junior Club has now been running successfully for two years.
Young people have been given the opportunity to participate in a variety of
activities, projects and outings, allowing them to enjoy and achieve, make
new friends and try something new.
With the recent addition of Benedict Biscop Primary School, St Patricks,
St Pauls and Ryhope Juniors now make up the club. The club aims to
encourage young people to integrate prior to their transition to secondary
school. Around thirty young people regularly attend on a Friday afternoon
between 3.15pm to 5.15pm.
Over the last couple of months some of the young people have been
on visits of interest around the city to complete their young explorers
passport.
Young people continue to benefit from peer education in the music room
and have really enjoyed the experience.
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‘I think the Monday Monkeys is great. The staff are all friendly
and try and help us do what we want. While I have been
coming I’ve watched films, played football and designed a
badge for the club.’
Shannon Hutchinson
The young people have been involved in
Community projects i.e. litter picks and
painting over graffiti. The overall aim of the
project is to make Ryhope a better place to
live.
The young people have been really
enthusiastic about the project and have
found it very enlightening they have even
reported issues to workers that they have
seen during the course of their normal week
in the hope that something can be done
about them.
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Youth Centre both with the school
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people.
‘I like coming to the club because we have been given trips
like the bike rides. This is fun because it happens outside of
school time.’
Molly Britton
‘While I’ve been coming to the youthie I’ve started to get
involved with working on the tuck shop, handling money and
giving out the tuck. What I also like is being allowed to cook
with Ann and Joanne’
Georgia Cobb
Detached Youth Work
Young Parents Group
Young Parents Group was set up in January 2009 to provide
a drop-in support group for young parents and parents to
be. The group is facilitated by 2 youth workers and runs on
Mondays between 9.15 and 11.30.
Since the commencement of the Detached Youth
Work Project in January 2007, the detached
workers have continued to make new contacts
with groups of young people and develop
relationships with current known groups. This
method of working has proved to be beneficial
in that it enables the workers to initiate, maintain
and develop relationships with young people in
a variety of settings where young people choose
to be and possibly not accessing existing youth
provision. The detached approached has also
enabled the workers to intervene with young
people and challenge them on a number of issues,
facilitate group work, give support and identify
and target groups whom are at risk or have limited
positive opportunities, particularly those at risk or
involved in offending behaviour.
The group aims to enable the young parents to recognise
and realise their full potential to reduce isolation and for
the group members to take positive steps to improve the
lives of themselves and their children. The sessions are
structured and tailored to suit the needs of the parents
and children, topics covered include health, education and
employment and various activities designed to help parents
interact with their children and encourage development in
speech and language and social and emotional skills.
The toddlers and their parents have enjoyed activities including a visit to the local farm and making Easter bonnets.
Over the past year the detached workers have
given young people accessing the provision the
opportunity to participate in numerous diversionary
activities to relieve the boredom of hanging about on
the streets or being moved on by the police for being in
large groups and being involved in anti-social behaviour
and drinking alcohol.
Film Night
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The girls group was formed as part of our detached
project in Ryhope. There are between 6 and 8 girls who
meet up on a Wednesday evenings at a drop in at the
Venerable Bede school annexe.
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The girls have been involved in lots of activities over the
past few months trying something new and having fun.
There have been various activities including Jewellery
making, Sewing, Girly nights, Dvd nights,
Arts and crafts, Healthy cooking sessions, Fitness dvds
and the Wii Fit board.
The girls have taken part in various workshops
including drugs and alcohol, sexual health, bullying
smoking, body change and relationships.
Outings have included bowling, Climbing wall and
Snow tubing.
All the activities the girls have been involved in have
contributed towards their Mayors Award. Two girls have
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Samantha and Alicia from the group were nominated
for the young achievers award for their volunteer work
the girls did really well winning their category and
receiving their award on the 5th March at the Stadium
of Light.
RAAD
In August 2007 Anna Horn commenced her post
as Substance Misuse Outreach Worker. The post
was created by the group Ryhope Against Alcohol
and Drugs (RAAD) and is funded by the Strategic
Initiatives Budget. Since that time Anna has engaged
with young people aged 8 to 21 in the Ryhope area
providing education around the issues associated
with substance misuse. Young people are able
to access the support necessary to help them
address their substance misuse problems and she
encourages them to become involved in a more
positive and healthier lifestyle. Anna has delivered
alcohol awareness sessions within the local schools,
increasing young people’s knowledge around the
risks associated with taking substances and drinking
alcohol.
The Aims of the film night are to provide the opportunity for young people living in Ryhope to experience new and
classic movies using all the latest digital equipment, kindly supplied through funding from Gentoo.
Healthy Living Club
The Healthy Living Club was set up to offer young people between the ages of 12 and 17 a positive alternative to
socialising on the streets, drinking alcohol, misusing substances and smoking.
The club has been running since January 2008 and is really popular
with local youngsters. Young people cook healthy meals and
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