The North Yorkshire County Council's 4Youth Service operate a Wednesday and Friday Club at the new youth centre at Boroughbridge High School from 7.00pm - 9.00pm. The Wednesday Club is for ages 11-19 and the Friday Club is for ages 13 - 19. 50p entry fee 

 

Our curriculum is planned around the Every Child Matters 5 Key Outcomes - Be Safe, Be Healthy, Enjoy and Achieve, Positive Contribution and Economic Well-being. All of our work links in with these outcomes so that the young people who attend grow into more rounded, confident indviduals.

 

As well as traditional youth work activities, we also focus on specific topics including: drugs and alcohol, smoking cessation, sexual health and citizenship. We also work with young people on issues affecting them related to living in a rural setting - including employment and transport. Our partnership work with Connexions, Targeted Youth Support, the PCT and North Yorkshire Police strengthen our work and enables us to expand on what we are able to offer.

 

Some of the activities we have offered in recent weeks include a 3 week Dance project, 12 hour Off Road Motor Cycle course and The Red Cross Babysitters course. Last year we took 8 club members buggy driving and to learn how to do Archery. We all had a fantastic time and got extremely wet and muddy!!

 

We also offer young people a chance to work towards an accredited award. The courses that we offer at present include The Youth Achievement Award, Youth Arts Award and the 4Youth Award. Our colleague at Boroughbridge High School runs all levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

 

Boroughbridge Youth Council operates through the 4Youth Service. The members meet once a month to work on projects and issues affecting local young people.

 

We will need lots of new ideas so come along and tell us what you want from the 4Youth Service and Boroughbridge Youth Centre.

 

 

If you are interested in joining please come along on Wednesday or Friday evening or contact Vicki Lever, Senior Youth Worker on 01609 533933.