New project to increase the participation of young people with mild/moderate disabilities in our City’s youth centres

Extratime is delighted to have received some funding to help support young people with mild/moderate disabilities to access activities and facilities at the City’s youth centres for the next two years. Extratime has successfully supported children and young people in a similar way to access activities in their after school clubs and in their local community with the help of key workers in a bridging role between the child/young person and the activity provider. This new work will focus on young people aged 13-19 who will, in the main, be attending mainstream schools/colleges where support is given during the day to access the curriculum but support for out of school/college activities, especially in their local community, is lacking.

We would also like to be able to interest some young people who do not have a learning disability to become volunteer befrienders to help the young people with a disability to feel welcome in the setting. These befrienders would receive training and support, and for those that show a particular interest in going further, there will be some funding to support training, for example, a Level 2 award in sports coaching, childcare, social care or play worker with additional opportunities to gain further experience in Extratime’s projects.

If you would like to find out more then please contact Zoe Anstey, [email protected] 01273 429580/07841014268 or download the writeable forms below and email back.

If your young person has attended an extratime scheme before please complete Access 2 youth booking form.

If your young person is new to extratime please complete the following 2 forms:

Access 2 youth booking form for new young people

Personal needs form Access 2 Youth

 

I look forward to hearing from you!