The Engagement Retreat

We will engage 80 young people over 2 years (aged 14-18) through ten exhilarating overnight retreats involving outdoor pursuits and activities. The retreats will support the young people to gain qualifications, develop their confidence, motivation, team working and communication skills. In addition, we will provide new experiences and provide a platform for young people to meet with other young people from across NPT.

Each retreat will take place over 2 days and cater for 8 young people. We will use Black Mountain Activities near Brecon and provide a minibus collection service across the rural wards to remove barriers to participation. In addition, detached youth work across the rural wards will be designed to support young people to stretch horizons, challenge their thinking and develop their skills.

Activities will be young-person led from a wide variety of options including t-shirt tie die, photography, job search skills, enterprise, sports, art and craft, website building, cupcake decoration, fashion, DVD nights, citizenship and street dance to name a few. Sessions would provide young people with informal learning by offering opportunities to gain qualifications for the City and Guilds Level 1 Introductory Award in Employability Skills.

Equal opportunities will underpin the provision by providing a safe environment where young people can engage with youth workers whom are able to help and support them in their transition towards adulthood. The provision will follow the Welsh Government’s National Youth Work Strategy for Wales 2014–2018. As required by the Welsh Government, the minimum qualification for a Youth Club Leader is the Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work.

Recognising young people’s achievements helps to increase self-esteem, improve motivation and keep young people engaged. We will support 60 young people to achieve a City and Guilds Level 1 Introductory Award in Employability Skills. The main project outcomes will include:

  • 80 young people engaged (aged 14-18).
  • 10 outdoor pursuit retreats delivered.
  • 60 City and Guilds Level 1 Introductory Awards in Employability Skills.
  • 80 positive outcomes achieved with improvements in soft skills, measured through an initial and end of project questionnaire.
  • 48 young people progressing on to other learning or engagement activities

 

Project details

Funding amount:
£49,099
Funding source:
LEADER Local Development Fund
Area:
Neath Port Talbot
Completion:
Theme:
3
Measure:
19.2

Contact:

Name:
Ian Ross
Telephone number:
07730 550607
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Project website:
https://www.wrecltd.co.uk/regenerate-npt-rural-youth-work/

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