Young People Cornwall Learning Programs

Young People Cornwall’s program of learning will provide activities and specialist support to young people aged 14-19 years within the target groups who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET and enable them to engage in learning in an informal setting with individually tailored learning plans with a view to moving them towards a positive destination. It will provide relevant and realistic employability and life skills which will support and provide sustainable progression outcomes i.e. further education, training, employment or volunteering.

Where the individual is at risk of NEET and of statutory education age (14 – 19)  Freestyle and Involve can be used to support existing school/ college learning provision with Young People Cornwall learning activities supporting the timetable.   

The Learning Projects

Involve: For young people aged 14 – 19 and workless adults from 19 to 25 who are NEET or at risk of NEET. The project duration is 6 hours per week or working towards sc hours per week and duration is flexible dependent on individual circumstances

 Freestyle: For young people aged 14 – 19 who are NEET or at risk of NEET. The project duration is 12 hours for 12 weeks or 6 hours for 24 weeks. 

 Young People Cornwall Learning Activities  

-         Outdoors education

-         Team building and problem solving

-         Confidence building

-         Equality and Diversity

-         Drugs and alcohol awareness

-         Bullying and discrimination

-         Sexual health and Relationships

-         Mental health inlcuding self harm, stress management, domestic violence, and illness

-         Music practical (drums, bass, guitar, percussion, Djing) recording and studio engineering, Computer based music)

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Issue no. 01
BOOM! Newsletter BOOM! 2009 is coming! - Last chance to get yourself involved
We are pleased to announce that we are now inviting clubs to participate in BOOM! 2009. If you are recieveing this and have already taken part in BOOM! 2008, then please do pass on to give other young people and groups the opportunity to take advantage in this last planned round of BOOM! BOOM! will provide all the training, resources and equipment for free and refund travel. All that clubs need to provide are two 16-25 year olds who are willing to give up their time. They will attend two training days in which they will be taught filmaking skills, including how to use the fantastic kit provided. The volunteers will then work with others in their clubs to produce and upload films on what matters to them and their communities. Application packs are available by clicking here.  During training clubs will recieve a training pack, a video camera and BOOM! t-shirts. Once training is complete clubs that participate will also recieve a 19" Imac to create their films on. Films are uploaded via www.MTV.co.uk/boom and once on the site may even be selected to air on the MTV network! The best films will be put forward for BOOM! awards. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity in conjunction with MTV and V which should not be missed! Please contact boomenquiries@clubsforyoungpeople.org.uk  if you are not sure if your club is eligible, or if you want more information about how to take part in the project. Do include your phone number if you would like to talk it through with a member of the team or give us a call on 0116 27556767.
Workshops are happening across England through February and March. Click here for your BOOM! application pack.

From 1st August YPC will have a dedicated worker to support small youth clubs across Cornwall. The worker will be responsible for helping clubs to raise their standards of youth work practice and providing a range of support services including help with fundraising, governance and policies and procedures. Please phone Young People Cornwall on (01872) 222447 for more information.