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Welcome to Kickstart YIP
* Programme name
KICKSTART YOUTH INCLUSION PROGRAMME (CRIME CONCERN TRUST)

* Registered Charity Status Voluntary Sector VIA Crime Concern Trust Ltd

Service Description

KICKSTART IS A FLAGSHIP YOUTH INCLUSION PROGRAMME. WE SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD VIA LEARNING, SPORTS AND RECREATION.

What do we offer?

THE PROGRAMME HAS INITIATIVES ON PEER MENTORING AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. WE SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION THROUGH ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION DAYS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS AND STATUTORY AGENCIES.

WE OFFER VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITES AND SPECIALIST WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE & VULNERABLE YOUNG ADULTS FOCUSING ON THOSE INVOLED IN OR AFFECTED BY GANG ACTIVTY, GUN & KNIFE CRIME. THE PROGRAMME OFFERS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN 16 – 30 YEARS, VIA IN-HOUSE ACCREDITTED COURSES INCLUDING COMMUNITY SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES, MUSIC AND MEDIA WORKSHOPS, DRUGS, SEXUAL HEALTH & PERSONAL SAFETY AWARENESS WORKSHOPS.

SPORTS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FOOTBALL TEAMS U12’S, U15’S AND YOUNG MENS. ESTATES BASED FOOTBALL LEAGUE, BASKETBALL AND BOXING.

OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PHSCE DELIVERY IN LOCAL SCHOOLS, PEER LED SESSIONS SUCH AS JUICE BAR, NEWSLETTER AND DANCE PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS GENERIC BASED SESSIONS SUCH AS YOUTH CLUBS, YOUTH FORUMS AND THE USE OF OUR INTERNET CYBER CAFÉ. KICKSTART ALSO HAS A COMMUNITY COHEISION PROJECT, REDUCING TENSION & CONFLICTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

Opening hours: 10am – 6pm
Service users age group: 8-30 years
Disabled access: Yes

Referral process: FRIENDS/SIBLINGS, PARTNERS, SELF REFERRALS, SCHOOLS & ALL STATUTORY AGENGIES

Cost: No charge to young people

Partner agencies: SOUTHWARK YOT, MET POLICE SOUTHWARK, CHARTERHOUSE, REPA, CDEP, PROSPECTS, ELEPHANT ANGELS, EDUCATION WELFARE, SOUTHWARK DAAT, SOUTHWARK YOUTH SERVICE, SOUTHWARK SOCIAL SERVICES, SOUTHWARK HOUSING, SAFER SOUTHWARK PARETNERSHIPS, YOUTH JUSTICE BOARD, HOME OFFICE, NATIONAL PROBATIONS, VICTIM SUPPORT, SOUTHWARK SPECIAL HOUSING UNIT, FAIRBRIDGE, ST GILES, SOUTHBANK UNIVERSITY, BRUNEL UNIVERSITY, SPORT ACTION ZONE, FISHER BOYS ABC, FITROYLODGE ABC, CHILDRENS FUNDS, NDC, AGENCIES SUPPORTING SCHOOLS PROGRAMME, GEFFORY CHAUCER SCHOOL, LILLIAN BALLIS TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE.