| Positive Futures - Groundwork Birmingham |
Positive Futures - Groundwork Birmingham
Geographical Area: Several areas including Handsworth and Beckers Road in the Hinkley triangle
Age Range Min: 10
Age Range Max: 19
Gender Specific: no
| Culturally Specific: no
Method of Access: Young people in these areas are often on the verge of committing crimes or have been affected by crime in some way so an open access policy is in operation to encourage as many as possible into diversionary activities. They will also accept third party referrals.
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| Description |
The service offers a variety of sporting activities, day trips and residential breaks away. The charity Groundwork will identify open spaces and parks within communities that lack facilities for young people. The Positive Futures Team will use these areas to engage young people in sport.
Activities take place after school, during school holidays and at weekends. |
| Objectives |
• National aims of Positive Futures – “By engaging marginalised young people in sport and other activities, Positive Futures aims to build relationships between responsible adults and young people based on mutual trust and respect, in order to create new opportunities for alternative lifestyles.
• The programme aims to use sport as a catalyst to encourage participants to make decisions for themselves, and to take self-determined steps towards a positive future. Steering young people towards educational and employment opportunities is at the heart of the programme’s agenda.” |
| Staff Profile |
| I manager, 2 Part time Positive Futures workers. Supported by Groundwork Youth Workers and Community Workers. |
| Linked Organisations |
| Links with the YOT, Connexions and other local agencies |
