Youth Service Projects
Providing Opportunities for Young People
Kingston Youth Service aims to empower and optimise your potential by offering a diverse range of opportunities for informal and experiential learning in order to gain knowledge, skills, make informed choices and to assist in your personal development to enable you to become an active citizen.
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Youth CentresThe youth centres around the borough are the venues for Youth Service projects and also local community groups. Find out where your nearest youth centre is and what facilities it has to offer you. |
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YoungLivin' BusThe YoungLivin' Bus is Kingston Youth Service's mobile drop in. The bus offers you the opportunity to get factual information, advice and guidance in a safe and confidential environment, on topics that are important to you. |
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Making Adventure Possible (MAP)Making Adventure Possible (MAP) is a Kingston Youth Service project that has developed two youth exchange programmes - a European Youth Initiative which took place in August 2008 and a Commonwealth Youth Exchange which took place in August 2009. Young people aged between 15-18 were supported by youth workers to plan and execute an educational youth exchange to another country. |
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MotivationsMotivations is a 12 week course working with year 9 pupils from 3 of the local schools. Young people are referred on to the programme by their teachers and attend once a week during school hours. The programme aims to increase self esteem, confidence and motivation. The course does this by engaging young people in a series of workshops and activities that provide them with time, space and knowledge to take on the world! |
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PAYP PlusPAYP Plus is targeted Youth Service provision for young people to provide access to quality arts, sports and cultural activities, and allow those with an interest and/or talent in any area to continue after their involvement in the programme. |