The first, brand spanking new Youth Board has been assembled! Talent Match ambassadors were asked by Your Consortium to design a Youth Board for the programme. The decision was taken to smash the traditional format and to go with something more up-to-date that fits with the lifestyles of the young people involved. This Youth Board … Continue reading Youth Board’s onboard
Matty’s driving forward
With the support of TYA, long-time Talent Match Ambassador Matty is starting a new training placement today in a role he loves. When Matty came to us 2 years ago, he was struggling with his confidence and self-esteem. After putting in many hours to support the work of Talent Match, he has managed to overcome … Continue reading Matty’s driving forward
Community empowered to sustain project
A group of people from Lundwood in Barnsley are providing vital work in their community, thanks to 18 months of support from The Youth Association’s ‘Adopt the Outdoors’ project. Support from the Big Lottery Fund has allowed our youth and community workers to develop people’s skills, increase access to training and volunteering and improve community … Continue reading Community empowered to sustain project
Boxing clever
Young people in Kirklees with personal experience of long-term unemployment have been giving up their time to help local employers understand some of the serious barriers faced by some young people in getting and keeping a job, and what employers can do to help. Our ‘Outside the Box’ project, supported by the iWill Fund and … Continue reading Boxing clever
Street Safe Leeds
Our detached team in Leeds have responded to local young people’s concerns about knife crime and the choices some of them are making to carry knives, by taking innovative ‘street safe’ workshops out onto the streets. Over the last year, anti-social behaviour (ASB) and knife crime statistics have risen in Leeds, with 10 gun and … Continue reading Street Safe Leeds
Morgan tells us about Tell Me
Morgan Drummond has taken the time to tell us what an amazing difference this summer’s Tell Me programme has had on her life. Morgan was one of 17 young people, all students at Wakefield College, who took part in TYA’s ‘Tell Me’ programme to help them stay on-track with their studies and to think … Continue reading Morgan tells us about Tell Me
Top of the class
This week we welcomed the ‘class’ of 2018-19 to TYA, when Huddersfield University students Sherry, Celina and Cameron joined us at the start of their placements with us for the coming year. We only take on the best and all 3 will be planning and delivering quality youth work sessions throughout West and South Yorkshire, supported … Continue reading Top of the class
A Millie in a million
TYA and Talent Match Ambassador Millie asked us to share her story with everyone and we were more than happy to do so. Millie has done some amazing work as an Ambassador and she is enjoying the new job she found as a result of being part of the Talent Match programme. Millie has Asperger’s … Continue reading A Millie in a million
Board not bored
After months of preparation by Talent Match Ambassadors, the Youth Board interview day finally arrived. On Monday 10th of September, 8 young people came to the Leeds Marriott Hotel to participate in a 3-part interview designed by the Talent Match Ambassadors. The afternoon began with 3 Ambassadors facilitating a group interview; the 8 applicants answered … Continue reading Board not bored
Eat on the Street
With support from Leeds Community Foundation’s Healthy Holidays programme and FareShare Yorkshire, our team has been hitting the streets of Leeds throughout the summer, with our Eat on the Street programme! In Sutton Park and Killingbeck, children, young people and parents took part in sporting, arts and outdoor education activities, whilst being provided with lots … Continue reading Eat on the Street