Young People March open access sessions. - Project

Project overview

The funding will be used to run free open access sessions for young people aged 10 to 25 years in the market town of March Fenland. The sessions are designed to offer young people opportunities to gain increase and develop skills knowledge self-awareness and confidence and enable them to make positive and healthy life choices. The project is the only open access youth facility in the area and offers the young people (aged 10-25) opportunities and activities which wouldn�t otherwise be available to them. Sessions will include:* Engagement sessions with the young people to identify their priorities (1 session/month)* Personal development and social skills sessions* One-to-one support and guidance for hard to reach young people* Support groups providing awareness workshops in sexual health drug and alcohol and mental health issues working alongside existing partners to help support 150 vulnerable young people/year* Monthly youth council meetings incorporating the planning of 4 transition days with junior schools.