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Community
• Not Just Youth. This area of work strives to help Tackle Social Exclusion, Involve and Empower our Communities and Build Partnerships - This is achieved through a series of programmes and initiatives:-
• The Tenants’ Support Service and Community Support Programme work with people in their own homes,• Families Together provides activities for children, Parents/carers and then joint activities as a family,
• The Harbour Project works with people from ethnic minority backgrounds and residents of the Harbour Ward,
• P.S.A.M. (Preventing suicide among men) works with young people and vulnerable men who due to personal circumstances may be at a high risk.
Volunteering
Something for Everyone
Volunteering brings all kinds of opportunities. It broadens your experience and boosts your confidence. You will learn new skills through supervision, support and accredited training and you will help others to do the same. It’s also a chance to be part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives.
Do what you want, when you want.
Whatever your age we would like you to join us in helping others. What you choose to do depends entirely on your own interests and how much time you have to spare. Many volunteers give up their time on a regular basis. Others help out occasionally whenever they have time. Whatever you choose to do, you’ll be making a positive change in your community.
Youth
Participation is Key
The underlying philosophy of youth work at North Down YMCA is to start from where young people are and to work together on what is important to them in ways that are inclusive and participatory. One of the pivotal beliefs put into practice in North Down YMCA is that young people are able to achieve a lot more than they are usually asked or expected to. Young people are included in the design, planning and delivery of projects.
For us, youth work is not just about activity, as informal educators the team use a range of formal, informal, individual engagement and group work to help young people develop, take responsibility and achieve their potential.