An entry for the mindguide
The Abingdon Bridge champions the wellbeing and mental health of young people aged 13-25 across the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire. They support young people to have the resilience to help overcome life’s challenges.
They aim to:
• Support young people with timely interventions when they need it.
• Promote good mental health in young people and young adults through community and school partnerships.
• Inspire excellence and achieve integrated services.
• Develop outstanding services to build young people and young adults’ resilience.
• Deliver innovative programmes to meet the needs of vulnerable young people and young adults.
The 7C’s Foundation are essential life skills; Creativity, Communication, Confidence, Cooperation, Coordination, Commitment and Constructive Critical Thinking. They have a profound positive effect on individuals and families improving relationships at home, at work and at school.
Thame Youth Projects is a group of engaged volunteers that employed a full-time youth worker in September 2019. They exist with the express aim of supporting the young people of Thame. They meet on a regular basis and also communicate with the town council, school and other interested parties to ensure that the work they are doing is focused in the right areas and they are able to support as many young people as possible.
Thame Youth Café is primarily run and supported by volunteers. These individuals, from all walks of life, give up their time to hang out with the young people, feed them, play games with them, entertain them and create a safe, welcoming, non-judgmental environment. Oversight is provided by a committee under the umbrella charity – Thame Youth Projects Group. Both cafés are managed by Nick Francis, youth pastor at Barley Hill Church.
Synolos works with the following people:
• Those with learning difficulties and autism
• Those who are NEET (Not in Education, Training or Employment)
• Those with low or no qualifications
• Struggling at school in years 7-11
• Those who are young and unemployed
• Dealing with mental health issues
• Long-term unemployed, aged 24 – 50+
• On long-term sick leave, who are seeking to get closer to employment.
Sylva Foundation is an environmental charity helping trees and people grow together. They work across Britain and are active under four main programmes: science, education, forestry and wood.
Youth Centre running youth clubs and outreach in the community. The Sweatbox venue consists of an American style diner space with a pool table, table football and a coffee bar selling snacks and drinks, along with a stage room featuring a lighting and sound system and a wide range of musical instruments. The stage room is used for live bands and Friday night Karaoke.
During Open Access sessions on Fridays Sweatbox puts on a range of activities such as Bouncy Castle, Gladiator Joust, Beanbag Cinema, Nintendo Switch gaming, Sumo Wrestling, Go Karts, and Portable Skate Ramps amongst other things.
Monday night Youth Club is based at Wantage Primary Academy on Kingsgrove, Wantage, and includes sports coaching, craft activities, board games and chill out area.
With experienced Youth Workers and Volunteer Youth Support Workers, we support young people in our community.
Standlake Youth Club offers lots of activities, including sports, art and crafts, swimming, ice-skating, water sports. Club activities include air hockey, games, quizzes, fundraising events, TUCK SHOP and lots more.
For further information and to arrange a visit please call.
The South Oxford Adventure Playground (SOAP) is a charity run by volunteers and play workers. It is free and open to everyone. SOAP is a place where children can play freely, meet new friends and have fun in a natural and physically challenging environment. It offers an indoor and outdoor space where children can express themselves creatively and test themselves physically. There is not a screen in sight! The outside space has a wooden fort, tower to climb, zip wire, football pitch, wobbly bridge, tyre and rope swings, slides, den making area, fire pit, and trees to climb. Come along and discover the fun of SOAP!
SOAP aims to provide inclusive, exciting and adventurous play for children aged 7 and over, within a supervised playground. All children are welcome. Those under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. Play workers are onsite after school and through the holidays to support and encourage children in their play.
