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CWTC offers practical work placements for students from Oldham College and Oldham Sixth Form College, including Health and Social Care and T Level learners. Students can complete placement hours, including 100 hour placements where applicable, while supporting community activities, administration, wellbeing sessions and events. Placements develop communication, teamwork, confidence and experience of working with people from different backgrounds.
Bury Defence Academy is a Martial Arts and Boxing Club with classes for Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Striking and Circuit Training. We have 400 weekly service users and regularly organise competitions and events for young people. We also run Holiday Clubs and have two onsite Youth Mentors who work to guide young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour. Through the Violence Reduction Unit we are able to support young people with the costs of participating in the above activities.
Free, open-access community football sessions in the heart of New Bury. Come to make friends, develop your skills, take part in matches and tournaments, and access further activities such as workshops, trips and more.
Wednesdays 4pm-5pm: ages 8-12
Fridays 5pm-6.30pm: ages 12-18
Best Life is a 12-week school-based programme, where through interactive group sessions, participants develop the knowledge and skills needed to make safe, informed, and positive life choices. It helps young people build healthy relationships, improve emotional wellbeing, increase self-esteem, and recognise the risks of abuse, grooming, and exploitation. Through interactive group sessions, participants develop the knowledge and skills needed to make safe, informed, and positive life choices.
Delivered by Smart Body Sports and Wigan Athletic Community Trust
Aimed at young people who may benefit from 1-to-1 support or small-group sessions of up to 6 young people. Delivered by Smart Body Sports and Wigan Athletic Community Trust, sessions provide mentoring and enriching activities to build confidence, resilience, teamwork, improve behaviour and positive relationships in school and out in the community.
These sessions are delivered on a weekly basis on a Tuesday and can take place in school or within the community.
Young Producers is a group for young people from Darnhill (11-19 years old) who want to make a difference in their community.
Cartwheel Arts, in partnership with RBC Youth Service, provide a safe space to create events, trips and your own festival venue at Darnhill Festival – for young people, by young people. You get to decide what happens at your creative events and then learn the skills to manage and run those events. It’s time to step up.
To improve the lives and opportunities of young people by teaching them about different aspects of safety. Helping them develop confidence, positive relationships and life opportunities whilst having fun
The qualifications we can offer are relevant to what career they want to seek.
Most of our members have been excluded, or they do not attend school because mainstream education is not for them.
We feel our provision is a stepping stone for them to enable them to move forward in their lives.
Your Trust work in partnership with other local partners to provide evening sessions across the different Boroughs of Rochdale for local residents aged 8 to 16.
Delivered by qualified Your Trust coaches in communities that need them most, activities include cricket, football, racket sports, arts and crafts. We also work with external providers to offer a wider range of opportunities, including hairdressing, barbering, inclusive football and martial arts, helping young people stay active, develop new skills and engage positively within their communities.
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The I am Greater campaign was developed with young people from Greater Manchester to encourage them to take positive actions to reduce the likelihood of young people experiencing violence.
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Try new experiences, learn practical skills and challenge yourself to do something different.
Meet new people, make lifelong friends and be part of something greater.
If you’re involved in, or have been affected by violence, you can speak to a trusted adult or report it anonymously.
Remember, if you are in danger or need immediate help, you should phone 999.
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