Youth Development

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We believe that young people are part of the solution to improving disadvantaged areas. We help them to participate in their local communities and provide a range of positive activities, building confidence and self-esteem.

We also give young people opportunities to take part in training and gain the expertise for work. And we work with schools to support ‘at risk’ young people, providing them with positive experiences and building the skills that will allow them to move forwards with education or training.

Junior Wardens

Location: Leeds Geting young people active and involved in their neighbourhoods

Dig-It

Location: Leeds Providing young people horticulture and environmental training

Play Pathfinders

Location: Selby Encouraging positive play around Selby

Sharrow Lantern Carnival's Big Fish

Location: Sharrow, Sheffield The Big Fish celebrated the release of brown trout fry into Sheffield's rivers

Learning about Regeneration

Location: Wakefield Students take part in a real life regeneration project

Horticulture training programme

Location: Wakefield Teaching young people valuable new skills

Outdoor Woodland Learning

Location: Wakefield Helping young people learn in a woodland setting

Green for Go

Location: Leeds We’re working with People Matters to deliver a programme of green volunteering opportunities for local young people

Allotment Programme

Location: Various Using abandoned allotment sites, we've created a way of engaging young people in a different style of learning.

Historic Shopping

Location: Selby Teaching pupils about our changing shopping habits and their implications