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Who are we?

• A Multi-purpose youth provision, striving to
• provide a service to the young people of the
  local community, which aims to support and
  develop the skills and knowledge of both the
  youth and the community at large.
• We encourage and facilitate the involvement of
  our young members within various aspects of the
  community planning and development processes to
  insure that they have a voice and are heard!

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What do we do?

• Provide a Drop-In-Centre to the young members of
  the community, offering a large selection of
  activities and facilities within a friendly and
  supportive environment.
• Here are some of the Activities and Facilities we
  provide
• ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS, DJ WORKSHOPS,
  POTTERY WORKSHOPS, STEEL DRUMS CLASSES, DANCE
  CLASSES, FOOTBALL, POOL, IT SUITE, PLAYSTATIONS,
  CAFÉ BAR, SUMMER SCHEMES and many more

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What do we do?

• Work with various groups and organisations such
  as local schools, Careers Wales and The Princes
  Trust to provide work experience and support and
  educate disaffected youth.
• Take an active role within the Communities First
  Partnership to ensure that the young people are
  heard and consulted.
• Provide adult learning classes through
  collaboration with Ystrad Mynach College.

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What do we do?

• Work with (and support) other community groups
  such as Senghenydd and Abertridwr Linking
  Together (SALT) and Undercurrents.
• Liaise with Voluntary Sector Organisations such
  as Groundwork and GAVO to contribute to the
  delivery community based projects.

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How do we do it?

• Thanks to Communities First funding, we now have
  the financial security and staff we need to
  continue to provide and build on the services and
  activities we offer.
• Many of the services we provide require
  multi-skilled and motivated staff members who
  require a strong and supportive management
  structure.

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How do we do it?
Lets take a look at how it all works!
Board of Governors
Project Manager
Assistant Project Manager
Admin and Finance Officer
Youth Capacity Workers
IT Project Manager
Volunteers Co-ordinator
Training Officers
Volunteer workers
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How do we do it? Remember!

• Nothing is impossible!
• Dont be frightened to ask for help and work
  with as many partners and organisations as
  possible.
• Get the community on your side!

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If you want to know more, or would like to get
involved, please dont hesitate to get in touch
The Senghenydd Youth Drop-in-Centre The Old
Caretakers House, Senghenydd Community
Centre, Gwern Avenue, Senghenydd, Caerphilly, CF83
4HA Tel [phone]
Thank you for your time. We look forward to
hearing from you!