Solent Youth Action empowers young people to develop as individuals, enjoy new challenges and make a positive contribution to the community through volunteering.
SYA at K2
K2 Urban Youth Festival is a vibrant event in the heart of Southampton showcasing Southampton's up and coming musical talents.
There was a number of information stalls and exciting workshops facilitated by young people's services in Southampton so if you wanted to find out about housing or how to get involved in a music group or even how to make a tasty smoothie there were experts at hand to give you this information.
Southampton vinvolved team were at the event alongside
Young people were invited to come along and take part in exciting activities;
SYA achieves Approved Provider Status for Mentoring & Befriending
Heather and Tara on the Buddies team have spent a great deal of time submitting an application to the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation to become an Approved Provider of Mentoring.
They had to complete a very comprehensive application process but also to evidence all work and support that is provided on the Buddies scheme.
We are delighted that this process has now been completed and assessed and it has been successful. We can now use the official APS logo on marketing and promotional materials.
The assessor's report indicated that the application provided a clear explanation of how Buddies is operating and was supported by a well-presented portfolio of relevant evidence.
The programme meets the key management and operational requirements of the standard and is designed to deliver a quality group mentoring service.
Celebrating a contribution to Southampton
The young people who took part in the Litter Picking and the Gardening Projects received their certificates in a ceremony that was held in the underground home of Catch22 Baseline Project.
Present at the ceremony were the Mayor, Neighbourhood Wardens and members of City Colleges' Management and Lecturing Teams as well as parents and friends of the student volunteers.
The ceremony appeared to be a great hit with both the students and the other attendees. It was an appropriate celebration to mark the progress made by the students.
Summer Playscheme at Pavillion on the Park
Solent Youth Action has been running a playscheme for children and young people aged 5-14 at the Pavilion on the Park Community Centre, Eastleigh.
It takes place every Thursday through out the summer holidays: 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm.
We have loads of fun activities, toys and arts and crafts along with a professionally run sports session running outside on the fields.
Volunteers have been excellent in providing support and if you'd like to join the fun please contact Rosy Butler or Tara McFadyen.
Helping at Weston Courts' Sheltered Housing Fun Day
Take Action Eastleigh Volunteers had a very busy time helping out at Weston Courts' Sheltered Housing Family Fun Day on Saturday 25th July.
Not only did the young people assist the elderly residents by getting their lunch and cups of tea for them, they also sold raffle tickets and called out the winning numbers for the draw.
As well as helping with all these tasks and providing some intergenerational interaction with the residents, we also took a Lucky Dip on behalf of Solent Youth Action for any children to have a go on during the event.
vinvolved for August 2009
vinvolved projects for August 2009 will include:
Thur 13th : Pennington Skate Paint
Pennington Skate Park needs a paint job. Working with local youth, we will be painting the skate ramps black, with the hope that we can graffiti them in the future.
Lunch will be provided
Fri 21st : Harvest for the Homeless
Our charity allotment needs more harvesting. We've got more vegetables to pick and donate to local homeless charities.
Lunch will NOT be provided
Tues 25th : Thrill on a Hill
Working at St Giles Hill in Winchester, we will be cutting back shrubbery and small trees in the area. Great for those interested in conservation or landscape gardening.
Lunch will be provided
Southampton's Big Lunch
Solent Youth Action took part in The Big Lunch, running a Big Lunch event in Southampton in Palmerston Park.
The day was a great success with some fantastic local bands playing including Tzee and African Roots and Imperial Leisure.
There were stilt-walkers throughout the event, a barbeque for our volunteers, face painting and bouncy castles.
Supporting South Hants Pony & Horse Protection Group
On Sunday 12th July, eight volunteers from Take Action enjoyed a day at South Hants Pony and Horse Protection Group's Open Day.
They helped run different stalls at the event, which is one of the Charity's main fund-raising events of the year
FoneAid campaign
Do you have an old or unused mobile phone lying around?
We are taking part in the FoneAid mobile recycling campaign and will take any mobile phone, in any condition, off your hands. By donating your phones, FoneAid will give us money towards our charity
