News from the Cottenham and Swavesey locality

Projects so far
Woburn Safari Park – we took 32 young people including those who are moving up to secondary school in September. They were split into smaller groups, and a youth worker or group leader spent the day with them. Each group decided between themselves about where they wanted to go and what they wanted to do. For one group this involved going on the safari, going to the gigantic soft play area, pedalling the swan boats and watching the monkey’s being fed.
Thorpe Park – we took 13 young people aged between 13-16 years old. They stayed in their friendship groups and spent the day independently in the park but some of the young people met with staff members for lunch and then went back to the rides. They all said what a good time they had had, especially the scary rides!
Mepal Outdoor Centre– we took 20 young people on this trip and they were split into two groups. Here they took part in kayaking and a high ropes activity. On this trip we decided to design some feedback forms, which will be used for following activities. Below are some quotes about their day at Mepal.
Good things about activities:
“Fun and freedom”
“Crate stacking was really fun, because it was really high”
“Exciting”
“Lots of time”
“It is a challenge and I love challenges”
“Meeting new people”
Making a Difference to Young People
The youth forum have played a fundamental role in organising and helping to support all of our summer trips, some came on all of the trips while others came on one or two. They all engaged with the young people from across our county, and it has been great to see how much their confidence has grown over the last few weeks. They will be now moving forward to planning our future events and will be applying to receive a local government certificate which will be evidence of their hard work.
Not only has this funding supported the youth forum, it has provided opportunities for young people across the locality to come along and meet older students who have been to the secondary schools that they will be now attending. They have all said how much they enjoyed the trips and that they are looking forward to a regular newsletter and future trips.
New staff
We have now successfully recruited four new relief workers to help assist on the positive activities programme; they have all completed their entry level introduction to youth work and have attended one or two of the trips in the summer.
Steering group
We are currently making contact with local community groups, parish councils and schools to set up the steering group in the Autumn term, in addition to this the forum will be creating a newsletter that will go out to schools and youth clubs giving them information on the summer programme, future activities, fundraising events and the planned residential in the spring term.
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(04/04/2018)Law Career Apprenticeships
(12/03/2018)LGBT History Month
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(20/11/2017)Work Experience Opportunity
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(01/08/2017)Scams - You Are A Target
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Free Counselling Sessions
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(26/10/2016)NCS - Wisbech Summer 2016 Graduation
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NCS Cambridge and South Cambs Summer 2016 Graduation
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(05/11/2015)National Citizen Service - Graduation for Huntingdon
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Happy birthday Youthoria
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(29/04/2015)Babysitting success
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Hurly Burly
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(25/03/2014)Hello Gorgeous?
(06/03/2014)Young Peoples' Panels
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Cambridgeshire Gold DofE Presentation
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(04/10/2013)The League of Young Voters
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Parents for a weekend
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(31/01/2013)Big Christmas celebration event
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(14/08/2012)A night to remember
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Turning Point partnership project goes from Strength to Strength
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(28/03/2012)Babysitting in Ramsey
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Lights Camera Parliament
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(10/11/2011)Bottisham beat bullying project
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Accident Simulation
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(27/10/2011)Ely locality visit to Grafham
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(26/09/2011)Fulbourn fun day
(29/08/2011)Second steps at Soham
(17/08/2011)Bar Hill fun day
(12/08/2011)Netherhall boys smash 75 mile Challenge
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Papworth Fun Day
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(29/07/2011)Fundraising at Ely
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(22/06/2011)Room at the Bug Hotel
(22/06/2011)Graffiti art in Willingham
(22/06/2011)The WISE project
(16/05/2011)HYC celebrates
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Outdoor fun in Feburary
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(25/03/2011)Rags to riches
(13/03/2011)Don't waste your talent awards evening
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(17/02/2011)Councillors meet young people
(09/02/2011)School of Lego
(06/02/2011)Cambridge youth work week 2010
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(11/01/2011)Inclusive skiing and tobogganing
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A trip of wickedness
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(09/11/2010)The Big Event report released
(07/11/2010)Anti-bullying week video
(07/11/2010)March bake a cake day
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Pop Art at the Farm House
(25/10/2010)Arts Awards at Ramsey
(03/10/2010)Youth Club Adventure
(02/09/2010)The Pink Festival 2010
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(22/08/2010)Chatteris skate park opening
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Grafham Water Inclusion Event
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(17/08/2010)Trumpington Rec 2 Rec
(13/08/2010)18 hour stay up
(13/08/2010)Ely risk awareness days
(12/08/2010)Second Step Project
(08/08/2010)Swavesey Garden Project
(07/08/2010)Graffiti at Grafham
(07/08/2010)Rag Doll fashion and talent show
(07/08/2010)Aimee's career takes off
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Just Us funday 2010
(04/08/2010)Race for life 2010
(22/07/2010)YOPEY 2010 finalist
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(19/07/2010)Aimee moving up!
(09/06/2010)Ely leavers 2010
(03/06/2010)Huntingdon DofE presentation 2010
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National Doughnut Week
(01/06/2010)Duxford Masive Youth Club go back to Primary School!
(29/05/2010)Duxford fundraiser
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(04/05/2010)Election views
(04/05/2010)Wisbech VOICE
(28/04/2010)Young People of the Year award
(19/04/2010)BT Seen and Heard Award winners
(18/04/2010)Young Cambridgeshire's got talent
(11/04/2010)No Messin residential
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St Neots sport relief
(01/04/2010)Duxford Massive youth club in the money
(31/03/2010)Huntingdon rescue vehicle handover
(31/03/2010)The Big Event sponsored walk
(31/03/2010)St Neots Disco
(24/03/2010)The Big Event 2010
(03/03/2010)Streetwise get High Sheriff Award
(17/02/2010)Youth updates from Whittlesey
(10/02/2010)New Connections bus launched
(09/02/2010)Ramsey unity gig
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Let's talk about sex project
(27/01/2010)Connexions bus advertising
(19/01/2010)DofE Gold Presentation 2010
(11/01/2010)Fenland Youth Campaign Scoop National Award
(30/11/2009)Cambridge Cybermentors
(22/11/2009)Holland Visit
(22/11/2009)Duxford Poppy Day
(15/11/2009)Whittlesey Street Pride project
(15/11/2009)Wasted film premier
(12/11/2009)Takeover Day
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Ramsey youth centre goes sailing
(08/10/2009)Connections bus sponsored bike ride
(06/10/2009)CEN Community Awards
(05/10/2009)Pink Pandas in Swaziland
(27/08/2009)Trash to Fashion
(17/08/2009)St Ives summer activities
(05/08/2009)Race for Life
(01/08/2009)Prince Edward visits Cambridgeshire
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