Key Worker Reports

October - November 2008 (Word Document)
September - October 2008 (Word Document)

Latest Activities

Find out more about our Birmingham to Llangollen Cycle Ride which took place on 21st June 2008.

Earlier Activities

CAMPING

18-20 June 2007
The Key Youth Worker Phil Bodenham and 2 staff, along with 8 young people aged between 14-18yrs (also known as the ‘Yardley Gang’) went to Brean, Western Super Mare, and took part in various activities including canoeing, cliff hiking and swimming. This enabled the young people to enjoy themselves fully whilst learning discipline and team work.

29 June – 1 July 2007
Eight young people from Smiths Wood aged 14-16yrs went with Phil and 2 staff to Brean and took part in canoeing and cliff walking. The young people were also given the opportunity to see how to explore safely in caves and caverns in the area.

27-30 July 2007
Bala, in North Wales was the venue for 12 young people from Chelmsley Wood, accompanied by the Key Youth Worker and 2 staff, where they went water rafting, tree climbing and learning survival techniques. The tree climbing was a real success, with everyone learning how to identify the best trees to climb.

4-11 August 2007
A total of 3 staff, 5 parents and 8 young people from Sheldon and 6 from Chelmsley Wood and Olton went to Tenby, South Wales. Here the activities included day trips to local events, sailing, beach activities and – of course – some time playing water games!

17-19 August 2007
Three staff and 8 young people from Acocks Green aged 12-15yrs went to Barmouth, North Wales enjoying themselves in various activities including gorge walking and mountain biking.

24-26 August 2007
Ten young people aged 11-14yrs from Smiths Wood and Chelmsley Wood went with three staff to the Bala camp in North Wales, where they enjoyed activities including gorge walking, hill climbing and canoeing.

DAY TRIPS
A series of day trips were set up:

Nottingham – canoeing for 30 young people from Yardley, Fordbridge and The Radleys was enjoyed, with qualified supervision, on the River Trent.

Clent Hills – mountain biking enjoyed on five separate occasions by a total of 42 young people from Acocks Green, Hall Green Lyndon and Sheldon.

Sutton Park – on three separate occasions a total of 32 young people from Yardley and Smiths Wood and the ‘Gospel Gang’ from Gospel Lane took part in activities such as tracking and orienteering.