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YWAF - Youth With A Future

Working with young people of Mendip

 

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 Introduced at Collet day 2008, this is our new logo..  

 

Our thanks to Michael May for designing this superb logo.

Michael May, who designed our Logo a plaques for display at Grace Harris, Spencer House and at our registered office.  Here a resident of Jane, from the Spencer House support team, Clare (YWAF chairman) and a resident from Spencer house  in Spencer House.

Moving In Vouchers

Residents collect goods to furnish their room from our Moving in vouchers.  
YWAF gives an Argos/Tesco voucher to each new young person moving in.
In consultation with a Support worker, the resident chooses what to get to help furnish their in a single room flat; 
e.g. Toasters, Kettle, crockery, bedding, and other similar furnishing .

See the article in our March 2009 newsletter.

Grace Harris/Mendip YMCA Communal Activities

YWAF also funds activities that are not covered by Government grants. One area is for communal social activities.  For example, a meal which helps to learn rudimentary kitchen skills.  YWAF  also helps the residents celebrate Christmas, which for Spencer House residents one year was a trip to a local restaurant.

Residents on a Climbing wall.

YMCA Graitti Board

The Grafitti Board, the work of residents of Spencer House, Wells.  August 2007 Christmas Meal at Spencer House.  YWAF funds enable young people living in supported housing projects to have a better life, and do things together.  Activities that would not otherwise be possible when living on a grant.

Grants

YWAF's main focus is support of homeless young people in Mendip.  However, we also support clubs and individuals with grants as part of their fund raising process.

Examples of where YWAF has helped is towards the purchase a new concert class Violin, other musical instruments and grants towards travel costs to international sporting events for local Mendip young people.

Fund Raising

Collet Park 14th June 2008 - YWAF stall

Collet Park 14th June 2008 - YWAF stall
One of out fund-raising activities is a stall at the annual Shepton Mallet Collet Day, held 2nd Saturday in June.  2008 saw the unveiling of our new sign and logo.  I wonder who won the Teddy in the tombola?

Collet Park 14th June 2008 - Custard Bath

Collet Park 14th June 2008 - Custard Bath
Another fund-raising activity at Collect day in 2008 was a "Get your own back on a teenager".  Teenagers volunteered (!) to sit in an old bath, and people paid to pour custard over them!  Our thanks to the teenagers, to Jackie for the idea, and to everyone who helped and contributed.

Collet Park 14th June 2008 - Custard Bath

August 2004, Wells Raft Race.

August 2004, Wells Raft Race.
Most years, the City of Wells Lions club runs a raft race in the moat to raise funds for Bishop’s Charity.  In 2004, we were honoured to be be the Bishop's charity.  We entered our own raft.  Our first attempt at this event.  It was hard work, but enjoyed by all.  What is more, money was raised for YWAF, and hence the young people of Mendip.

Links

  1. Wells Moat Boat Race
  2. City of Wells Lions
  3. Mendip YMCA
  4. Spencer House, Mendip YMCA

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