TWP COVID 19 Youth Support (360G-CFNI-A551068)
Funding Organization
£8,200
Recipient Organization
to enhance children's and young people's learning opportunities via digital communications
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 9800 |
| Amount Awarded | 8200 |
| Award Date | 2020-04-27T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | 95MM29W1 |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Victoria_Derry |
| Grant Programme: Code | Coronavirus Crisis Fund 2020 - 9 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Coronvirus Community Fund |
| Impact Category | Promote reduction of isolation and disadvantage and access to local services |
| Last Modified | 2020-05-19T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Duration (months) | 4 |
| Planned Dates: End Date | 2020-08-28T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Start Date | 2020-04-27T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Primary age group | Young People (13 – 18) |
| Primary beneficiary | Children and Young People |
| Primary ethnicity | White |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | XT30440 |
| Recipient Org: Company Number | NI602882 |
| Recipient Org: Description | The Whistle Project strive to empower and develop the confidence, health and well-being of disadvantaged and disengaged children and young people from ages 4 to 21 years old who reside in the Greater Top of the Hill interface area of the Waterside in Derry. Top of the Hill community is situated in the Waterside area of Derry, spreading over 2 Super Output Areas (SOA’s), Victoria/Clondermott 1, comprising of a mix of private and social housing. Most of the residents are pertained to be of Catholic background with a broad range of social disparities and as such the area lacks community infrastructure. The estimated population of Waterside DEA was 27,275, with Victoria (Derry Led) Super Output Area (SOA) November 2017 was 3,629. The estimated population of Clondermot 1 SOA November 2017 was 1,298. The Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measures (NIMDM 2017) indicates both SOA’s rank highly in the top 20% for multiple deprivations, such as lack of social housing, services & amenities, infrastructure, unemployment and education, with 19.60% aged under 15 living in households with income less than 60% of NI Median. It is widely recognised that there is a clear link between unemployment and low educational attainment and a corresponding link between unemployment, poverty and deprivation. We aim to address such barrier for participation to our service provision in order to meet the changing needs of our stakeholders, therefore, funding will be continuously sought. Statistics and community engagement proved the need for our service provision to be open 7 days and 6 nights-per-week to meet the ever-changing need of our beneficiaries. We promote social inclusion and action through the provision of developmental, educational and mental health and physical well-being programmes, workshops, events and activities. Our service provision is a positive alternative to anti-community behaviour, underage drinking and sectarian violence which occurs with children from as young as 8. We provide a safe and structured environment for our young people to develop their physical and interpersonal skills. Self-esteem is raised, feelings of self-worth and confidence is obtained creating positive attitudes and experiences of physical well-being, whilst fostering an understanding of a healthy lifestyle. We constantly work towards improving services for children and young people in our community, designed on a solid foundation of morals and values and all are underpinned by the seven principles of the Children Rights Framework. This foundation of positivity nurtures their dignity, supports and inspires the young people to change their mind-sets, encourages equity, respect diversity and support interdependence, allowing them to become better able to fully realise their potential to become active and responsible citizens. Our beneficiaries also include marginalised, young people who feel socially isolated, and we know that lack of facilities leads to boredom all of which underpin inter and intra anti community behaviour and quite often serious sectarian violence. Drug, alcohol, substance misuse and underage sex culture in our area has excelled as has childhood obesity, asthma, abuse, neglect, behavioural and physiological issues and education and support regarding these is essential. We continue to increase awareness of issues faced by young people regardless of ability or capability by implementing essential mental health awareness, suicide prevention, personal development and job assist programmes. All our educational, developmental, integration and team building programmes and activities are implemented effectively and efficiently ensuring they are age appropriate and socially inclusive. We provide a platform where young people are socially included, ensuring they have a voice within our community which promotes community cohesion. We recognise that young people from our area are our stakeholders and benefactors, their opinions, values and needs underpin and contribute to the success of our Project. One of our strengths is our inclusion of our amazing young people and the fact that we involve them in the decision-making process for service provision, and they are key participants for the planning, delivery and evaluation stages. The establishment and plan for our Youth Forum would be that they eventually engage in development and vocational training. They become peer educators within this area and help to ensure that all marginalised, easily ignored and disengaged children and young people are reached and feel less isolated through participation in our programmes. We know that by instilling this sense of belonging and self-worth, the young people will respect each other and their community. Our Youth Forum view The Whistle Project as theirs and continue to recruit for programmes. As they get older, there is continuity in the forum and quite a few of the older forum members remain as volunteers and in turn, peer educators. These young people are encouraged to progress with education into youth work, a few current paid members of staff were former Youth Forum members. We continuously hold focus groups and information sharing sessions with young people with regards to assessing and addressing their needs, designing new and evaluating past programmes. |