Henbury Youth Inclusion Project (YIP) was very lucky to receive funding from BS10 Big it Up! to run trampoline sessions at the Brentry Lodge Youth Centre on a Monday evening. The workshops began in January and run until March. This additional activity was set up to enable young people to try something new under the expert supervision and tuition of a qualified trampoline coach and to date is proving to be a popular attraction at the youth club. We are trying to encourage young people to explore their talents and work towards progressing and achieving awards within the sport. It is also hoped that this activity will inspire young people to try new things, gain confidence and meet new friends along the way. Some of the young people are already showing great talent, as demonstrated at the recent BS10‘s Got Talent show.
The trampoline sessions start at 5pm and finish at 7pm during the Manic Monday open session, which starts at 5pm and finishes at 8pm. Manic Monday is open to ALL young people aged 12 – 17. Young people can access and engage with various activities such as table tennis, football, pool, cookery, music and various arts and crafts. Alternatively young people can come along and socialise with their friends in a warm and safe environment.
In the six weeks that the trampoline sessions have been running, the young people have positively followed instructions and have grown in confidence week on week. Feedback received from the young people clearly shows that they are enjoying learning new skills and are gaining confidence in their abilities to achieve.
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