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Schools & Young People
Prince's Trust
The Prince’s Trust are running sessions for young people aged 16 to 30. They are looking to engage with young people in Walsall, particularly in disadvantaged/hard to reach areas.
Walsall Creative Factory
Walsall Creative Factory runs a number of activities at their community arts workshop in The Butts, including an Asian Elders drop in on Wednesdays, Geeks Art Club on Mondays (an integrated group supporting teenagers and young adults with learning disabilities) and Homeless and Vulnerable drop-ins on Fridays.
Manor Farm Community Association
Manor Farm Community Association have chosen sport as a way to bring communities together. They are keen to involve both adults and younger people. They will be using the Manor Farm venue as a place for people to come together.
Black Country Innovate CIC
Black Country Innovate are working with Walsall for All on the Saltmine Theatre Project “In Their Shoes” and the Walsall Hate Crime Reduction Initiative.
UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools
This project will enable local schools to employ rights-based approaches with young people. This has a demonstrable impact on integration in some schools as young people are included and feel respected. We are threading this offer to schools with other complimentary projects including School Linking and the Arts Project.
Walsall FC Community Programme
Walsall FC Community Programme are running cohesion workshops, using football as a medium, to help groups understand differences and cohesively come together with a common purpose.
Youth Connect
Youth Connect run detached/outreach and centre-based youth work in local areas in the South locality of Walsall.
Urban Hax CIC
Urban Hax’s creative project will create new and lasting bonds across local communities and the experiences gained by taking part will ripple to friends, families and neighbours.
Walsall Arts for All
In partnership with Arts Connect, a high-quality arts and cultural programme is being delivered, with a focus on identity, culture and diversity through a range of immersive arts experiences for young people and their parents/carers, teachers and schools. A Development Manager has been appointed to drive the project locally. The programme was formally launched through an inter-school competition on 26th June 2019 at Forest Arts Centre. Click here for further details about the project.
Kicsters
Originally delivered by the National Youth Agency, “Your Voice Now” recognises young people’s potential as change makers and encourage them to develop social action projects. Kicsters have taken over this project and the opportunity continues to be open for any young people who would like to become Youth Ambassadors.