North Benwell Youth Project CIO
Current Group Timetable
Updated April 2024
Mondays
Community Support 12-3pm
Inter lads' group 4.30pm age 11-14
Girls Music with Anna and Martha 4.15-6.15
Young men's lads drop in 5.30pm age 18+
Detached session 7pm
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Tuesdays
Community support 12-3pm
Junior Girls 4.30pm age 8-11
Inter Girls - 5.30pm age 12-15
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Wednesdays
Community Food Support 1.00pm
Music with Adam and Freddie 4.30-6.30
Senior lads 4.30 age 15+
The Key groups 5.30-7.00pm
Detached session 7.00pm
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Thursdays
Mums group 1.00-3.00pm
Junior session 4.00 age 8-11
Inter Girls 5.15pm age 12+
Senior girls 5.30 -7.30pm age 16+
Young Peoples committee 7.30pm
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Fridays
Support with education, employment and training 11-2pm
Junior boys 4.00 age 8-11
Detached session 7pm
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Saturdays
Open session 12.00pm - 2.30pm
Senior group 3.00pm
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Groups at NBYP
Group sessions still remain popular at NBYP. Many of the children and young people want to attend weekly session. The benefits of working in a group lead to improved social skills including developing stronger communication skills, cooperation and conflict resolution skill. We run Junior, Inters and senior sessions.
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Music sessions
NBYP continue to be a part of the East by North East music project funded and led by Gem Arts. These sessions are lively and fun with an opportunity to learn a musical skill such as playing an instrument, writing lyrics, singing and performing to others. The sessions run every Monday (girls) and every Wednesday (boys). During the boy’s sessions, learning to play together as a band rather than trying to outperform each other can take time to grasp
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One to one support
One to one support runs by an appointment system so that workers are able to focus on the young person’s request. Sessions can often be noisy and hectic so times are chosen when the project will be quiet and more private.
As we are located in the neighbourhood where the young people live which makes us accessible and easier for them to attend an appointment. Many young people will drop-in to speak to a worker, or request help in messenger when an issue arises. We can negotiate a time for them to attend the project.