“Music Can Change the World” We know how important music is to the lives of young people. Helping them to create music is one of the most powerful tools we can use to reach the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in our community, and change their lives. As some of you may…
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We’re proud to have been able to help out our members and families in the community over the Easter holidays, by providing free meals to local families. Supplied by Mayor of London – Sadiq Khan – these Take & Make recipe kits were designed to get children learning to cook in their homes with…
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It has been almost 2 months since Ollie – our new Therapeutic Youth Worker – joined the team, and he seems to be fitting in seamlessly! Ollie has over 15 years experience working with young people and is a qualified counsellor, having trained in person-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behaviour therapy. He prides himself in his…
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We at CYP are proud to see one of our very own young people making it on the big stage! Earlier this year, League Two football club Gillingham FC signed Jayden Clarke from non-league team Dulwich Hamlet. After channelling his love for football by playing in the U16 Coram’s Fields League, focus and determination saw…
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Arsenal and adidas have launched the next chapter of their No More Red Campaign, and we at CYP are very excited to be a part of it. First launched in January 2022, the aim of this initiative is to support the long-standing work being done by Arsenal in the Community to help keep young…
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Our young people have been having fun this autumn! As the days get shorter and colder, it would be easy to disengage and hibernate. Instead, socialising and team bonding has been the order of the moment, starting off with paintballing. Over excitement in shooting everyone and everything meant the interactive group session…
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As the seasons get colder, we have to think of ways not to go completely crazy inside. Living in the age of Web 3 and the metaverse, we thought that some of the best bonding is done in the real world. Monopoly The classic monopoly always brings out the competitive spirit in everyone. It is…
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The good old days In September, all the back-to-school ads come back on our TVs. Some young people are returning to school or starting their apprenticeships. We were all complaining summer was over but reminiscing on the past years and when some of the older lots were in school helped us come to grips with…
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Staying Closer to Home As we were in a pandemic last year, still quite a triggering word, everybody at CYP was determined to make this a summer to remember. So we’ve done a lot: Cally fest kicked it off, a mindful walk with the girls, the sports activities we did throughout the six weeks and…
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Last Friday, CYP went to wales to Water Fall Country! Before Cyp, some of the young people took over the local MacDonalds to get their breakfast muffins. All with half-open eyes and huffing about how tired they were from ‘ having to wake up at ungodly hours ‘. I mean, what do you expect when…
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