CYP has been working in collaboration with Islington on the Islington Violence Reduction Strategy. As part of the work, we have started a project called ‘Insightful Conversations’ where three groups of young people share their ideas and possible solutions on violence reduction. Conversations involved discussing education, reasons for violence, experience of violence and solutions. The…
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CYP is currently looking for an IT wizz that can support us with our IT facilities. Ideally, you will be a responsible individual who is based locally, and can commit to a minimum of six months. You need to be a proactive self-starter with previous experience in information technology, cyber-security, and technical support services. Must…
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CYP will support the Islington Youth Violence Reduction Strategy by creating a project in collaboration with young people. The project will take place over the week beginning September 27th and will address the issue of youth crime. It is not yet clear what the project or outcomes will be however following early discussions film, music…
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Later, we moved onto breaking bad habits. The young people were all given plates. On it, we listed any bad habits that they felt needed to break. After they wrote on the plate, we took ourselves into a sheltered alleyway and threw them on the ground whilst yelling, “we are not our bad habits”. Afterwards,…
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With a few weeks of summer already gone, the young people have been able to start it off well. Thanks to Summerversity, Mondays and Tuesdays have been occupied with our Wellbeing Sports programme. Starting off with badminton, new comers come into the scene to experience what it’s like at CYP. From badminton, to cycling, to…
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It’s been a year of growth for CYP – despite the many challenges going off in the world! Our Administration & Communications Officer – Lucy Taylor has now moved on to be our Communications Manager. Lauren Gordon has taken over from Lucy’s position and is our new Property & Administration Officer role focusing on the…
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As part of the expansion of our Mental Health & Wellbeing Programme, we are currently looking for a full-time Therapeutic Youth Worker. The right candidate will leading a new project that improves accessibility to emotional well-being and mental health services, whilst also promoting the emotional well-being and mental health of children and young people through…
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If you head down the Euston Road, you may stumble upon a little art collection CYP has been working on for the past year. You can find our installation at The Wellcome Collection; a free exhibition where you can see five short films exploring the question of being human during Covid-19 through poetry and monologues.…
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If you’ve been over the road to Granary Square lately you may have noticed a little pop-up exhibition in which CYP has been involved in! The exhibition Inside Out is being held in four major locations in London in celebration of the UEFA EURO 2020 Football Championships to celebrate football and its ability to bring…
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Anyone who has been into CYP recently will undoubtedly have noticed the new bright blue mural on the wall! As part of our new Mental Health & Wellbeing Programme, young people at CYP have been leading on this artistic design which is meant to represent themselves and their favourite CYP memories. The design is entirely…
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