Development Focus
Friday 30th October 2015New Companies in England have been busy developing their activities for the new session. This will build on their work engaging within their wider community, not just their own individual churches and membership. During the summer, many have taken an active role in local communities undertaking projects such as community clean ups, putting on BBQs for local residents and participating in Summer Fairs, Carnivals and special events showing what they offer to families in their particular areas.
The NCS Challenge programme came to an end on 31st May 2015. Over the past year more than 60 NCS Graduates have completed Youth Leader Training and they have undertaken social action projects in their communities, including, photography training, BB Hoodie printing, working on a school allotment and a (legal) graffiti wall.
The work in local Schools in Stoke–on–Trent has continued to grow and develop with another Academy looking to start a BB Company. There are already more than 40 children wanting to join, along with three adult leaders and 13 students from the High School volunteering to be young leaders.
Rural Schools and Communities is a project which has been funded under the Government’s Uniformed Youth Social Action Fund, setting up BB work in rural communities in Yorkshire and Mid/North Wales. John Myers has been appointed Project Manager and Martin Fuller has been appointed as a Development Worker. Work commenced in April and we are currently setting up new Companies. This work is funded under the innovation section of the fund and will involve BB work being used as after school clubs and will provide transport using minibuses to transport the children home.
