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PRIVACY POLICY Grab an energy drink or a coffee 'cos this bit isn't the most interesting read... ​ Data Protection and Privacy Policy The team at Weston Church Youth Project (WCYP), which is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation – charity number: 1173543, are committed to protecting your personal information when you are using WCYP’s (“we”, “our”, “us”, the “data controller”) services. We wish to create a safe environment for our service users and we respect your personal data. This Data Protection and Privacy Policy relates to our use of any personal information you provide to us through our website (“site”) or by other means. In order to provide you with the full range of services, we are sometimes required to collect and process information about you, for example, if you book a child in for a specific club, event, activity or trip with us. Whenever you provide such information, we are legally obliged to use your information in line with all laws concerning the protection of personal information, including the Data Protection Act 1998 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy applies between you, the user of this website and, us, WCYP, the owner and provider of this website. This privacy policy applies to our use of the information collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of this website. Please read our privacy policy carefully and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch. This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. By visiting this website and proceeding, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy. For the purpose of GDPR (the “Act”) or any subsequent or relevant legislation, we are the “data controller”. Information we may collect from you We may collect and process the following data about you: Information you give us You may give us information about you by filling in forms at our premises, subscribing to our newsletter, or by contacting us by phone, email or otherwise. This includes information you provide when you register to receive correspondence by email, book a child in for a specific club, event, activity or trip with us, comment on a blog posted on this website or other social media functions on our site, enter a competition, promotion or survey, and when you report a problem with our site to us. Information we collect about you. When you visit our website, we may automatically collect the following information: technical information, including the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, your login information, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform; and information about your visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) clickstream to, through and from our site (including date and time); items you viewed or searched for; page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page and any phone number used to call us. Uses made of the information We use information held about you in the following ways: The information you give to us We will use this information: to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, and to provide you with the information, products and services that you request from us; to provide you with information about other goods and services we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about; if relevant, to provide you, with information about goods or services we feel may interest you. Subject to your consent. If you do not want us to use your data in this way, please inform us. Information we collect about you We will use this information: to administer our site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes; to improve our site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer; to allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so; as part of our efforts to keep our site safe and secure; to measure or understand the effectiveness of the advertising we serve to you and others, and to deliver relevant advertising to you; and to make suggestions and recommendations to you and other users of our site about goods or services that may interest you or them. Disclosure of your information We may share your personal information with selected third-parties including analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our site. These third-parties have been carefully chosen and all of them comply with the legislation and include currently: Google (Privacy policy) Why we process your personal data The data requested from you throughout the course of the use of the website will be necessary in the interest of registering to receive information by email, when booking a child in for a specific club, event, activity or trip with us, commenting on a blog posted on this website or other social media functions on our site, entering a competition, promotion or survey, and when you report a problem with our site. Non-Mandatory fields will be marked as such to give you the option of inputting personal data. The basis of processing for each use of the website varies. Generally, use of our website is based on legitimate interest. Legitimate interest is registering to receive information by email, when booking a child in for a specific club, event, activity or trip with us, commenting on a blog posted on this website or other social media functions on our site, entering a competition, promotion or survey, and when you report a problem with our site. Where we store your personal data All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access. How long we store your personal data When use of the website is based on: Legitimate interest – we will hold the data until such a time that it is no longer in your interest that we hold your data. This can include but is not limited to at the point of resolution of your enquiry or feedback Consent – we will check with you regularly that you still want to receive our communications. We will take inaction as confirmation that you no longer want to receive our communications Contract – we will hold the data in line with HMRC requirements of seven years plus the current year we’re in. Our blog page Should you choose to add a comment to any posts that we have published on our blog page, the name and email address you enter with your comment will be saved to this website’s database, along with your computer’s IP address and the time and date that you submitted the comment. This information is only used to identify you as a contributor to the comment section of the respective blog post and is not passed on to any of the third-party data processors. Only your name will be shown on the public-facing website although if the supplied email address is linked to a Gravatar account, your Gravatar photo will also be displayed. Your comment and its associated personal data will remain on this site until we see fit to either 1.) remove the comment or 2.) remove the blog post. Should you wish to have the comment and its associated personal data deleted, please email us here using the email address that you commented with. If you are under 18 years of age you MUST obtain parental consent before posting a comment on our blog. NOTE: You should avoid entering personally identifiable information to the actual comment field of any comments that you submit on this website. Your rights You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third-party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing at any time by contacting us or by following the unsubscribe instructions on any emails from us. You have the right to object to us processing your data where we are doing so on the basis of legitimate interest, however it may mean that we are unable to provide the service you are requesting. You may restrict our processing of your data (for instance not receive marketing communications) if the information we hold on you is incorrect, you have the right to have this corrected at any time. You can do this by contacting us. You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by us (where such data is held). You have the right to update or amend the personal data we have collected about you if it is inaccurate or incomplete. You have the right to erase, restrict the processing of or withdraw any consents relating to, the personal data we have collected about you. You have the right to have your data removed from our systems at any time by contacting us. This will only be done in as far as possible if we are no longer required to retain the information for instance for financial records, or under legal obligation. Our site may, from time to time, contain links to and from other websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. Please check these policies before you use or submit any personal data to these websites. Connecting to third-party services including social networks Our offering may contain links to third-party apps, services, tools and websites that are not affiliated with, controlled or managed by us (including Facebook® and Twitter®) and these services and links may also include social networking features (such as the Facebook® “Like” button and widgets, “Share” buttons, and other interactive mini-programs). Additionally, you may choose to use your own social networking logins from, for example, Facebook ® to log into some of our services. If you choose to connect using a social networking or similar service, we may receive and store authentication information from that service to enable you to log in and other information that you may choose to share when you connect with these services. These services may collect information, such as the web pages you visited and IP addresses, and may set cookies to enable features to function properly. We are not responsible for the security or privacy of any information collected by these third-parties. You should review the privacy statements or policies applicable to the third-party services you connect to, use or access, as the privacy practices of these third-parties will be governed by their own privacy statements. If you do not want your personal information shared with your social media account provider or other users of the social media service, please do not connect your social media account with your account for the services we provide and do not participate in social sharing. Other third-party websites and services We may, from time to time, employ the services of other parties for dealing with certain processes necessary for the operation of the website. The providers of such services do not have access to personal data provided by users of this website. Our cookie policy Our website may place and access certain cookies on your computer. We use these cookies to improve your experience of using the website. We have carefully chosen these cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times. Cookies allow us to identify the computer or device you’re using to access our websites. They do not allow us to identify you personally. You can set up your web browser to disable cookies, but this website may then fail to operate correctly, so please be aware of this. By default, most internet browsers accept cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser. The cookies we may use on our website are used in accordance with current UK and EU cookie law. This website may place the following cookies: Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. Analytical/performance cookies: They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. You can choose to delete cookies at any time, however this website may then fail to operate correctly, so please be aware of this. It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings. You can learn more about cookies at the following third-party websites: AllAboutCookies: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/ Changes in business ownership and control We may, from time to time, expand our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of WCYP. Data provided by users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us. We may also disclose data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected. Access to information The Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. You can do this by contacting us. You also have the right to have any data we hold transferred to a third-party at your request, if that data is held on the basis of consent or contract. Please use the link above to contact us to do this. Data breaches We will report any unlawful data breach from this website or the database(s) of any of our third-party data processors to any and all relevant persons and authorities within 72 hours of the breach if it is apparent that personal data stored in an identifiable manner has been stolen. Changes to our privacy policy Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy. This policy was updated February 2021. To contact us Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to our nominated Data Protection Officer, Matt Cranston, via one of the following methods: ​ General contact info and location: Weston Church Youth Project, Weston Adventure Playground (Office), Behind Canberra Towers, Hurstbourne Place, Weston, Southampton, SO19 9JT. ​ Email: info@wcyp.org Tel: 07872 852816 ​ If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are processing your personal data not in accordance with the law, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office https://ico.org.uk/ ​

acceptable use policy Grab an energy drink or a coffee 'cos this bit isn't the most interesting read... ​ This acceptable use policy sets out the terms between you and us under which you may access our website. This acceptable use policy applies to all users of, and visitors to, our site. Your use of our site means that you accept, and agree to abide by, all the policies in this acceptable use policy, which supplement our terms of website use (available on this website under the Legal section). This website is a site operated by the company named on this website. All relevant company details and regulatory authorities are on this website. Prohibited uses You may use our site only for lawful purposes. You may not use our site: In any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation. In any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect. For the purpose of harming or attempting to harm minors in any way. To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which does not comply with our content standards below. To transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam). To knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware. You also agree: Not to reproduce, duplicate, copy or re-sell any part of our site in contravention of the provisions of our terms of website use (available on this website under the Legal section). Not to access without authority, interfere with, damage or disrupt: any part of our site; any equipment or network on which our site is stored; any software used in the provision of our site; or any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party. Interactive services We may from time to time provide interactive services on our site, including, without limitation: Chat rooms. Bulletin boards. Blogs Where we do provide any interactive service, we will provide clear information to you about the kind of service offered, if it is moderated and what form of moderation is used (including whether it is human or technical). We will do our best to assess any possible risks for users (and in particular, for children) from third parties when they use any interactive service provided on our site, and we will decide in each case whether it is appropriate to use moderation of the relevant service (including what kind of moderation to use) in the light of those risks. However, we are under no obligation to oversee, monitor or moderate any interactive service we provide on our site, and we expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any interactive service by a user in contravention of our content standards, whether the service is moderated or not. The use of any of our interactive services by a minor is subject to the consent of their parent or guardian. We advise parents who permit their children to use an interactive service that it is important that they communicate with their children about their safety online, as moderation is not foolproof. Minors who are using any interactive service should be made aware of the potential risks to them. Where we do moderate an interactive service, we will normally provide you with a means of contacting the moderator, should a concern or difficulty arise. Content standards These content standards apply to any and all material which you contribute to our site (contributions), and to any interactive services associated with it. You must comply with the spirit and the letter of the following standards. The standards apply to each part of any contribution as well as to its whole. Contributions must: Be accurate (where they state facts). Be genuinely held (where they state opinions). Comply with applicable law in the UK and in any country from which they are posted. Contributions must not: Contain any material which is defamatory of any person. Contain any material which is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory. Promote sexually explicit material. Promote violence. Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age. Infringe any copyright, database right or trade mark of any other person. Be likely to deceive any person. Be made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence. Promote any illegal activity. Be threatening, abuse or invade another’s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety. Be likely to harass, upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person. Be used to impersonate any person, or to misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person. Give the impression that they emanate from us, if this is not the case. Advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse. Suspension and termination We will determine, in our discretion, whether there has been a breach of this acceptable use policy through your use of our site. When a breach of this policy has occurred, we may take such action as we deem appropriate. Failure to comply with this acceptable use policy constitutes a material breach of the terms of use (available on this website under the Legal section) upon which you are permitted to use our site, and may result in our taking all or any of the following actions: Immediate, temporary or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our site. Immediate, temporary or permanent removal of any posting or material uploaded by you to our site. Issue of a warning to you. Legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs on an indemnity basis (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach. Further legal action against you. Disclosure of such information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably feel is necessary. We exclude liability for actions taken in response to breaches of this acceptable use policy. The responses described in this policy are not limited, and we may take any other action we reasonably deem appropriate. Changes to the acceptable use policy We may revise this acceptable use policy at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are legally binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in this acceptable use policy may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our site. ​

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About Us This is the place to be to find out more about WCYP! Find out about: Our Purpose, Our Home, Our Team, Our Finances , and Our Story. Our Finances financial support As a charity, we rely on the generosity of our funders to support the important work that we do. We apply for funding from grant and contract providers who finance specific projects or fund core costs for our organisation. While our main source of income is from these businesses and organisations, we also rely on funding from smaller organisations, churches, and individuals who support us with regular or one-off giving. Whether you’re a large organisation or an individual, we would love you to join with us financially and invest in the valuable work that we do to support children, young people and families in Weston and the surrounding areas. If you are an individual who may be interested in supporting us financially, you can do so under ‘Giving’ on our 'Get Involved' page . If you are a prospective funder, we would love to hear from you. Please take the time to browse our website and familiarise yourself with the valuable work that we do, and please do get in touch if you have any questions or would like us to provide any further information. ​ our FUNDERS We would like to share our greatest thanks to the following organisations for their considerate and generous financial support of WCYP. The support of these funders allows us to continue providing for the need in this community, as we have done for over 30 years. ​ Southampton City Council Archbishop’s Innovation Fund ​ Holy Trinity Weston Garfield Weston Co-op Local Giving The Joseph Rank Trust Name ​ Name

cookie policy Grab an energy drink or a coffee (and a cookie - get it...?) 'cos this bit isn't the most interesting read... ​ Information about our use of cookies Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. ​ A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. ​ We use the following cookies: Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose. Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. ​ You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site. ​ Except for essential cookies, all cookies will expire after 30 days. ​

BUSINESS INFORMATION Our website is primarily aimed towards the children, young people and families that we support, however we also wanted to make business information accessible for you, whether you are a prospective funder or an interested party. Find out more here! ​ Quick LINKS Whether you are a prospective or exisiting funder, an organisation considering working with us, or an interested party looking for WCYP's organisational information, this is the place to be. Here are some quick links to information you can find elsewhere on the website: ​ Our Mission Statement Our Values Our Community (a description of the area where we are based, including some of the demographic data supporting the need for our services) Our Team Our Funders Safeguarding ​ GENERAL Information Weston Church Youth Project is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Charity number: 1173543. ​ Have a look at WCYP's information page on the Charity Comission. ​ For the purpose of existing or prospective funders, a copy of WCYP's most recent signed accounts can be provided upon request. ​ Contact Us We would love to hear from you. Here’s our contact information: Call: 07872 852816 Email: info@wcyp.org Safeguarding email: safeguarding@wcyp.org Postal Address: Weston Church Youth Project Weston Adventure Playground Behind Canberra Towers Hurstbourne Place Weston Southampton SO19 9JT ​ Our Funding STREAMS ​ Since Weston Church Youth Project was established as a registered charity in 2017, we have set up funding streams which better clarify the purpose of the various groups and activities which we run. This was originally divided into 'Fun', 'Achieve', 'Engage' and 'Faith', however 'Engage' and 'Achieve' were superseded by 'Support' in 2024. You can find more information on these funding categories below, with reference to some of the key groups and activities which come under each stream. In order to have a more detailed view of the various groups and activities which we run, head to the sections for Kids and Families or Young People respectively. ​ WCYP's 'Engage' project focused on... WCYP'S 'Achieve' project focused on... FUN ​ This division of WCYP aims to support children and young people through open access youth groups, trips, and residentials. ​ These groups and activities are focused on providing new experiences, improved self-esteem and confidence, positive role models, and raised aspirations. ​ As the most attended category of work within WCYP, the ‘Fun’ activities are often the method for WCYP to reach more children, young people and families so that further support can subsequently be provided through the ‘Support’ category (such as a referral to a mental health support group, for example). SUPPORT ​ This division of WCYP aims to support children and young people through a variety of groups and activities focusing on mental health and emotional development, including schools work. ​ The key outcomes for the 'Support' category of work include increased confidence and emotional resilience, increased self-esteem, improved mental health, better relationships (with peers and families), and improved educational engagement and attainment.​ ​ This includes Resilient Kids, schools' work such as mentoring and 'drawing and talking', the Young Leader programme, and family work. FAITH ​ This division of WCYP aims to support children and young to explore the Christian faith in a fun and engaging way. ​ These groups and activities are focused on sharing the Christian message (evangelism ) , providing Christian teaching, and other outcomes such as improved confidence and relationships, and having fun. ​ The majority of WCYP's 'Faith' work is run in parternship with Holy Trinity , the local Anglican Parish church which originally started WCYP. WCYP has also worked in partnership with HTW and KCC to launch 'Hope City' as a means of reaching Weston's 19-29's demographic with the Christian message. FUN SUPPORT FAITH Here are some of our groups and activities in each funding stream... And much more...

About Us This is the place to be to find out more about WCYP! Find out about: Our Purpose, Our Home, Our Team, Our Finances , and Our Story. Our story 1992 THE BEGINNING A long time ago, a Vicar called NAME and the team at Holy Trinity Weston decided to begin Weston Church Youth Project.... ​ 1999 GAINING MOMENTUM By 1999, WCYP had 4 team members, including a Project Manager, two youth workers and a Project Trainee, and recieved regular funding from over 8 organisations. ​ 2001 ROCK SOLID By the year 2001, our WCYP records talk about an 'Open Youth Club' called Rock Solid! It may have the same name as our current Wednesday group for 7-11 year olds at the Venny, but it has changed a lot over the years! ​ YEAR TITLE Text.... Weston Church Youth Project.... ​ 2015 THE VENNY In.... Weston Church Youth Project.... ​ 2017 C.I.O. In June 2017, Weston Church Youth Project officially became a charitable incorporated organisation (C.I.O.) and was granted charitable status. ​ 2019? THE REBRAND Text.... Weston Church Youth Project.... ​ 2020 THE PANDEMIC As you know, March 2020 was the beginning of the first UK lockdown as a result of 'rona (the Coronavirus). Just like the rest of the UK, WCYP had to adjust to lockdown life, from social distancing and mask-wearing through to home fitness and video calls. Sadly, the pandemic was not a positive experience for a lot of people, including children and young people, having a significantly negative impact on social, emotional, physical, and mental health, as well as behaviour and education. This impact was disproportionately higher amongst those in poverty, such as in our local community. We witnessed this negative impact in Weston, and did what we could to continue supporting our community during this time. ​ 2022 WCYP'S 30TH BIRTHDAY How has the time gone that quickly? In August 2022, we were joined by supporters of WCYP and various members of the community at the Venny for a fun community day celebrating WCYP's 30th birthday! ​ 2022 REBRANDED WEBSITE As part of our 2022 rebrand, two members of staff at the time - Anna, our Fundraising and Marketing Assistant, and Rachel, our Project Manager - helped to produce a new, accessible website with Access by Design. ​ 2023 LOVE WESTON As time goes on, more and more churches, charities and organisations are wanting to make a difference in our community. It's not an official term, but we introduced the name 'Love Weston' for community partnership events in the area. Check out our 2023 Halloween Light Trail or our 2024 Easter Trail. ​ 2024 LAUNCH OF HOPE CITY In 2024, a new church began in Weston - Hope City Church, Southampton - which was launched as a partnership between WCYP, Holy Trinity Weston, and Kings Community Church. They are based at the Hope Centre and meet at Weston Shore Infants School . While a multi-generational community, this church is particularly focused on supporting people aged 19-29, as a continuation of our work supporting 7-18-year-olds at WCYP. ​ 2025... THE FUTURE What's next for WCYP? We continue to dream big dreams and have faith for the continued work of WCYP and what we could get up to in the future. In order for us to keep serving our community and helping "the young people of Weston to live life to the full", we'd love you to get involved, whether that's by helping, giving, or praying. ​

Young People Alright? Whatever your age and wherever you're at, we would love to get to know you. Have a look at the groups and activites on offer below! To keep up to date with any changes to our normal groups or any special events or trips, get in touch and follow us on socials! Connect Tuesdays 4:15-6pm at Holy Trinity Weston Connect is our youth group for 11–16-year-olds. The first hour is for hanging out with friends, with a variety of activities on offer; PS5, Nintendo Switch, table tennis, pool, boardgames, crafts, sweets to buy and sofas to just sit and chat. The second part is our food and faith time, an optional time to eat a meal together and discuss what it means to be a Christian. You don’t have to be a Christian to take part, all viewpoints are valuable. We then play a group game together. ​ The Venue Thursdays 8-9:30pm at The Hope Centre The Venue is our free youth café for young people aged 15-18 (Year 11+). It’s a warm, relaxed atmosphere for you to come along and chill out with mates, get to know others, play games, use our PS5 or Nintendo Switch, play pool or table tennis, catch up with our team, or even access education or employability support if you’re feeling keen. There’s usually free pizza and hot drinks on offer. We would love to see you there! Follow @thevenue_wcyp on Insta ​ Young Leaders Various Young Leaders support us in running our groups and events for 7-11 year olds. From playing with children who need a friend, helping with set up and pack down to leading an activity such as a football tournament, it’s a great way for young people to give back to their community. Young leaders will learn new skills to help grow as a person as well as being good for their CV. It’s voluntary so there's no pressure to help every week and it’s a fun community to be a part of. Speak to Matt, Ellie or Carolyn, or come along to Connect or The Venue if you’d like to be a young leader! ​ ​ SECONDARY SCHOOL's work Various Once a week, some of our team go into the local secondary school to meet with young people during their lunch break. From playing Uno to talking about life, we aim to be a supportive adult that young people can talk to. If you see one of our team during lunchtime do come and say hello! Our team also support the local secondary school through mentoring, assemblies, and group work. ​ ​ Trips Various We run a variety of amazing trips throughout the year for young people, taking a group for fun trips to places like Ninja Warrior, Laserquest, and the New Forest Aqua Park. Trips provide young people with new and exciting opportunities for activities, to develop friendships, and to learn new skills. Come along to our groups and follow our social media pages to look out for our next trip! DETACHED YOUTH WORK Various Detached work is where some of our team go out into the estate, meeting young people in parks and around the neighbourhood to get to know them, finding ways to support them and let them know about our work and other services that might benefit them. We do this in the warmer months when more people are out and we enjoy having a mobile presence in our community. If you see us about, come and say hello! ​ Residentials Various We run a variety of amazing residentials for young people to exciting places like YMCA Fairthorne Manor. Residentials provide young people with new and exciting opportunities for activities, as well as to develop friendships, learn new skills, and develop their independence. Come along to our groups and follow our social media pages to look out for our next residential! ​ ​ Dynamic Camp August Bank Holiday Weekend Romsey, Southampton For nearly 10 years, WCYP have partnered with Holy Trinity Weston to take a group of young people to Dynamic Camp. Dynamic Camp is an action packed Christian residential camp for 11-14 year olds (Year 6 to Year 9). The camp involves sport, craft, worship, Bible teaching, small groups, evening entertainment, food, the chance to make lots of friends and a trip to the new forest aqua park.

OUR DEFINITIONS Sometimes the language we use can be confusing, whether that's learning what various accronyms mean, or using the right 'politically correct' language; we wanted to help by explaining a few of the words and phrases that you might hear us use or find on our website. ​ Abuse Abuse is when someone is treated harshly and unfairly. There are four main types of abuse: physical (e.g., violence), emotional (e.g., hurtful speech), neglect (e.g., lack of food) and sexual (e.g., exposure to pornography). There are other types including organisational (e.g., a company), domestic (e.g., someone within the home) or spiritual (e.g., manipulating people’s religion). Please email safeguarding@wcyp.org if you have any concerns. ​ Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) ACEs is an acronym which stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences. This is a term used for difficult experiences which people may have experienced when they were younger that have a lasting impact on mental health, physical health, and general wellbeing, from serious cases of trauma and abuse through to a bereavement, or transitions like moving house or changing schools. Please email safeguarding@wcyp.org if you have any concerns. Coherent Being 'coherent' is one of our values. Coherence is when something is consistent and works with other parts to make a whole. When we say we are a 'coherent' organisation, we mean that the different parts of WCYP (such as FUN, SUPPORT and FAITH) are all valuable and important, and they work together to form WCYP. It also means that we take a 'holistic approach' to supporting children, young people and families. Christian Christianity is a faith/ religion which is all about believing in the life, death, and resurrection (coming back to life) of Jesus Christ and having faith (trusting) in him. If you’re interested, why not join our friends at Holy Trinity or Hope City, who would be happy to talk to you about it. You can also find out more on the Evangelical Alliance’s website. Dignity Treating people with dignity means treating them with respect and value, no matter who they are, what their background, or what they have done. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Disclosure A disclosure is when someone directly communicates a safeguarding concern to someone else. A child may make a disclosure to a member of our team, and this will be passed onto the Safeguarding Lead immediately. Please email safeguarding@wcyp.org if you have any concerns. Evangelism Evangelism is a word that Christians use for talking about what they believe with others, "sharing the good news", particularly with the intention for others to eventually believe too. Family Family is very important; families are the heart of communities like Weston. Family in Weston may not always look like it does in other places, but whatever shape or size your family might be, it is still important. Whether your family is linked by adoption, foster care, step-families, single parent households, families in-law, friends that are family, the people that live in your flat's corridor, or friends from your ethnic or religious community, we understand that it's important. We ask everyone to be respectful of people who may come from different family backgrounds to yours. Holistic Having a holistic approach acknowledges the different areas that develop to make a person who they are. Many would include the following aspects of life in a holistic approach: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. From a Chrisitan perspective, the Bible talks about a person being made up of 'body, mind, and spirit', and also acknowledges the importance of these other areas of life too. Mental Health Just like physical health, it is important to look after your mental health. Whether you have a mental health condition or not, it is important to look after your mental and emotional health too. Mental Health Condition Mental Health Conditions are diagnosed mental health challenges that people experience, such as depression, anxiety and OCD. Mental Health: Anxiety Anxiety is a mental health condition where people feel overwhelmingly concerned/ worried. This may impact their ability to engage in activities or socialise. Mental Health: Bereavement Experiencing a bereavement is when someone close to a person dies, and they grieve the loss. Mental Health: Depression Depression is a mental health condition affecting mood and behaviour, causing someone to feel extreme sadness or hopelessness. Mental Health: Diagnosis When a doctor or other professional has tested and confirmed that someone has a medical condition. Mental Health: Eating Disorders Eating disorders are mental health conditions which impact how a person views themselves, their body, and impacts their attitude and behaviour relating to food. Mental Health: Grief Grief is the task of processing a loss that has been experienced. This is often related to a bereavement, but can be a different kind of loss, such as losing a friendship or leaving your old school. Mental Health: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) OCD is a mental health condition causing excessive perfectionism, detail and order. ​ Open Access Open Access is a term which can be used to mean a couple of different things. We use the term 'Open Access' for some of our FUN groups, where children and young people can arrive and leave whenever they like during the session, so long as they have parental consent to leave without an adult (via a registration form). We do everything we can to keep children safe while they are on-site during a session, and we make sure children do not leave unless we have checked they have permission to do so, however we cannot take responsibility for their actions or safety when they are off site and have left our supervision. If you do have any concerns, please do get in touch with us. Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy (PACE) PACE is an accronym from Psychologist Dan Hughes, which helps adults to think about how they respond to children and young people when they present with challenging behaviour. Each of the four terms is defined above. PACE: Playfulness As part of Dan Hughes' PACE accronym, 'Playfulness' is about having fun, communicating at an age-appropriate level, and providing support, rather than using authority or fear to discipline. PACE: Acceptance As part of Dan Hughes' PACE accronym, 'Acceptance' is about making sure the child feels listened to and that the adult hears things from the perspective of the child. If the adult or someone else has a different story of what happened, the adult can calmly explain this to the child after they have had a chance to speak, without making them feel rejected. PACE: Curiosity As part of Dan Hughes' PACE accronym, 'Curiosity' is about asking questions and exploring the situation from the child's perspective, helping them to think about other people’s views. PACE: Empathy As part of Dan Hughes' PACE accronym, 'Empathy' is about imagining what it's like to be the child and that shaping how the adult responds. The child doesn't want to be told off or made to feel that they're lying; they want to be heard, understood, and will hopefully be happy to learn and apologise. Safeguarding Safeguarding is about keeping everyone safe, especially from harm, abuse, and neglect. It's a very important part of how WCYP supports children, young people and families from our community. There are different types of issues which safeguarding keeps people safe from, and the main four types are: physical, emotional and sexual abuse, and neglect. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, no matter who you are or how old you are. Please email safeguarding@wcyp.org if you have any concerns. Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) SEND is an acronym which stands for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. This is a term used for diagnosed conditions and disabilities, such as autism or visual impairment. SEND: Attachment Disorders This is a type of disorder that comes from early childhood experiences, usually from a lack of normal social interaction, attention, or care from parents or ‘care givers’, impacting behaviour and social skills. SEND: Attention Defecit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a Special Educational Need which impacts concentration and energy; it may cause lots of energy or none at all, making it hard to engage in activities or social interactions. SEND: Autism/ Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Autism is a lifelong developmental disorder with communication, social, and behavioural challenges. It is a spectrum, which means symptoms of autism vary for different people. People with autism may learn, act, think, communicate, and interact differently than people who do not have autism spectrum disorder. Symptoms of autism include repetitive behaviours, limited interests, and problems with interaction. SEND: Dyselxia Dyslexia makes it harder for someone to read (unrelated to intellect or eyesight). SEND: Neurodiverse People whose brain functions differently to most others, such as those with a diagnosed SEND condition. SEND: Neurotypical People with minimal brain differences, similar to most others. Shame Shame is an emotion which people can experience by action or thought; people may feel ‘ashamed’ for something which they have done or that other people think that they’ve done, or for something that they think about themselves, or something others think about them. For example, someone might feel shame for having an affair, or someone else might make them feel shame because they are from a certain background or social group. It is important to understand shame, because often shame is a key barrier for people getting the support they need. Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) SEMH is an acronym which stands for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties. This is a term used for various difficulties that individuals might face, often making it hard for them to engage in social or educational settings. Sadly, sometimes the behaviours resulting from Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties mean that children are often misunderstood and labelled as “naughty” and “difficult children”, when there is often a reason for them behaving in that way. Theraputic We may use the term 'therapeutic' in relation to our response to challenging behaviour. Therapeutic support takes an extra step to understand where the individual is coming from and why they are behaving the way that they are, ideally helping the individual to understand their emotions better, understand the consequence of their actions, and to continue having good relationships with their peers and the adults supporting them. Trauma Trauma is when someone has experienced something negative, stressful, or frightening which has affected them. Please email safeguarding@wcyp.org if you have any concerns.

About Us This is the place to be to find out more about WCYP! Find out about: Our Purpose, Our Home, Our Team, Our Finances, and Our Story. Our Purpose Our Mission Our Mission is to equip the young people of Weston to enjoy life in all its fullness. Our Values Our values are to be a Coherent, Christian, Community. Here's what this means to us: Coherent : organised around the welfare of the whole young person. Christian : founded on the message and example of Jesus Christ. Community: dedicated to the collective and social good of Weston. Behaviour Here at WCYP, we understand that the majority of the behaviours children and young people present are trying to communicate something or potentially as a result of something which they have experienced, especially challenging behaviour. We wanted to share some of our research and thoughts for responding to behaviour challenges at WCYP, and to signpost some information and support which is available for you if you are struggling with the behaviour your children are presenting at home. ​ ​ ​ Training We provide training for our team that addresses a variety of areas which impact how a child or young person may behave, communicate, and view the world around them, such as Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) , Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), or Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH) . This understanding informs how we address and respond to behaviour at our groups and activities, as we think it is important to consider the reasons for the challenging behaviours which are being presented. Responding We encourage our team to think of three steps when responding to an incident: Danger, Think, Respond. ​ We find the acronym ‘PACE’ really helpful for learning how to support children and young people: Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy . This method was introduced by psychologist Dan Hughes . We know that supporting children and young people can be really difficult sometimes, especially if they are presenting with challenging behaviours. We would love to support you where we can, but we would also like to recommend other agencies and partners of WCYP who may be able to support you. ​ ​

WELCOME TO We are a charity based in Weston, Southampton, that runs a range of groups and activities for children, young people and families. ​ There's loads of info and cool stuff for you to find on our website! To make it easier for you, here are some quick links to find the right information which is relevant to you (or your child): ​ KIDS (7-11) AND FAMILIES YOUNG PEOPLE (11-18) BUSINESS INFO Rock Solid Survey, 2024 92% of children said they felt more confident 100% of children said they have fun 83% of children said it has helped them make new friends our new website Welcome to WCYP's brand new website! We've added a lot of new features and sections, which we hope you find interesting and useful. We were keen to get this site live for you to access as quickly as possible, so there may be some sections on our website which are not quite finished yet. Please bare with us while we make the necessary changes, and send us a message if you've got any feedback! Mondays Tuesdays Sundays (2) Mondays 1/6 send us a message First Name Last Name Email Message Send Thanks for submitting!

JOB VACANCIES We do not currently have any job vacancies available at WCYP. Please keep checking this page for updates and consider volunteering with us in the meantime. ​