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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 story 1992 THE BEGINNING A long time ago, the team at Holy Trinity Weston decided to begin Weston Church Youth Project to meet the support of the children and youth of Weston. 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! 2015 THE VENNY In 2015 Weston Church Youth Project starting running sessions at the Venny like Rocksolid our former open access groups and Resilient Kids our mental health wellbeing group. 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. 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! 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 Halloween Light Trail or our 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. They are now independent from WCYP but still work in partnership with us. They meet every Sunday 10:45am at Weston Shore Infant School. 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.

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 team Weston Church Youth Project is supported by an amazing team of staff, sessional staff, trustees and volunteers. Each member of our team brings different experiences, qualifications, and insights to their role and provide a valued contribution to the organisation. Find out more about the people that make up our WCYP team here! Our WCYP Staff Team: Carolyn Terry Youth Pastor carolyn@wcyp.org Debbie Harris Childrens and Families Coordinator debbie@wcyp.org Ellie De La Cour Youth Development Coordinator ellie@wcyp.org Our WCYp sessional Staff Team: Elaine Rawlings Sessional Worker Gemma Terry Sessional Worker Our WCYP TRUSTEE Team: Daron Medway Chair of Trustees Derek Chaplin Treasurer / Trustee Tracey Burt Secretary / Trustee Sarah Finch Safeguarding/ Trustee Peter Knight Trustee Martin Hughes Trustee

safeguarding Safeguarding is a priority for us at WCYP. Safeguarding is about creating an environment where everyone is free from harm, abuse, and neglect. Find out more here. SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION Safeguarding is a priority for us at WCYP. Safeguarding is about creating an environment where everyone is free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We are committed to safeguarding all of the children and young people we work with, as well as our staff, volunteers, and other adults. Everyone has the right to be protected from harm and abuse, regardless of race, age, ability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Our Safeguarding Coordinator is Sarah Finch. If you have any concerns, please contact them at: trustees@wcyp.org WCYP are also a member of Thirtyone:eight , a Safeguarding agency, and you can contact their helpline on: 0303 003 1111 We also recommend these contacts in the event of a safeguarding emergency: Childline: 0800 1111 Police: 999 Police non-emergency: 101

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.

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

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Kids and families Hey! We would love to get to know you. Why not come along to one of our groups or activities? Have a look at them here! 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! Bouldergang Mondays 3:15-5pm at Holy Trinity Weston Bouldergang is our faith afterschool club for 7-11 year olds (school years 3-6) that runs Mondays 3:15-5pm at Holy Trinity Weston. We have 45 minutes of free time with a tuck shop, free toast and milkshakes, board games, Lego, craft and sometimes other activities too. We then have an hour of group games, craft and learning from the bible together. It is 50p a session but free for the first time. Resilient Kids Tuesdays 3:45-5:15pm at the Venny Resilient Kids is a referral-based group for children. The group prioritises helping children to develop their confidence and resilience through a programme of activities and discussion topics. The small group environment is particularly focused on supporting children who may struggle with their emotions or behaviour, especially in bigger groups, helping them to learn social skills and to consider others. This group takes the form of a termly programme, providing a certificate for children upon completion of the course. Messy Church Sundays 4-5:30pm at Holy Trinity Weston Messy Church is a monthly interactive family service based at Holy Trinity Weston. We do crafts at the start, then come together for a short fun service learning about the bible through games, songs, comedic sketches and more. We then share a meal together. Its completely free and children need to be accompanied by an adult. It runs on the first Sunday of the month and starts at 4pm. TRINITY KIDS Sundays 10-11:30am at Holy Trinity Weston Trinity Kids is Holy Trinity Weston 's children's groups that run druing the 10am Sunday morning service. Whilst it is techinically a Holy Trinity group, we know you'll enjoy it (and it is still led by WCYP's Youth Pastor). The kids are split into two groups based on age where they learn about the Jesus and the bible with games, craft and snacks. Drawing & Talking Various Weston Primary Schools Our Children's and Families Coordinator, Debbie, runs Drawing and Talking sessions for pupils at Weston Park Primary School. Drawing and Talking is a therapeutic intervention which can be used with children, young people and adults. The enjoyable and accessible sessions enable children to begin to understand and express their emotions more fully, helping them to be more at peace within themselves and the world around them. There are different approaches to suit the individual including 1:1, sand and group work. PRIMARY SCHOOLs' work Various Our team also support the local primary schools through mentoring, assemblies (faith and non-faith), and group work. FAMILY work Various We are passionate about making a difference in Weston, and that includes supporting parents, carers and family members; not just their children and young people. We have supported local families in different ways in the past, such as facilitating meetings, running family trips and organising community events. One of the most significant ways that we have done this recently is through working with local churches and organisations as 'Love Weston' to run community events, such as at Easter and Halloween. TRIPS Various We run a variety of amazing trips throughout the year for children and families, taking a group for fun trips to places like Playzone, Ninja Warrior, and Marwell. Trips provide children 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! Residentials Various In the past, we have run a variety of amazing residentials for children to exciting places like YMCA Fairthorne Manor. Residentials provide children with new and exciting opportunities for activities, as well as to develop friendships, learn new skills, and develop their independence. We hope to be able to run more Primary residentials in the future!

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. 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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/

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 Home WELCOME TO WESTON Our Community Weston is a small suburb in the ward of Woolston in the south-east of Southampton, right on the edge of Southampton Water. You might recognise Weston shore from a 2024 episode of Silent Witness or recognise the big tower blocks from the 2015 film Containment or even Big Brother Celebrity Hijack , way back in 2008. Weston is surround by nature with Southampton's only beach, and beautiful woodland by Weston adventure playground. However, being close to the city centre means it is still in the radius of popular takeaway deliveries, and most importantly close to Southampton Football Club , the unofficial religion of Weston! Community is important in Weston, and you can’t walk far without bumping into someone you know, with Halloween being one of the biggest events in Weston’s social calendar. Sadly, there are quite a few difficulties faced by our community, from high levels of deprivation and poverty to high rates of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) amongst local children and young people. The statistics show that 1 in 3 children in Weston are living in low income households. People living in a low income area are also more likely to have their mental health impacted, with people living in deprived areas almost twice as likely to deal with depression than more affluent areas, and Weston is no exception – it’s one of the top three areas in Southampton for the prevalence of depression in people aged 15 and over. Children in Southampton are also more likely to be identified as having social, emotional or mental health needs than children in the rest of England. On top of all this, 35.7% of households with dependent children are single parent households and of those, 47% of the single parents aren’t in employment. This might provide a bit of a negative picture, but it is worth acknowledging the challenges so that we can identify what can be done to help. We exist to “equip the young people of Weston to enjoy life in all its fullness,” through a variety of groups, activities, trips and residentials, categorised into ‘FUN’ , ‘SUPPORT’ and ‘FAITH’ . We are encouraged to be making a valuable difference in this community, engaging a total of 400 individual children and young people in 2023, providing over 200 sessions of children’s and youth work in 2023, and achieving positive feedback and outcomes such as 80% of children and young people participating in 'FUN' groups saying that their self-esteem and aspirations had improved, and 94% saying that they had tried something new. Our Locations We LOVE WESTON and know you will too! We host the majority of our regular groups and activities in the below venues, so here's a link of how to find them! Also, we massively recommend booking one of them for your next birthday party, celebration, or event! THE VENNY The Venny Weston Adventure Playground, known by locals as ‘the Venny’, is a brilliant hideaway building nestled at the bottom of Canberra Towers and next to West Woods. Half play area and half youth centre, the Venny has existed for decades, with the building section built in 2005, and the playground section having been around since the 1970's, providing a space for many children, young people and families to build fond memories. WCYP have hosted groups and activities at the Venny for many years, in addition to having our office based there. Find out about the Venny! Holy Trinity Weston The local Anglican church, Holy Trinity, works closely with WCYP, partnering with us for our ‘Faith’ work , and supporting us with volunteers and finances. Back in 1992 , Holy Trinity Church was responsible for setting up WCYP and, even though we exist as a separate charity now, we continue to work closely together. Find out about Holy Trinity Weston! HOLY TRINITY WESTON The Hope Centre The Hope Centre is home to Hope City church , a new church plant on the estate which represents a partnership between Holy Trinity Weston , Kings Community Church , and WCYP. WCYP have recently started running some of our groups and activities at the Hope Centre. Find out about the Hope Centre! THE HOPE CENTRE

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...

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