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Billy Bears Nursery, A Home Away From Home.
Creating positive outcomes with children and young people in their communities and supporting families with nursery, daycare, holiday, and year-round programmes.
Our Youth work supports Young People aged 11-18 years old to belong, contribute and thrive. We help them to raise their aspirations, increase their confidence and achieve their goals.
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Through our work, we hope to support and develop young people in fulfilling their dreams and becoming active members of the community. Our work includes:
Listed below are the types of services we offer. Find out about our services and activities close to you.
- Centre-based youth clubs and youth work
- Detached youth work
- Life coaching – 1-2-1 Mentoring
- Family Work
- Issue-based workshops
- Educational workshops
- Mental Health Support
- Sport Sessions
Our youth work
Monday Youth Club – Location TBC
- Every Monday
- 4:30 – 5:00 PM: Study Group / Mental Health Drop-In
- 5:00 – 6:30 PM: General Youth Club Activities
- Age range: 10–17 years
- Number of attendees: 45
Thursday Youth Clubs – Willenhall, Coventry
- Every Thursday
- Time TBC
- Up to 38 young people
- Format: Youth-led, co-designed, including trips
Thursdays – Youth club 2
- Delivered as part of a Sport England programme
Routes to Success is a youth Life Skills programme delivered in schools in Coventry.
- 4 schools per academic year
- 4 cohorts per school
Flourish is a long-running female empowerment programme supporting vulnerable young people.
- Delivered annually during the Easter Holidays
- For 12 young people
- Programme has been running for over 8 years
The Youth Leadership Collective is a yearlong leadership programme delivered in partnership with Warwick Arts Centre (WAC).
- Combines YMCA-led youth work and sessions with creative artists
- Culminates in a spring/summer exhibition
A summer programme delivered during the school holidays, combining:
- Sports sessions
- Social action group activities
Every Tuesday & Thursday
10.30 – 12.30 pm during term time
Held at the Christ Bryant Centre
Sessions held weekly on a Thursday
Chris Bryant Centre
1.30 – 4.30pm
Sessions include:
- Free tea, coffee, fruit, and soup.
- Arts and crafts activities.
- Board games and access to a community bookshelf.
- Advice and guidance leaflets.
- Monthly targeted wellness sessions, covering topics such as yoga, fitness, cooking, sexual health, mental health, and employability – attendees will be consulted on this with regular suggestions and feedback given.
- Free sanitary packs with hygiene products, which will be provided through our community sanitary bank.
Connections to our onsite community pantry, stay and play sessions, employment and training opportunities, and community café initiatives.
Our mission is to support young people and families within our community, providing essential services and initiatives that empower individuals to grow, learn, and succeed.
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Success Stories
Take a deeper look into the wonderful work our staff produce and the powerful stories of our service users.
A Night of Generosity and Celebration
Dec
18
2023
YMCA 180th Anniversary: Celebrating Our Future – Eden Café
Jun
6
2024
Youth Leadership Collective
Children’s Mental Health Week: Billy Bears Nursery
Feb
5
2024
