Lambeth Vanguard Programme
The Lambeth Vanguard Programme is a targeted, multi-agency intervention designed to support young people who are at heightened risk of community violence, exploitation, trauma and involvement in the criminal justice system. Delivered in partnership with statutory and community organisations, Vanguard provides intensive, personalised support to those identified through local safeguarding and violence reduction frameworks.
Arrive and Thrive
Baytree’s Arrive & Thrive programme facilitates the transition of newly arrived girls into the UK education system. It offers support to secondary school-aged girls who have recently arrived in the UK and who don’t have a place in a school or college.
LifeSkills Project
The Life Skills Project creates safe and supportive spaces for girls and young women of secondary school to build confidence, learn positive habits and skills, and jump into new opportunities. Sessions are discussion and activity based, allowing for young women to have their voices heard.
Building Young Leaders
The Building Young Leaders programme is a paid opportunity for young people within the BYB partnership, it aims to empower the next generation of community leaders and youth practitioners. The Young Leaders facilitate listening events to understand what is important to young people and make recommendations on how BYB services can respond to these priorities, […]
Coaching in School
High Trees work in local schools to provide a 6 – 12 week coaching programme. We can work with schools to identify the best way to ensure that our programme meets the needs of pupils, and fits in well with other support the school is offering.
Empowering Healthy Communities (EHC)
A community-based programme focused on preventing harm before it escalates, supporting children and young people by delivering high quality, age-appropriate workshops and presentations that promote safety, wellbeing and resilience.
Breaking Barriers Leadership Programme
Breaking Barriers targets young people at risk of exclusion or otherwise vulnerable due to concerns around their mental health and well-being. Primarily delivered in schools, the focus is on empowering young people to recognise their role and key influencers and leaders amongst their peers and in their community.
BIGKID Mentoring
The mentoring programme pairs young people aged 16 – 21 with BIGKID volunteer mentors for up to 12 months. The purpose of this programme is to help the young people prepare for school completion, develop work skills, identify career paths, and transition to post-high school graduation, including post-secondary training. It also focuses on encouraging and […]
BIGKID Holiday Programme
BIGKID’s Holiday Programme involves sessions run during all three half-term breaks and the six-week summer holiday. During these holiday sessions, we offer additional sports engagement sessions, residential trips (including our sailing programme), excursions, as well as the chance to try out alternative sports including white-water rafting, sailing, and kayaking.
Sports Engagement
BIGKID’s core sports programme is American flag football (non-contact version of NFL, similar to tag rugby), delivered across a range of community and school sites. They also offer basketball, links to partner organisations in football and tennis. Sports sessions provide a space for young people to make friends, try something new, develop core life skills and leadership. […]