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, […]
Leadership Programme
The Breaking Barriers 12-week leadership programme focuses on personal leadership skills, encouraging young people to become community stakeholders. This programme is tailored towards young people that are at imminent risk of exclusion from school or otherwise vulnerable due to concerns around mental health and well-being.
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 offers a variety of sports, including football, American flag football, basketball, futsal, and tennis, at a range of community and school sites. Participating in our sports sessions provides a space for young people to make friends, try something new, and learn positive leadership skills from their peers and BIGKID staff. Our volunteer pathway allows […]
Youth Club
Youth club sessions take place at Dexters for young people aged 11-18, running three times a week during term time, and five times a week in school holidays. Young people are encouraged to explore and develop their interests, talents and potential. Attendees also take part in a range of other activities, including; workshops on mental […]