Young People - Welcome to TVYP’s Information for Young People!

On these pages you can find out about:
* What’s on Offer @ TVYP
* Clubs and Projects
* Club Session Rules
* Young People’s Charter
* Becoming a Member
* The TVYG Youth Committee
* About the Youth Work Team
* What club members say about TVYP
* Work experience and volunteering

What’s on offer @ TVYP
* Regular clubs with fun stuff to do! During club sessions,
members can use 2 free pool tables, air hockey, table
football, darts, Play station, the Internet and I.T suite, big
screen cinema equipment, magazines, art and craft materials,
a drum kit and keyboard, sports kit, tuck shop, café and
garden. There are sofas, armchairs and beanbags for lounging
in the chill out area and a cd player for members to play their
favourite sounds.
* Loads of information about services and issues relevant to young people’s lives, such as health information, Connexions Information Point, employment, housing, studying etc.
* Opportunities for getting help to set up your own projects for you and your mates, learn new skills, get experience doing new things, meet new people and get recognition for your skills through references, certificates and on your CV. The staff team are here to help you see your ideas into reality!
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Check out the Current Programme

Please feel free to view our current programme by clicking on the button above and Printing off the information from the web or right click on the link and choose save as.
* Monday and Thursday Night Drop-In, 7-9pm Open sessions for young people aged 14-25 years.
* C U After School Club, Thursdays 4-5.30pm Term time only
For young people in school years 9, 10 & 11
There’s a different activity to do each session, maybe cooking, a movie, a sporty or arty activity, alongside the regular ones.

* Young Women’s Wednesdays 7-9pm For young women in school years 9, 10 & 11
The programme is planned with input from group members and is geared towards the interests and needs of young women. Past activities have included pamper evenings, felt making workshops, personal safety and self defence sessions and ‘chick flick’ movie nights.
* Short-Term and One Off Projects We run various one-off activities and short-term projects. Past examples are: ‘Film Fridays’ big screen movie events in the holidays, sports days, ‘Rev it Up’ motoring skills project, ‘Inside/Outside’ mural painting, and ‘Ready, Veggie, Cook!’ gardening and cooking project.
* A Course, Of Course From time to time we run short courses for young people such as Sure Start’s Babysitting course, Basic First Aid and Food Hygiene. Check out the Current Programme for details.
Please feel free to view our current programme by clicking on the button above and Printing off the information from the web or right click on the link and choose save as.
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Club Session Rules

The Youth Committee has agreed club rules for members
to adhere to. If the rules are broken, the Committee make
recommendations for warnings, bans and contracts.
Club Session Rules
Please feel free to view our club session rules by clicking
on the button above and Printing off the information from
the web or right click on the link and choose save as.
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Young People’s Charter

TVYP is committed to ensuring young
people are treated fairly and with
respect, so we have a Young People’s Charter stating the
rights of young people accessing TVYP.
Please feel free to view our young people's charter file by hitting the button above and Printing off the information from the web or right click on the link and choose save as.
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Becoming a Member

Young people attending TVYP become members of Teme Valley Youth Group (TVYG) and pay an annual membership fee, which for 2007/2008 is £8. They can sign in a guest to sessions and have voting rights at the MAMY to elect Youth Committee Members.
To apply for membership, Click here Membership form
To download our membership form please by clicking on button above and Printing off the information from the web or right click on the link and choose save as.
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Youth Committee

Teme Valley Youth Group has their own Youth Committee with elected members. Each member has a specific role on the Committee, and carries out their duties as a volunteer. The Committee meet monthly, keep minutes of their meetings and control their own accounts. They make decisions about all aspects of the running of TVYP and represent Club members at meetings and events. Their AGM is called the MAMY (Members Annual Meeting Yearly!), where the Youth Committee report the years accounts and activities to members, then stand down before new Committee members are voted in.
Click here for the Current Youth Committee
Please feel free to download our current youth committee file by hitting the button above and Printing off the information from the web or right click on the link and choose save as.
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About the Youth Work Team

Cath Warren. Youth Programme Development Worker

Cath overseas the youth programme, working closely with the Youth Committee. She is the Lead Youth Worker at some club sessions, is responsible for all the part time youth workers support and training, ensures the quality and safety of youth activities and assists the Project Manager, Mary Simpson, to fundraise for the activities and projects club members want. Cath has led the development of projects with young women, vegetable gardening, a peer promotions team and recycling projects at TVYP.

Cath has been a youth worker since 1995 and has a Post Grad. Certificate in Youth and Community Studies. She has worked at TVYP since 2005 and enjoys living and working in her home county of Herefordshire. Rural youth work is her speciality and her enthusiasm for motorbikes, travelling, gardening, cooking and arty things often becomes apparent in the youth club!

Patrick Mooney

Patrick takes the lead with the Connexions information Point at TVYP, regularly updating information and the jobs board. He is also Lead Youth Worker for several club sessions where he makes sure everything runs smoothly and safely, taking time with the rest of the team to prepare for activities and help young people develop their ideas. Patrick has been a youth worker since 1999 and has a Diploma of Higher Education in Community, Play and Youth Services.

Originally from Birmingham, Patrick has being living and working in the North Herefordshire/ South Shropshire area since 2004. Patrick enjoys outdoor activities and in 2005 undertook BELA (Basic Expedition Leaders Award) training to enable him to bring this interest into the youth club.
 

Session Youth Workers The Current Team:

John Postons

A regular youth worker at the Monday and Thursday Drop-Ins, John brings his interest in I.T and music with him to the Centre, where he supports young people with their p.c game sessions. He produces great quizzes and has recently been developing ‘Men Only’ activities at the Club.

Doug Wheeler

Doug is a regular youth worker at the C U After School Club where he has been introducing all kinds of group games and activities. His hobby is vintage cars, so anything remotely mechanical is Doug’s department! Doug brings a wide range of practical skills to the team.

Kelly Oliver

Kelly brings her skills and experience from the hair and beauty industry to projects with young women and other club events. Her bubbly personality and interest in health and well being is a real asset to the team.

Lauren Edwards

Lauren joins the team on an casual basis, bringing with her an enthusiasm for travel and enjoying lots of different activities. Creative and sporty, Lauren brings fun, versatility and professionalism with her to any session she supports.
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What club members say about TVYP

“You listen to what we want, which is good. You don’t judge people when you
first see them. You let them be themselves” LD, 15

“I learnt to make smoothies and how to use the till”BD, 13

“It’s a chance to have a bit of fun” AF, 15

“The massaging day was good. I enjoyed that. That was fun!”LD, 15

“My favourite things (at TVYP) have been doing the smoothies and
cartoons” AD, 13

“(It’s) good, nice place to come and enjoy yourself” GM, 15

I have enjoyed …

“The drumming (and) the bike was fun” RK, 14

“Use of the ICT room”, MP, 14

“Paintball was really good. I would like to go again” MP, 16

“Becoming a youth trustee” RE, 18

“Being part of the Committee was the highlight” GM, 15
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Work experience and volunteering

Young people volunteer in all kinds of ways at TVYP, during club sessions and
at other times on lots of different projects, from designing posters, to applying for
funding, designing t-shirts and running the café! We also provide supportive work placements for students. Click on Volunteering for more info.
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