Services
Mentoring Support
by Sport 4 Life
Sport 4 Life we believe in giving young people the opportunity to create a better future for themselves. We are proud to provide the opportunity for young people (aged 11 to 29) to prepare for and move into sustained education, employment, or training by improving their employability and key life skills, through our mentoring service. Our team of Youth Mentors are all Level 3 Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) and Mental Health First Aid trained. Our mentors work one-to-one with students to create bespoke action plans aimed at improving their mental health, life skills and employability.
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Inspires Mentoring
by The Albion Foundation
The Albion Foundation is the charity attached to West Bromwich Albion Football Club. Our Go Local strategy aims to work with people of all ages in the Sandwell Community to provide access to support, sport services and provision to support mental health and well-being.
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Therapeutic Support for Sandwell Children affected by Domestic Abuse/Sexual Violence
by Black Country Women's Aid
Black Country Women's Aid's provides 1-2-1 counselling for children aged 7-18 who are victims of domestic abuse/sexual violence.
We:
• Give children/young people someone to talk to in confidence who will listen to them and believe them
• Provide sensitive services which respect their individual needs
• Support them with age and development-appropriate therapeutic techniques including art and creative therapies, mindfulness, storytelling and using dolls and action figures
• Improve their emotional health and wellbeing, helping them to: express themselves safely; regulate emotions and manage behaviour, develop psychological flexibility, understand and aspire to healthy relationships
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Be You – A safe space for young girls to create, empower, build resilience and reduce the risk of criminality.
by Black Country Women's Aid
Be You, a new women's justice service from Black Country Women's Aid, is supporting Sandwell girls aged 11-19 at risk of offending. Our school-based service uses group and 1-2-1 emotional wellbeing support to:
• Improve girls' wellbeing
• Challenge negative attitudes and behaviours
• Explore negative influences and their impact • Create alternative routes, and places and people of safety
• Build resilience and confidence as they enter adulthood
• Help girls stay in education
• Develop aspirations
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Stronger Together in Sandwell
by Brushstrokes Community Project
Brushstrokes is a specialist organisation, holistically supporting refugees, migrants and asylum seekers in their journey to settlement and integration. Stronger Together in Sandwell is a wellbeing project for unaccompanied asylum seeking children and newly arrived young people across Sandwell, working with Sandwell Children's Trust, local schools and community groups to provide advice, arts therapy and counselling. By bringing the young people of Sandwell together we are strengthening connections and community. Our family support offer will support families of these asylum-seeker children to target the underlying issues that affect wellbeing such as housing, benefits and employment.
Urban Scholarship Programme
by Oldbury United Football Club
Oldbury United deliver coaching, training and mentoring activities to deliver long term physical, social and psychological wellbeing to communities. We deliver sustained activities throughout the year during the week and weekends. Our half term activities include the provision of food, cultural awareness and a host of sports such as football, dodgeball, athletics, uni-hock, tennis etc.
Premier League Kicks Targeted - Pitch Side Pathways
by The Albion Foundation
The Albion Foundation is the official charity partner of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. Our vision is to create a Proud Albion Family who are Engaged, Inspired & Achieving their Potential. Our PL Kicks programme is a free to attend community football session available to young people in Sandwell. PL Kicks uses the power of football to give young people an opportunity to pursue their interest in playing, leading and coaching the beautiful game. We offer free sessions and alternative activities for young people aged 8-18, with the opportunity to learn new skills, develop socially and gain possibly gain qualifications in a supportive and positive environment.
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