Emerge has been hosting youth work activities at the amazing green Hut at the top of Bowling Park for many years. We are there EVERY DAY for at least an hour after school to spend time with young people as they leave school and start to head home. The location of the Hut, just 100m […]
Social Action
Enabling young people to be more involved in their communities has been a growing part of our work over the past couple of years. Developed through our young leaders schemes, we have groups of young people in three communities who are committed to doing things which make their communities a better place. Groups meet regularly […]
Growing Youth Work
We love youth work – obviously! We believe it is a fantastic way for bringing positive change into the lives of young people! And we think there should be more of it – everywhere! emerge can’t be everywhere, but there is a church in every community so we have developed Growing Youth Work: a vibrant […]
Budget, Brexit and Beyond – Impacting on young people
Last week, Joseph Rowntree Foundation released their ‘State of the Nation’ report, showing how in work poverty is at its highest level for over 20 years, and that across the country an average of 9 children in a class of 30 will be living in poverty.
E:merge is moving…. closer to you!
We are looking to sell our Pawson St building to better deliver our vision of reaching young people across many communities in Bradford through locally based community hubs. Selling the building will also enable us to be more efficient with costs and therefore invest more into direct work with young people. e:merge moved into […]
The Power of Words
Since February our London young people have been working in partnership with Pump House Gallery and renown poet and musician Nego True to explore poetry and story telling. During these sessions the group has explored issues of knife crime, the perceptions of youth by society and life experiences and looked at how writing techniques such as metaphors, […]
New Job Opportunities
YOUTH WORKERS Part Time (flexible) – 2 roles available of between 8 and 25 hours per week Location – South West London Salary -£20,168 – £22,267 FTE (inc. London Allowance) We are looking for youth workers to deliver and be jointly responsible for a diverse programme of youth work activities. They will be able to establish […]
‘Getting Active’ News
Our London Youth Council successfully bid to the Wandsworth Youth Opportunity Fund to start Judo and Boxing sessions… “Yeah the session was fun, the move names sound fun and it’s hard work being on your hands and knees, but I like the challenge of learning the different moves and flipping people over. I never knew […]