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‘Feel Good February’ –  Half Term Week!

‘Feel Good February’ – Half Term Week!

This half term holiday has been one of the busiest and most varied we can remember – over 80 young people took part in 20 different activities.  Our holiday activities took the theme of “Feel it all February” and most of the activities that young people took part in...

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New Projects

New Projects

We continue to develop our Young Adults 16-25 work and we are now part of a project that offers employment and training support for this age group.  We will also be starting a new project offering support to young women in the 16 to 25 age group in partnership with...

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BDisLit Community Light Festival

BDisLit Community Light Festival

What an amazing evening we were able to put on in Bowling Park recently, as part of the BDisLit events in Bradford! As daylight began to disappear, a small corner of the park suddenly came alive with a lovely community atmosphere and beautiful lights, showcasing an...

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Check out these podcasts!

Check out these podcasts!

A few months ago a group of young people gathered to learn some new skills and with the help of the wonderful Abi at Praxis Centre for Hope and Activism, they did some training, research, planning, interviewing and producing. It was a great experience and we love...

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What a Summer!

What a Summer!

During term time we love supporting young people in schools and leading our community youth work sessions…. but there is something special about the activities that we run during summer.  Whether that be the large events like Xsport or the smaller opportunities like a...

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Welcome to Jack!

Welcome to Jack!

We were really pleased to be able to welcome Jack to the emerge staff team in June.  Jack will be supporting young people both in the community and schools and brings a wealth of experience from previous roles – including his time as an intern with us!  It’s great to...

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Challenge 26 – We did it!!

Challenge 26 – We did it!!

Challenge 26 - We did it!    A big thank you to all who supported us!  We recruited our runners, we had visits from runners and a personal trainer to give us some tips, we mentally prepared ourselves for the challenge! …….and we knew we were ready! On the day of the...

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Youth Work Works – Part 3

Youth Work Works – Part 3

So far in our Youth Work Works series we have introduced you to how we engage with large numbers of young people through our open community based activities, and we have explained how we work to inspire change in young people’s lives through a range of more focused...

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Youth Work Works – Part 2

Youth Work Works – Part 2

In the last newsletter, we started to explain our approach to youth work and why we do the things we do. We talked through our initial focus on engaging young people, getting to know them and building positive relationships. So, what do we do with this engagement and...

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Challenge 26

Challenge 26

The challenge of running 26 miles is a big one, but nothing compared to the marathon challenges which many young people face on a daily basis. So, on Sunday 16 April, Andy, our CEO, will run the Manchester Marathon - his first. Simultaneously 26 young people will...

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Youth Work Works

Youth Work Works

Ever wondered what youth work is all about or what the thinking is behind our activities? In our newsletter, we’ve started a series to explore this more and why we believe and know youth work makes a difference. So, let’s start at the beginning… Youth work is nothing...

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Hopes and Dreams for 2023!

Hopes and Dreams for 2023!

Hopes and Dreams for 2023! As we start this new year, we’ve been exploring our hopes and dreams for the coming year with young people and our staff team. It's a tough question when life is challenging but it gets us thinking and talking.  We’ve been so encouraged by...

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Half Term Fun!

Half Term Fun!

During October half term holiday we changed our activity pattern as usual, using the time (and surprisingly good weather!) to get out and about with young people. Activities included trips to Bolton Abbey, Lister Park, Otley Chevin, Alton Towers and Bradford Light...

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Welcome to Mikey!

Welcome to Mikey!

In October we were pleased to be able to appoint Mikey as a part-time sports and youth worker.  Mikey will be leading and supporting some of the weekly sports activities for young people across each of the BD4 communities that we work in.  Mikey has a long history...

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Trusted Relationships

Trusted Relationships

Over the past four years, emerge have been one of the five delivery partners of a project called Trusted Relationships working across Bradford. Trusted Relationships supported young people at risk of exploitation in all its forms, using a 1-2-1 engagement model to...

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A Fantastic Summer!

A Fantastic Summer!

What a fantastic summer of activities we have had with young people! Details of our three ‘big weeks’ are below, but we were also able to do several trips and ‘meet ups’ with young people – smaller in size but just as important! These included bike rides, walks in the...

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Trip to the 2022 Women’s Euros

Trip to the 2022 Women’s Euros

This month we were very excited to have the opportunity to be able to take 32 young people to Manchester to watch the opening England game of the 2022 Women’s Euros and of course the opening ceremony with all its fireworks and various displays. For nearly all young...

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