The Youth Service in Doncaster offers young people (13-19 yrs) a wide range of opportunities, challenges, experiences, support and information. As well as enhancing their educational opportunities, the service, which is designed to promote equal opportunities amongst all young people, is helping them to develop into adulthood.
Young people can get actively involved through short or long term projects that bring teams together. Projects can take place almost anywhere and can be cultural, sporting or even environmental - giving young people a chance to become involved in whatever takes their fancy.
The service relies on the voluntary relationship between young people and youth workers to work towards young people developing through participation, effective communication, empowerment and continuous evaluation.
The Government has put together a 10-year Strategy to improve leisure-time opportunities, activities and support services for young people in England. This strategy will take the lead across local government bringing together youth support services in your Borough through engaging Young People in Positive Activities. Please visit the link below for more information on the Government’s strategy.
The Youth Service delivers a Core Curriculum to young people that are both educational and social. It aims to give young people wide, interesting and exiciting experiences and challenges to enable them to develop into mature, healthy young adults who can form relationships, make informed decisions and are economically active.
Youth work takes place across the Borough of Doncaster every single day and in many different ways – in youth centres, schools, voluntary youth projects, detached youth work, uniformed organisations, village halls, faith groups, youth information and advice projects, young people's housing projects, Award schemes … the list is endless.