Chiswick Methodist Church
Youth Club
Aims and Objectives of our Youth Work
To offer an ‘Open Club’ at which all are welcome, where they can have fun, learn new skills, gain confidence, be accepted, learn to accept others and feel that they belong.
To offer understanding and acceptance to each individual according to his/her needs
To offer friendships with peers and with adults in a relaxed friendly atmosphere but which has acceptable limits and rules offering some structure, security and stability.
To give opportunities to learn how to be part of a group and the responsibilities that entails - team work and co-operation.
To provide an interesting and varied programme of activities to encourage and to benefit their ‘all round’ development and give every young person the opportunity to reach their fullest potential by:
Offering a positive framework where young people can be themselves and try new skills and experiences without the fear of failure or criticism
Having the opportunity through these experiences for self expression and to gain self esteem
Working with each member individually, to know them and encourage them to find out more about themselves and their abilities, and to overcome any difficulties in order to pursue their goals
To provide a full programme on meeting nights and at other times where appropriate, to include sports activities, team games, challenges, co-operative games, new skills, crafts, drama, music, cooking, outdoor activities, camping, outings within large groups or smaller groups.
Our Philosophy:
We believe that by providing for children and young people; through a variety of activities, different experiences and new skills; allowing them to be themselves in safe, accepting environment; meeting their needs where they are; respecting them and encouraging them to feel valued as individuals in an atmosphere of fun . Laughter and enjoyment and with solid, positive relationships with adults other than parents. We are helping to give these young people a good foundation, positive images of themselves and the world around them and hope that thisd grounding might enable them to grow into responsible, valued and valuable citizens of their society.
We sow the seed, we may not see the fruit.
Our Practice
This is very much about enabling; encouraging each young person to work towards their full potential. We see the whole person and endeavour to work with them in all aspects of their growth; physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual.
Our work amongst young teenagers is important and there is a priority with our programme to meet young people where they are and befriend; through sharing and through conversation, helping young people through the difficult transitional period from childhood, through adolescence to adult hood.
We also try to provide opportunities to discover new skills and to undertake new challenges - the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme is one particular way in which we do this - through expeditions and residential projects.
We encourage an interesting the Christian Faith through example and conversation.
Our junior work is important too as we feel that the earlier young people can be valued and can learn to believe in themselves the better
What we offer:
Uniformed Organisations
Brownies - Tuesday night- 6pm to 7.30pm
Guides - Tuesday night - 7pm to 8.45pm
Junior Club - Monday nights - 6.30pm to 8.00
Programme this term includes:
Cooking
Messy painting and craft night
Volley ball
Hockey
Pool
Table tennis
Christmas crafts
Pantomime
Outing to climbing wall
Christmas crafts for a fund raising sale
Sleep over
Youth Café - drop in
Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 3pm to 6pm
For 11’s to 18’s
Pool, football table, basket ball, space to do home work, chill out space with sofas, snacks and drinks at reasonable prices.
This is fairly new endeavour and continues to expand in its provision and activities.
We offer support and a safe, relaxed atmosphere where young people can chill out on the way home from school, before going home.
We continue to evaluate this work and build on our programme.
Office Address:
Sutton Court Road
Chiswick
London
W4 4NL