Fishguard and Goodwick Young Person's Trust Ltd

01348875467

POINT To a Better Future!

POINT is based in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire and is the only charity Youth Project in North Pembrokeshire that is open 6 days a week 50 weeks a year for young people aged 11-25. We currently have an active membership of 315 young people. POINT caters for all young people in our catchment area, in which many face disadvantage in one or more areas of their lives. POINT aims to provide opportunities for young people to acquire the confidence, self esteem and skills to overcome the obstacles they may encounter on their journey from childhood to adulthood. Aims and Objectives.
- Empower young people to make positive decisions and explore options and opportunities
- Provide advice, support and information in a warm, safe and welcoming environment for young people to develop and enhance their life skills, interests, socialise with their peers and positive role models
- Provide opportunities for young people to challenge themselves to try new adventure activities for young people to increase confidence and self esteem by stepping out of their comfort zone.- Encourage and support young peoples healthy lifestyles, ranging from healthy eating, healthy exercise to sexual health.
- Give young people a voice in their community through the youth forum

For more information visit our website www.pointypt.org.uk

Why the community needs us
POINT is a unique and very successful service that has been operating for more than 22 years. We are the only Charity Youth Project in North Pembrokeshire that is open 6 days a week, 50 weeks of the year. Although we tend to attract young people from deprived or complex backgrounds, due to the safe warm welcoming space, we offer universal access to all young people of North Pembrokeshire and a wrap around, one stop shop service. We recognise that the difficult transition from childhood into adulthood can be long lasting and we provide support right through these difficult years in age appropriate ways (e.g youth clubs, employability support, adventure activities, mentoring support, counselling, community projects, gardening, healthy living)All our staff are qualified Youth Workers and are passionate about improving the wellbeing of young people, the staff all have their unique skills which compliments the service we offer.
Unlike most statutory and some voluntary services which cease at 18 years, we are able to offer support and guidance to young people up until the age of 26. Where other agencies like CAHMS and Youth Offending end at 18.

Our impact on the community
As a well-established, long standing youth drop in provision based in the heart of North Pembrokeshire with many of our staff in post for 5 plus years and who also live in the community, we are very connected with the community. We have been successful over the years due to our reputation as the lead providers of informal opportunities for engagement for young people from 11-25 years. Our current wellbeing project offers a free counselling service to young people and we also provide training in Youth Mental Health First aid to frontline workers, volunteers and community groups in North Pembrokeshire.

What your gift could provide

£5

Pays for a young person to access hot cooked meals at youth club for a week

£10

Pays for a young person taking part in exciting and challenging adventure activities

£50

Provides 2 counselling sessions for one young person

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Charity Information

Fishguard and Goodwick Young Person's Trust Ltd

Telephone: 01348875467

Address: Popworks, Parc-y-Shwt, Fishguard Pembrokeshire SA659AP

Registered charity no.: 1091052