Oxygen

Oxygen

020 8547 0566

We seek to equip, encourage and support young people by building relationships and serving others.

Oxygen helps some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people to discover their identity, understand their potential and encourages them to aspire to achieve great things. Oxygen is a youth work charity which was conceived by a group of Christian young people who wanted to make a difference in the lives of their peers and respond to the needs they could see in the community. We deliver a range of programmes, activities, and training to young people in and around Kingston upon Thames.

What we do?

We run a youth group twice a week at Kingsnympton Youth and Community Centre and an afterschool club Monday-Friday at Coombe Boys School. They are designed to provide a safe space for the young people, to give them time to build positive relationships, develop skills in leadership and socialisation while having fun with games, sports and life skills activities. We also work with young people online through our Discord server and through video games such as Minecraft

‘What’s the Point?’ Knife crime project What’s the point? is a peer led education project designed to facilitate young people’s learning of a variety of perspectives on knife crime. Young people gain an understanding of the impact of carrying a knife and can consider their own response and stance on the issue. They examine a range of constructs including the value of life, death, right and wrong, relationships, trust, loyalty, identity and explore the factors which influence their thoughts and decisions.

Sometimes life can be challenging for young people, having a mentor can have a huge impact on someone’s life. That is why we are linking up young people with mentors (trained by Oxygen) to provide them with some guidance or a friendly ear.

Why the community needs us
We help young people to discover their skills and understand their potential. Using a range of youth clubs, projects and activities, we provide young people the opportunity to develop and achieve their goals and enable them to make a contribution to their community.

Volunteers needed
Outgoing and motivated people with a passion for working with disadvantaged young people.

Volunteers needed

Outgoing and motivated people with a passion for working with disadvantaged young people.

What your gift could provide

£10

Food for a youth club

£20

Oxygen youth Boost Activity Pack

£100

Subsidised activity residential or train a mentor

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Charity Information

Telephone: 020 8547 0566

Address: St Peters Church, Kingston London KT2 6QL

Established in: 2001