Youth Action Wiltshire

Youth Action Wiltshire is the national award winning ‘Youth Arm’ of Community First.

Youth Action Wiltshire

Youth Action Wiltshire is the national award winning ‘Youth Arm’ of Community First.

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We have been working with Wiltshire’s young people for 74 years. Our success has been built upon developing innovative, effective and exciting services and through the expertise of our friendly and dedicated team.

We are proud to provide:

Wiltshire Young Carers Service

Keeping young carers safe in their caring roles and equipping them for the future.

Splash

Providing positive activity programmes and one to one support for young people facing ‘challenges in their lives’, to increase confidence, self-esteem and skills.

Splash – Young Victims of Crime

Practical and emotional support service offering 1 to 1 support and group support to help young victims of crime to progress towards coping, recovering and building resilience to move forward with their daily lives.

Project Inspire

Supporting young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) to overcome barriers and progress.

Youth Club Support

Supporting the development of new youth clubs and working with youth and young leaders to ensure Wiltshire’s voluntary youth clubs are safe, interesting places to be.

Meet the Team

Steve
Head Of Youth Action Wiltshire & Outdoor Education

I deliver training sessions across our youth projects and source new funding and developmental opportunities for Youth Action Wiltshire. It is a pleasure to work with the dedicated team that we possess and to provide support to the young people and volunteers that we are in contact with on a daily basis.

Email: steve@youthactionwiltshire.org
Tel: 01380 729 813

Simone
Targeted Youth Support Services Manager

I manage the Youth Support Services for Youth Action Wiltshire. I support the remarkable team that are out working tirelessly to provide the young people of Wiltshire with some amazing opportunities. I work with a range of stakeholders to source new funding and organise our annual programme of fundraising activities and events.

Email: swaterman@communityfirst.org.uk
Tel: 01380 732 829

Niki
Senior Young Carers Coordinator

My role is to ensure that our Wiltshire Young Carers Service runs effectively and successfully, providing all of the support that the amazing young carers that we work with need.

Email: niki@youthactionwiltshire.org
Tel: 01380 720 671

Ben
Splash Lead Support Worker

I lead a wide range of sessions and provide group work support to our Splash positive activity programme. I also provide mentoring, coaching and one to one support for young victims of crime and lead our youth volunteering programme.

Email: bjarvis@splash-wiltshire.org.uk
Tel: 01380 732 829

Matt
Splash Youth Support Worker

I provide one to one support, mentoring and coaching for young victims of crime, to help them cope and recover from their experience and I provide group work support to our Splash positive activity programme.

Email: matt@youthactionwiltshire.org
Tel: 01380 732829

Rachel
Inspire Tutor & Splash Support Worker

I support young people who are currently Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) and young victims of crime. I work one to one with young people to help them develop action plans, lead training and personal development courses and support young people to gain the skills and qualifications they need to progress.

Email: rachel@youthactionwiltshire.org
Tel: 01380 729 813

Sharon
Inspire Tutor & Splash Support Worker

I support young people who are currently Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) and young victims of crime. I work one to one with young people to help them develop action plans, lead training and personal development courses and support young people to gain the skills and qualifications they need to progress.

Email: sharon@youthactionwiltshire.org
Tel: 01380 729 813

Kerry
Senior Young Carers Service Coordinator

I work within the Wiltshire Young Carers service, providing 1 to 1 support and delivering and supporting our group respite programmes.  I also support the Young Leaders training programme and act as a mentor to many young carers accessing our service.

Email: kerry@youthactionwiltshire.org
Tel: 01380 729 813

Mark
Building Bridges Youth Support Worker

I support young people who are currently not in Education, Employment and Training (NEET). I work individually with young people to help them progress and support our Inspire group work activity programme.

Email: mramage@communityfirst.org.uk
Tel: 01380 729 813

Caitlin
Inspire Swindon Youth Support Worker

I provide varied 1:1 support for young people who are Not in Education, Employment and Training (NEET). as part of our Inspire Swindon project, as well as helping them to access and benefit from our programme of small group work non-formal learning sessions.

Email: cgreen@communityfirst.org.uk
Tel: 01380 729 813

Sumayyah
Inspire Swindon Youth Support Worker

I work 1:1 and in small groups, with young people in Swindon who are Not in Education, Employment and Training (NEET). as part of our Inspire Swindon project, focusing on developing an action plan for success, helping them to tackle challenges that they face, develop their skills, confidence and progress.

Email: sakhter@communityfirst.org.uk
Tel: 01380 729 813

Part-Time & Sessional Youth Support Workers

Part Time Youth Support Workers

Sally
Provides support to The Green Room Youth Club Box

Katrina
Provides support to Old Sarum Youth Club and our Wiltshire youth club programme

Sessional Youth Support Workers

Sophie, Kaitlyn, Sharon and Lucy.

Volunteers

Chris, John, Kaitlyn, Spencer, Imogen, Carys and Harrison.

Young Leaders

Will, Josh, Erin, Charlotte, Raphael, Ruby, Paige, Sixx, Andrew, Natasha, Adam, Warren, Joe, Katie, Caleb, Felicity, Chloe and Jess.

Funders and Partners

Anti-Bullying Alliance Associate Member
Avon Valley Runners Club
Avon Valley Runners Club
Boleh Can Do Charity logo
Bowood House
Lions Club
Boleh Can Do Charity logo
Chalenor Lodge
Children's Chance
Chippenham Town Council
EasyFundraising
Chalenor Lodge
Forest and Sandridge school
Greensquare Accord
God Unlimited GUL Funder Logo
DWP Kickstart
Chalenor Lodge
The Hedley Foundation
Honeypot Children's Charity Logo
John Lewis and Waitrose
Lansdowne Lodge of Unity
Leaders Unlocked
Magdalen Farm
Marlborough College Logo
Melksham Town Council
National Lottery Community Fund
National Lottery Community Fund
Pewsey Vale School
Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon
Lyneham REME Museum
The Farm Cookery School Logo
National Lottery Community Fund
Salisbury Cathedral
Melksham Fire Station
Seend Community Centre
Southampton Water Activities Centre (SWAC)
Sports Leaders UK
National Lottery Community Fund
St Mary's Calne
Stampede Sports Funder Logo
Stonehenge School
Tall Ships Youth Trust
Tesco Groundworks
The Farm Cookery School Logo
Stonehenge School
The Julia & Hans Rausing Trust
The Underwood Trust
Stonehenge School
Walker Logistics
The Underwood Trust
The Farm Cookery School Logo
Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire Creative
The Farm Cookery School Logo
Splash Funder - Wiltshire Outdoor Learning Team
The Farm Cookery School Logo
Wiltshire Creative
Young Carers Alliance

We would also like to acknowledge the support of the following funders, supporters and partners not listed above:

Accommodation Welfare Committee
Andrew Sells Trust
Annie at Great Somerford
Bradford on Avon Rotary Club
Bradford on Avon Lions
Brewster Maude Charitable Trust
Chippenham Lions
Devizes Lions
Five Rivers Leisure Centre
Flaxlands Farm
Friends of Youth Action Wiltshire
Henry C Hoare Charitable Trust
Hon Mary A Morrison Charitable Settlement
Hugo Halkes Charitable Trust
J H King Charitable Trust
James Weir Foundation
JH King Charity
John Rendell
Julius Silman Charitable Trust
Mr and Mrs McCulloch
Mrs Lloyd
National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund
Potterne Youth Centre
Radnor Charitable Trust
Sweell Mullings Limited
The Ashendene Trust
The Estate of Diana Maud Jones
The Finlay Foundation
The Fulmer Charitable Trust
The Inchcape Foundation

The Julius Silman Charitable Trust
The supporters of YAW, individuals, groups & businesses who donate to our varied fundraising campaigns.
The Vernon Smith Charitable Trust
Trowbridge Town Trust
Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Trust
Warminster Lions
Wiltshire Council Area Board Youth Grants

Our trustees and the dedicated volunteers who continue to coordinate our YAW fundraising events and initiatives.

“I have really struggled the past year with my mental health, but being chosen to become an Ambassador with Youth Action Wiltshire has helped me feel that I can make a positive difference to young people that are going through similar things as me. I now know what I want to do with my life.”

A Young Person

Youth Action Wiltshire

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