Youth Projects

Sinde the inception of the Department for Education holiday activity programme in 2019, the consortium has worked collaboratively to deliver a range of activities across the city of Sunderland.

As a consortium, we extend our efforts beyond individual projects to address area-specific needs where gaps in youth work provision have been identified.

In the summer of 2022, we initiated a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of detached youth work in Sunderland's city centre.

This project is new for 2024 and aims to mentor young people who are care experienced and join them on their journey to happy, independant living.

The Good Vibes project is joint funded by The National Lottery, The Ballinger Charitable Trust and Sunderland City Council. The project gives young people access to safe spaces where they are welcome to meet with their friends or develop new friendships; grow in confidence and self esteem while nurturing their unique interests.