Community outreach 

SYEP carried out a research project in Sprowston and Old Catton and identified the need for Community outreach to help to reduce anti-social behaviour and help young people to have access to positive activity and support.

The project has gone from strength to strength and is now funded yearly by Sprowston town council and continues to develop positive youth engagement throughout the town and the wider community.

  • We have created an outreach presence in ASB hotspots by delivering  weekly outreach drop-ins in heart of Sprowston. When the kids are out so are we.

  • Our links with Sprowston Community academy in terms of our one to one offer and personal development education,  have allowed issues to be raised and a solutions to be found

  • The Safer neighbourhood priorities are being addressed and the local beat officers have a regular presence at our venues

  • Our  individually designed youth & community social capital outcome measurement tool and  co-designed events for the wider community e.g. family fun day, summer fete etc, has allowed us to secure additional funding to develop activity pathways beyond the outreach programme (e.g. Call 2 Adventure, holiday activity programmes, Youth Venue).

There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.
Daniel Cross • Executive Director