Project Profile
The role of the Braintree Community Sports Project is to use the
power of sport as a means of engaging young people into a
meaningful environment that is able to provide another area of
focus in their lives, positive encouragement and support. With this
engagement comes a range of issues that can be attached to young
people from alcohol and drug use to issues around communication and
leadership. The project looks to address these issues through
informal education that takes place through the volunteers and the
partner agencies that the project links with e.g. EYPDAS, Youth
Service
Through these sport sessions the project look to address issues
of self-esteem, self-confidence and feelings of self-worth. This is
done through the use of sport itself and through the intervention
of the volunteers who attend the session.
Through sport the young people are involved in an activity that
require skills of team work, communication, responsibility and an
inner desire to succeed that are transferable skills needed to
succeed in life as well as having benefits around health and
fitness of individuals. These values are actively promoted during
the sessions which then link and impact on issues such as self
respect and respect for others.
The sessions are also attended by volunteers from the community.
The volunteers act as representatives of the project and are an
integral part in how the project is run. Although with any new
session a full time member of staff from the project will be there
to over see the initial first few sessions the progression is to
then allow the volunteers to lead the session to take an active
role in developing their local community. This also allows for
positive relationships to develop between young people and members
of the community involving trust and respect from both sides.
In reference to the particular in-sessions at the schools the
main focus of staff would be in the form of the full time members
of staff at the project.
Means Of Access
The project is accessed through a number of agencies that refer
young people to the project.
These include
Behaviour Support
Pupil Referral Unit
Youth Offending Team
Youth Service.
These links are continually developing and the project is
willing to work closer with the local schools in the area to target
particular individuals who would benefit from such an activity.
The project is also accessed directly by the young people in
terms of turning up at the sessions and becoming involved in the
activities that are taking place.
We run the following evening sessions: -
Monday - Witham Session at Bramston Sports Ground
Astroturf 5 - 6pm.
This session is split into 3 segments:
5 - 8 years old
9 -13 years old
14 -16 years old
The session is based around football coaching and is an informal
turn up and play session open to all young people.
Monday - Brightlingsea Session (Tendring) at
Brightlingsea Leisure Centre 5.30 - 6.30pm.
5 - 8 yearsold
This session is a turn up and play football session.
Tuesday - Halstead Session at Halstead Leisure Centre
Astroturf 5 - 6pm.
This session is split into 3 segments:
5 - 8 years old
9 - 13 years old
14 - 16 years old
This session is based around football coaching and is an
informal turn up and play session open to all young people.
Wednesday - Manningtree Session (Tendring) at
Manningtree Sports Centre 4.30 - 6.30pm.
4.30 - 5.30pm 5 - 8 year olds
5.30 - 6.30pm 9 - 13 year olds.
The session is based around football coaching and is an informal
turn up and play session open to all young people.
Wednesday - Braintree College Session at Braintree
College 4.30 - 7.30pm.
This is an informal turn up and play football/ multi
sports session for young people aged 5 - 16. The session is
split into age specific sessions that run at a specific time:
4.30 - 5.30pm 5 - 8 years old
5.30 - 6.30pm 9 - 13 years old
6.30 - 7.30pm 14 - 16 years old
Thursday - Braintree Session at Braintree Leisure Centre
Astroturf 5 - 6pm.
This session is split into 3 segments:
5 - 8 years old
9 - 13 years old
14 - 16 years old
The session is based around football coaching and is an informal
turn up and play session open to all young people.
No need to book - just turn up and see a member of
project
staff.
For more information contact: Braintree Community Sports
Project 01376 552525 ext 2342 or 2353.
Contact Details:
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brendan.walshe@braintree.gov.uk
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james.martin@braintree.gov.uk