Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community

Children and Youth Work

Last year:

  • 223 projects
  • 8101 participants
  • 590 accessed targeted mentoring projects
  • 1088 under 11s accessed clubs
  • 1843 11 plus accessed clubs
  • 463 under 3s accessed early years provision

Oasis Hubs run a range of universal and targeted children’s and youth programmes around the country.  We provide space and opportunity for children and young people to take part in positive activities together outside of school and family and within their local community.

In 2022, 8101 children and young people accessed children and youth programmes across the Oasis family of Hubs.

Mentoring

In 2022 Oasis Community Hubs ran 45 targeted mentoring projects providing young people the time, support and encouragement to help them interpret and manage life challenges including relationships with their peers, teachers and parents. Mentoring is based on building a non-judgmental, developmental and supportive relationship between a young person and a mentor youth worker. Driven by young people, the sessions provide the space for meaningful conversations that boost cognitive skills, provide perspective and helps strengthen a young person’s ability to manage emotions and impulses.

The range of issues young people presented with included: youth mental health (48%), risk of NEET (24%), social inclusion (9%), children in need (9%), essential skills (6%) and family support (4%).

Finley's story

Finley and a visiting friend were mugged whilst out in the local community. Following the incident Finley became increasingly angry and anxious and constantly on edge. He reported feeling most stressed at school and on a number of occasions, he became angry and swore at members of staff. Mum also reported that his behaviour at home was becoming increasingly challenging. Although Finley had been referred for CBT therapy, there was a long waiting list. School felt that the mentoring scheme would really help Finley and after meeting with a youth worker, Finley agreed to meet with the youth worker on a regular basis.

We talked about understanding feelings and emotions. We looked at what Anxiety is and explored coping techniques for managing my Anxiety.

What I have valued the most is the relationship that I have built with my mentor as seeing her would brighten up my day and I would be a lot more chilled after our sessions.

Children's clubs (including after school, lunch and sports)

In 2022 Oasis ran 40 different children’s clubs across the country ranging from gardening, arts and crafts, space clubs, football, social action, chess, bike, boxing and many more. These sessions provide fun and motivating ways for children to learn, play, develop new skills and gain new and exciting experiences.

My son has had the pleasure of attending a variety of sessions from the beginning and it has been a wonderful enriching learning and social experience 

Oasis Hub Foundry and Boulton

Universal open access youth project

In 2022 Oasis Community Hubs ran 32 universal open access youth projects attended by 1843 young people. We are passionate about young people being central to our provisions where they feel included, valued and respected, listened to and can make positive demonstrable changes to their communities. Feedback from young people tells us that they value the relationships they form with youth workers and acknowledge the support and guidance offered to them which better enables them to reflect on and navigate their complex lives. Young people also valued the acceptance they feel from the community developed in these youth spaces, they provide comfort and reassurance when at times they do not feel like they fit in anywhere else.

My daughter has autism and isn’t really good at trying and sticking new things, but she absolutely loves youth club and can’t wait to go each week 

Oasis Hub MediaCityUK