Supporting independence and confidence.
Increasing confidence within the workplace.
Traveling independently across Birmingham.
Hands on experience within the community.
We volunteered for the Jewellery Quarter Heritage Squad, clearing and planting bulbs in the Cemetery.
Visits to Birmingham Library’s and Local Restaurants.
Exploring local amenities to develop independence, exploring what facilities are available and how to access them.
Pancake Tuesday – We purchased the ingredients and cooked our own pancakes.
Supporting young artist to budget and manage finances and sourcing best resources.
Gives us confidence to meet people and learning to work as a team.
The Secret Garden
Introduction to play work sessions.
Eco Printing – We collected leaves and flowers and bashed the flowers to create a printed fabric.
They help supporting us with using technology and accessing social media.
How to make best use of their phones and computers.
Local artist come in and work with the young people to learn crafts : Woodwork, Tie Die and Pottery.
Visiting galleries, looking at exhibitions and we’ve learnt about different art techniques.
Making xmas decorations to sell for Charity in Makers Workshop.
Organising site visits to the Coffin Works, Warstone Lane and Key Hill Cemeteries.
Local artist come in and work with worked with us to learn skills.
Visiting the train station and how to travel independently around Birmingham.
Working at the Hive – Prep activities for the visitors.
Showing visitors around, taking pictures of objects, filters that have different patterns and shapes to create a larger display.
Litter picking in the local area.
History of the Jewellery Quarter – Photographed the surrounding buildings as part of the Heritage Programme.
Maintaining the Cemetery – Making the grounds welcoming to visitors.
Young Ambassadors for Seven-Up and joining the team meetings to discuss what we do in the 19 Plus Group
We interviewed the Mini Bus Guide and helped organise the making of the Seven-Up promotional video.
