CD Decorating at Weymouth!

At Weymouth group the activity was to decorate old CD's that were being thrown away with songs / artists that resonated with the young people. The idea for this was a person being interviewed to volunteer with SYP.

The young people really enjoyed the activity and came up with some amazing designed as you can see, we have some very talented artists at Weymouth group. It was also a great way to recycle plastic that was just going to be thrown away which links in with the SYP environmental policy

Whilst doing the activity the young people discussed books and managed to tick some off the groups book bingo card! There were conversations about the importance of high factor sun cream in this very hot weather, people should be using factor 30 as a minimum and reapplying throughout the day especially if they are in and out of the water.

Recommendations for affordable, good quality and high factor sun creams were shared . The young people came up with a chant for the Bourne Free Parade at the weekend, Jane the Leader In Charge of Weymouth group did a fantastic demonstration of the finished chant that everyone enjoyed!

Sherborne Pride!

Sherborne hosted its 3rd annual Pride event on the 28th June and we were delighted to join them in their celebrations! It was gorgeous weather, amazing performances, and everyone was decked out in rainbows and pride flags!

Not only was this the 3rd pride hosted by Sherborne, the 28th June also falls on the anniversary of the Stonewall Inn Riots. An event viewed by many as the catalyst for the modern LGBT+ movement. It felt significant to host a pride on the 57th anniversary of Stonewall and it really signifies how far we have come and how far we have to go in our fight for equal rights.

We had so much fun at the Space Youth Project stall! We got to speak to over 300 locals to spread the word about the work we do and promoted our local Sherborne LGBT+ youth group. It was also lovely to have people of all ages come talk to us, wanting to learn more about the event and its significance. This included people asking about different identities, what different flags signified, and why pride was so important!

We also have lots of goodies available at our stalls, including SYP t-shirts, tote bags, pins, and handmade products by our young people. We were able to make a whooping £346.60 on the day!

A fantastic pride this year (well done to the organisers) and we can't wait for the 4th one! - Eli, a youth worker

CAMHS visit Poole!

CAMHS visited Poole group to get YP to make a display for pride month for their waiting room, based off the theme of iconic. YP got involved and got creative to make displays they thought would be comforting in a waiting room. Other YP got involved in puzzle night which had them challenging themselves to solve tricky puzzles! YP enjoyed the session with CAMHS and it was a good opportunity for the YP to know more about local services.

The representative from CAMHS said "We had a wonderful time with the young people and feel so inspired by their creativity." They also sent a picture of the finished display which looks amazing!