Out There at Wilderness
The afternoon before the snow fell briefly across Essex, a couple of the VVU were invited to join one of the Out There groups for a chat around the campfire at Wilderness Foundation’s newly acquired Mann Wood site. Out There is a programme, funded by the VVU, which supports young people aged 11 to 15 […]
‘You Said, We Did’ funding allocated
Using insight gained from the young people’s Listening Report the VVU continue to respond to locally based needs, including through our ‘You Said, We Did’ funding pot. This funding pot supports local youth groups with purchasing equipment suggested by the young people who attend the project and links to improving the offer and activities on […]
A visit to Doddinghurst Road
On the 1 November, Essex County Councillor Louise McKinlay, Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Communities, Economic Growth and Prosperity joined Roger Hirst Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex on a visit to Doddinghurst Road Community Church (DRCC) in Brentwood. The purpose of the visit was to witness the great work being done by […]
Southend Vineyard youth friendly cafe
As part of monitoring the projects and interventions which form the VVU work programme – and gaining insights into the challenges being faced – team members regularly visit projects. In October we visited Southend Vineyard in Warrior Square, Southend. Southend Vineyard Youth Café in Warrior Square is one of the projects funded through the 2024/25 […]
ATF on the Somercotes estate
Praying for a sunny October evening the VVU headed down to Somercotes estate in Basildon to see ATF’s afterschool community session which takes place in the play area and green communal space on Elizabeth Way, Laindon. ATF is one of the projects funded through the 2024/25 VVU community grant. The hour-long session is for any […]
Respect in the woods with Essex Boys and Girls Clubs
This morning we spent some time down in the woods with students from one of the Colchester secondary schools on the Essex Boys and Girls Clubs Respect Project. The Respect Project is an early intervention programme for 13-14 year olds, designed to help young people in school Year 9 to increase their ability to deal […]
