National Philanthropy Centre visit YPAS

May 25, 2019

Karen from NPC recently visited YPAS as part of a national evaluation of Youth Investment Funded projects. YPAS have been invited to be one of only four projects to take part in this national evaluation whilst on the visit Karen met the team of youth workers at YPAS, CYP & families as well as other important stakeholders in our Youth Investment Fund projects – THRIVE, Smarty’s & SKY. The visit allowed Karen to observe practice of youth workers facilitating groups, hold 1:1 interviews with a range of stakeholders such as parents, Police officers, and colleagues from the Walker Art Gallery. Karen also met YP who attend the Thrive & Sky groups at YPAS central. The visit was a roaring success with lots of lovely feedback from CYP who use our services and their parents & stakeholders!!

Amazing, thank you for the information and support. It's a scary world being a parent to a child with ASD but now I feel there is light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Such a lovely, friendly team. Thank you.
Parent/Carer

I worked with Emily. I enjoyed talking about what's going on in my life whilst it is being fun, it's never 'there's something wrong', it's always 'how do we help you' which I like. Emily is amazing, she's helped me so much and she's just a lovely person!!!
Young Person Aged 15

YPAS was the first organisation that took me in and also the quickest, Sonia helped me get through a very difficult stage in my life and has bettered me as a person. I feel better equipped to deal with situations in life and my mental health has improved overall because of it.
Young Person Aged 20

My son has loved coming to sessions each week with Lisa. He has calmed down a lot. This has been a fantastic service with people who genuinely care. Thank you, Lisa!
Parent/Carer

I felt progression and I found my strength and resilience through the sessions. I am proud of myself for staying strong and showing my commitment through the past months of my sessions. I also gained a handful of coping strategies and I maintained my balance by controlling my worries.
Young Person Aged 18