Highlights from the 2008-9 PAYP project ...
Performance
- Over 1,000 young people aged 13 - 19 participate in the PAYP programme
- Over 34,000 hours of participation by young people of which 30% are undertaken by young people identified as 'at risk'
- Over 150 young people keyworked
Keyworking
Six keyworkers provided by Buckinghamshire Youth Offending Service, Action4Youth, Wycombe Youth Action and Wycombe Race Equality Council provide all year round support to over 150 'at risk' young people.
Youth Services provide regular support to those organisations keyworking young people, monitoring effectiveness and encouraging keyworkers to support and work together.
"Daniel and I struggled at first to build a relationship, but once I found out he loved football we had a connection. Meeting down in the park to play football I got to know him a lot better. He enrolled on a football course in the summer and then I introduced him to a local Boys club. Now he voluntarily runs the youth football team. I am so proud of him....." Action4Youth Keyworker.
"Before I got involved , I had nothing to look forward to in life. Now I've got lots more people that understand me and who I can talk to...". A young person from Buckinghamshire.
"Before I became involved in the PAYP project I used to hang around street corners and used to get bored, so I would go off on a shopping spree without any money. Now I get involved in lots of positive things and stay out of trouble..." A young person from Buckinghamshire.
