Action4Youth
Helping Young People To Realise Their Potential
PAYP
PAYP (Positive Activites for Young People) is a programme offering young people aged 11 - 19 years old a diversion away from anti-social behaviour during the school holidays.
The seven objectives of PAYP are to:
- Reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, both in the short and long-term.
- Support young people back into education or training and help them stay there, by working with those at risk of exclusion.
- Ensure that young people are supported as they move from primary to secondary school.
- Provide access to quality arts, sports and cultural activities, and allow those with an interest and/or talent in any area to continue after the programme has ended.
- Bring together young people from different geographical and ethnic communities to help break down prejudice and misunderstanding.
- Give young people opportunities for personal development, including the development of self-discipline, self-respect and self-confidence, enabling them to communicate more effectively with a range of people and work well in a team.
- Encourage young people to contribute to their communities through volunteering and active citizenship.
If you are interested in getting involved with the PAYP scheme, please contact us for more information and eligibility.
Our Key Workers
Our key workers, Gemma and Philmore, support young people on the PAYP programme, building relationships and removing barriers to their participation on holiday programmes.
They help young people access the most suitable provision and support them back to education or training at the end of holiday periods.