Learn more about the EYC's story and help them to build a Community Hub!
Read their story below…
From early adulthood, Annette (born Elizando Yolande Carty, who this project is named after) had to sacrifice her own dreams of opening a space to support vulnerable young people to ensure her own children did not fall through systems gaps having all been impacted in different ways by all 5 areas of multiple disadvantage.
Now the EYC Project founded by three siblings, and inspired by the strength of their mother, Annette, as well as being joined later along the path by family friends who share the same passion to support young people, can revisit this dream by combining lived experience with professional expertise and academic knowledge in areas such as psychotherapy, education, youth work and criminal justice to support young people.
This means, we now aim to raise funds to create a permanent space to provide support for young people and families impacted by multiple disadvantage in inner city London.
What the Community Hub will offer
- Therapeutic support from trained professionals
- Youth mentoring for those impacted by multiple disadvantage
- Family advocacy to navigate complex systems
- Workshops to provide education, build resilience, compassion, and connection
- Have safe spaces to play and experience the joys of being a young person whilst removing the heavy pressure of life
Why It Matters
- Traditional services often miss the bigger picture treating problems in isolation instead of addressing the root causes.
- We take an approach that allows us to build trust, take a trauma informed approach, and provide holistic, person centred support that transforms lives.
Any donations will be greatly appreciated.
You can donate via their JustGiving page here
The services they offer young people include:
- Bespoke programme delivery for young people experiencing multiple disadvantage for a minimum of one academic year.
- 1:1 and group mentoring for talented young athletes experiencing multiple disadvantage for a minimum of one sporting season.
- Phone consultations to support teachers and youth workers with young people they are struggling with engaging.
- Short term group mentoring/programme delivery for young people. (This can vary depending on the need of the young people being supported and is unto the discretion of professionals I am collaborating with)
- Assemblies for young people.
- Training for professionals incorporating lived experience, professional and academic knowledge to support staff with understanding how to support vulnerable young people.
- Workshops for parents and carers on how to support their young person/people.
- Programmes for young people
- Carshalton Athletic Football Club Football Education Programme.
- University of Kent (25-26).
- Marys Youth club in Islington (25-26).
- 121 and group consultations for professionals on how to support vulnerable young people.
- Bespoke programme design for like minded organisations aiming to have a positive impact on young people.
- Guest lectures on how to support vulnerable young people through teaching at University of Greenwich.
* All work is specifically tailored to group/organisational need.
Partnership Working:
We have collaborated with schools, universities, colleges (secondary mainstream and Alternative Provisions), local authorities, probation services and community groups to support/advocate for young people and offer tailored support to young people, professionals and youth workers through our services offered. We are open to conversations around any collaborations to help young people fulfilling their potential and support education and youth work professionals in helping young people achieve this.
The EYC website is currently under development - the website can be found here
Contact Info@eycproject.org or phone +44 7415 440833
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