This is the place where I will reflect about the work we do at Prospex and issues that effect the young people we work with and young people in general.
I will pose lots of questions but may not have all the answers.
I will share what has worked and what has not.
Monday, 30 June 2008
Ben Kinsella.
Our sympathies go out to the Kinsella Family and all those who knew Ben. There really isn't words to describe how we and the community feel about his death. Today we have shed lots of tears with lots of young people.
Prospex Blogs is the place where we can talk about our work in more depth than our twitter and facebook allows.
Prospex was established in 2001.
We build strong one-to-one relationships with young people over a long period of time.
We have dedicated staff who care.
We are passionate about improving the life prospects of disadvantaged young people.
Prospex is a youth work charity based in Islington.
Prospex works with young people who are socially disadvantaged, through no fault of their own.
Most of them are excluded (formally or voluntarily) from education.
Most are heading for unemployment and are involved in youth crime, alcohol and drug abuse.
Many suffer from low self esteem and confidence, and lack long term, stable, one to one relationships.
Almost half of the children in Islington live in poverty.
What does Prospex do?
‘Prospex Street Team’ – outreach work to connect with and build meaningful relationships with young people.
‘Prospex Youth Hubs’ – set up in community centres and providing personal development and positive activities.
‘Prospex One2One’- individual tailor-made support between an individual young person and a Prospex youth worker.
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