Working with Gangs

FYT is willing to provide a training workshop on this theme (see FYT training for terms). This brief report offers a summary of findings relating to an e-mail research project. A number of FYT contacts were asked to provide information relating to youth work with young people involved with gangs. Participants were asked the following questions:

1. In your youth work practice are you aware of any gangs that exist in your area of work? If yes - can you offer a single sentence that describes the gang/s.

WorkingwithGangs.pdf

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A NEW TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR YOUTH WORK

1. Listen to the voices of young people.
2. Have a special concern for the socially excluded and disadvantaged.
3. Work co-operatively with other agencies, particularly schools.
4. Give spiritual development a priority.
5. Demonstrate tough love.
6. Offer emotional and spiritual security.
7. Organise activities that help young people feel valued and significant.
8. Challenge the demonisation of young people.

Graham Leavers Trust (info and application)

The Graham Leavers Trust supports disadvantaged young people aged 7-19 by offering grants for giving them a Christian-based residential break. Graham Leavers was strongly associated with FYT and Fellowship Afloat.

Please download our brochure for more information.

For an application form, please write to us at: Graham Leavers Memorial Trust, 1 Hall Close, Henham, Bishops Stortford, Herts CM22 6AU.

GrahamLeaversTrust.pdf

Legacies: helping to give hope to young people

Information about using your will to leave a legacy to Frontier Youth Trust.

Legacy&WillInformation.pdf

Frontier Camps

Frontier Camps has an independent structure and leadership system from FYT. FYT is thrilled to support the work through our advice, support, promotion, direct involvement (by some of our staff), some administrative support, training and prayer. The statement below has been prepared by the Frontier Camps leadership team and other volunteers:

“Sharing God’s story as we grow together in community”

Out4Good Project

Out4Good is led by Project Leader Jeannette Hewes, who brings a wealth of expertise and experience from her involvement with youth people at risk and continues to move the organisation forward. She is supported by Project Worker Steve Lawton in the task.

O4G began with the support of a local church, DNA Networks. A house was provided by a church member offering accommodation to two young men.

Individual young men were referred to the project for mentoring support.

Connect Spiritual Development Project

A project that undertakes research and offers training and resources relating to the subject of young people, spirituality and spiritual development

Young People and Loss £3.25

A brief introduction for youth workers.

Rural Realities £3.25

A look at rural young people on the edge.

Youth Councils £3.25

Setting one up and some things to think about.

About us

FYT: mission with young people at risk

Frontier Youth Trust (FYT) is working with young people at risk towards justice, equality and community; we are a Christian network dedicated to helping young people and communities experience life in all its it fullness. We work directly with young people at risk, resource youth workers through training and publications, and give a voice to those on the margins. We do all this so that young people on the margins can feel and experience God.

CEO's corner

Supporting The People With The Dreams

An influential Bishop and Cricketer part of FYT's founding story, David Sheppard, once said of FYT, "we must support the people with the dreams". It is an enduring call to youth work.’

Recently FYT has been thinking about ways to support the dreamers. Those who are dreaming of new ways to engage young people at the edge through StreetSpace; those dreaming of ways to help the church make a difference to unemployed young people; and dreaming of a way to support young people as they seek to reduce their offending among so many other dreams.

Alastair Jones (CEO Frontier Youth Trust)