2nd Witham boys' Brigade

A large, local youth group operating across witham and the surrounding areas since 1972. they work with young people partcually engaging with those who are disadvantaged by the way of family, unemployment or disability. 2nd Witham Boys' Brigade are divided into four age groups- 5-7 years, 8-11 years, 11-14 years and 15-18+ years.

WHY THE COMMUNITY NEEDS THIS CHARITY.

Being a very non-traditional group, our programme extends from when a person is 5 years of age, right through to adult life and includes long term life skills training and self-confidence building whether it be sorts, craft or adventurous activities, conservation, power boating, camping, rock climbing, music, music sound-tracking, film making or wood turning! We work alongside other groups in witham and the immediate area and share resources with other groups.

RESULTS AND OUTCOMES

Within the group an ongoing mentoring programme is underway, to teach and support those in greatest need, and this application is particually aimed at strenghening this work, together with pur place in the community and the impact we make in the witham area. of late, we have been supporting certain young people in their exclusion from school and school work, plus drug abuse and high risk offending possibility.