Participate and Achieve

In 2006 The Liverpool Youth Service invited young people from across the City to get involved in a new innovative 10 week training programme which leads to a Merseyside Open College Accreditation.

The course was aimed at 15 - 19 year olds who would like to make a positive contribution in service delivery at the youth unit they are affiliated to.

Over the ten week course participants covered: self-esteem, confidence, role models, assertiveness, discrimination, equal opportunities, team work, communication and planning which generated evidence for them to receive three credits at level one.

To date one programme has been completed with 15 young people attending. The comments below are from some of these young people:  

"The course has been so rewarding and enjoyable. I have learnt so much over the 10 weeks and I would not have met the great people I have without the course!" (Jordan Reilly - age 18)

"Its fab - go for it! You work but its exciting work - it's great" (Lauren)

"I thought it was great and it was a good laugh. I have learnt a lot and my confidence is a lot better than it was before I came on this course. Thanks."

'I have learnt more about equal opportunities. Also more confident in groups and have more friends.'

From January 2008 all Participate and Achieve courses will be run in your local Area.
Please contact the appropriate key person for your Area for dates of the next course.

Area 1 contact Carole Darnell  -  233 2077 / 2079

Area 2 contact Ray Holt  -  233 3120

Area 3 contact Rachel Wildman  -  525 4832 / 4833

Area 4 contact John Harding  -  233 1983

Area 5 contact Carolyn Murphy  -  735 0451