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Activities for You (A4U) is a service which offers children the chance to participate in a range of fun activities, after school and in the holidays.
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Read more about the work of The Benjamin Foundation in our Annual Review.
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In April 2009, we were delighted to open ‘Aspire’, our Young Persons Centre in Great Yarmouth, in partnership with Orwell Housing Association and Great Yarmouth Borough Council.
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The Bass-ment in Great Yarmouth offers a fantastic creative and media training space designed with a very specific user-group in mind; those who need help back into education, employment or training.
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The Benjamin Foundation gets young people talking about ‘The Big Conversation’....
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BOOM! is a fantastic programme of positive activities for young people aged 5 - 18, covering the whole of Norfolk. The project is funded by NCC Children’s Services and run jointly by The Benjamin Foundation and the Mancroft Advice Project (MAP). BOOM! is designed to give young people – particularly disadvantaged client groups, the opportunity to try something different, meet new friends, broaden their horizons and raise their aspirations.
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We're delighted to welcome Ditchinham Day Nursery to the Benjamin Foundation family, offering our first full daycare service.
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Fairstead House is the most recent addition to our housing and homeless resource and opened at the end of 2009 on the Fairstead Estate in Kings Lynn. It provides accommodation for up to 7 young homeless people, with the primary focus being on 16/17 yr olds. It is responding to a real need in the area as, until this facility was established, there was no available supported accommodation for young homeless people in the target group.
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Could you open your home - and heart - to a young person with nowhere to live?
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Our Kidstore shop offers a fantastic range of second-hand but superb quality items for babies, toddlers and growing youngsters – making life a little easier for hard-pressed or budget-conscious families.
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We currently provide two Kidzone clubs which offer high quality, wrap-around care and holiday clubs for children aged 3 to 13 in a safe and friendly environment.
The clubs are packed with fun activities for those feeling energetic and there's also a quiet area for when batteries need recharging! We even offer help with homework. All our activities are based around the interests of the children and they are actively involved in putting forward ideas.
All members of staff are qualified and CRB checked.
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Our ‘Meet Up’ cafe, situated in the former Redcastle Furze Community Centre, is at the heart of the Thetford Inspiring Communities project, acting as a hub and providing a safe place for young people to meet. Open to children, young people and their families, it’s been designed particularly with 11 to 14 year olds in mind.
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Parenting isn’t an easy job and at times, things can get tough. Like every other parent, you want what is best for your child.
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The Benjamin Foundation Resettlement Scheme began in 2000 to provide crisis intervention work to rough sleepers, homeless families and individuals in Norfolk.
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The Sackhouse Venue was set up to provide a building in the heart of the town of Wells-Next-The-Sea for youth activities.
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Steven Newing House is our supported housing project in Fakenham that aims to address the needs of young single homeless people aged 16 – 25.
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The Carpenters Arms provides a safe meeting place for young people in North Walsham. It offers supervised, fun activities where young people can make friends, seek advice and gain encouragement to reach their potential.
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Time For You (T4U) is a dedicated service offering support, advice and guidance for children and young people aged 4-19.
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Town Tots Pre-School offers a warm, welcoming environment to children and their parents/carers where all feel valued, safe and happy.
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Winston Court has provided supported accommodation to young single homeless people in North Walsham since it opened in 1997. The centre offers nine single accommodation rooms and two semi-independent move-on flats. Our facilities include a fully equipped communal kitchen, laundry room, lounge and games room.
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Our Youth Outreach service provides a valuable and very popular facility for young people, aged 11-16yrs, living in rural communities.