Report on Village Network For Young Black Men
Setting the Scene:-
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The Village Network is a six months development programme, which
comprises one on one support, group sessions which encourages peer
support, and a network of partners from the private, public and
voluntary sector.
It’s a model that was piloted with lone parents in which 11 of the
participants, work or running successful businesses. Work continues
with others still going into work or having the confidence to look for
work placements themselves. Project Funded by LSC and the Employer
Coalition.
Because of the success of project, we decided to reshape the model for
some of the most challenging black men, some of whom were ex-offenders
or simply not connected or involves themselves in anything.
Key to the Village Network is a residential programme that helps to
build the team. For the women, we went to a hotel for 24 hours.
Understood that the young men needed more of a challenge, we went on
weekend residential. Quite a challenge some of the young men couldn’t
attend because they had to attend court.
Apart from a few dissenting voices, the residential was a success with
many benefits.
Our first group session was very successful. With over 20
participants. We had four very successful black businessmen talking
about themselves, their expenses and their achievements. It was very
interesting but what transpired was that they were living in different
worlds. The young people we are working with lack the self-belief,
even if they have the support and encouragement.
The programme ends in December and we wanted this opportunity to share
and discuss some of what has emerged from the programme it self,
before carrying out the final evaluation.
I will speak about some of the awareness with Dave focussing on what
we consider to be the solutions.
We signed up 22 young people to the programme, 9 attended the
residential held in Wales.
The age of the young men we are working with range between 16 and 25.
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