Self Creative Exploration Youth Development 

BLESS Creative Exploration Youth Development 8-week Programme was created by  Richard Campbell, with support from our BLESST project leaders, Caprice and Rami. BLESST continues to develop its youth leaders by giving them the tools to project, lead and deliver program. This 8 week on going program ensures young people will receive an empowerment and coaching mentor during and after the program, if they wish to continue to use BLESST service until they turn 18.

 

Young people need to feel safe, and part of the process of making decisions about their life, what their goals are, and what support needs to be considered to achieve their future realistic goals and admirations. 

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Doing collaborative project for the VRU with Aspire&Succeed, Epiphany People & Legacy WM, we focused on helping and supporting young people at crisis or at risk during the COVID 19- lockdown.​

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​Developed from Dr Glynns research in criminology, while adapting a framework of the eight keys of Gisela (1973) and Karen Pittman (1991), we identified the critical elements essential to the health development of young people and older youth that  can benefit from some or all of our programme elements of self transitions though music, media, and other learning activities to help build their confidence, while improving on their self-esteem, communication skills, interaction with others, educational pathway directions and healthy emotional wellbeing.

 

The five steps of the experiential learning model includes:

1. Experience

2. Share

3. Process

4. Generalise  

5. Apply

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Our 8 week Program includes:

1. Youth feel Physically & Emotionally safe

2. Youth Experience, Belonging & Ownership

3. Youth Develop Self-Worth

4. Youth Discover Self & Leadership

5. Youth Develop Quality Relationships with Peers & Adults

6. Youth discuss conflicting values and form their own fear, shame or guilt

7. Youth feel the pride and accountability that comes with mastery

8. Youth expand their capacity to enjoy life and know that success is possible​​