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We are based in a beautiful old school building in the Norfolk town of Downham Market. We sit both emotionally and physically in the centre of our community, where we have been since 2011. Our building is a safe, welcoming, calming space where understanding and judgement free advice and support is sought on a daily basis.

Our holistic approach to support aims to wrap all attendees in our Trauma Informed space, linking them through both groups and individual support, giving them purpose and making them feel wanted and heard. We might be the only people that have spoken positively to them or listened to how they are feeling that day. We know we are very privileged to be able to do this.

From recent feedback (January 2024) we know that of all surveyed, their main challenges were: 45% Mental Health, 41% Education, 27% Things to do, 26% Family, 25% Bullying

Our Aims

Swan Youth Project aims to create high quality services that facilitate growth, development, aspiration and a positive sense of community for young people and their families. The engagement will enable service users to overcome disadvantage and have the confidence, strategies and support to make positive choices for their future and the wider community. Our Community Liaison, the Food Hub and the Shop allows us to reach out to a larger demographic, promoting cohesion and positivity.

We support young people and their families from the age of 8 – 18 (24 with SEND) at our main centre. Our Shop and Community Liaison give us enhanced access to the wider community.

Our services are built from the need and demand locally and are being driven by feedback and local knowledge.

In working to achieve our Mission we will strive to create a climate of mutual respect, understanding and equality.

  1. We provide a safe and inspiring place for young people to spend time with their peers.
  2. We provide high quality activities that will enhance the lives of the young people and their families who attend the groups/sessions.
  3. We provide facilities for enhanced access by the community to our services and thereby raising the public profile of the Project within the community
  4. We provide unbiased and on the spot support and information for the young people and their families who use our services.
  5. We provide educational activities to complement the work that young people are doing within their school curriculum
  6. We provide support for the mental wellbeing of young people and their families
  7. We provide wrap-around services that support a holistic approach to care for our service users
  8. We use a Trauma Informed Approach to support those accessing all of our services
  9. We provide community services and signposting that enhances the lives of our service users.

Our Mission

Swan Youth Project has been created to offer educational, social and emotional support to young people between the ages of 8 – 24 years of age, including  helping and supporting engagement with emerging and low-level health needs.

This is achieved by engaging through the provision of targeted activity which will enable young people to overcome disadvantages to be inspired and to have the confidence to participate in society.

As a youth project, we work to create appropriate settings that facilitate the growth and development of the children and young people from our area and beyond.

We will work in partnership with children and young people as they seek to meet their personal, social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, political and physical needs.

Sponsors & Partners

Thank you to our Supporters and Partners!

Our mission is to create a safe, engaging place for kids to be kids.
We rely on grants, donations, fundraisers and sponsors to make this a reality.
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