The Clusters
North Cluster
Mid Cluster
West Cluster
South East Cluster
Youth Work in the
Mid Cluster
Brought to you by:
Area Covered - The school catchments of:

Ashington Joint Welfare Scheme

Bedlingtonshire Community High School

Northumberland YMCA

St Benet Biscop Catholic High School

Barnabus Safe and Sound

Ashington High School Sports College

Trinity Youth Association

Northumberland Church of England Academy

Bad Apples—North East

The King Edward VI School, Morpeth

The Rothbury and Coquetdale Youth Project

Doxford Youth Project

Mid Northumberland Team— County Youth
Service
Supported By:

Morpeth Town Council

Choppington Parish Council

Bedlingtonshire Community High School

Ashington High School Sports College

Rothbury Parish Council

Dr Thomlinson C of E Middle School.

Lynemouth Parish Council

East Bedlington Parish Council

Newbiggin by the sea Town Council
Contacts:
Ashington Joint Welfare Scheme
Rachel Martin
Tel: 01670 857810
[email protected]
Bad Apples—North East
Caroline Ball
Tel: 01670 528414
[email protected]
Northumberland YMCA
Rob Cox
Tel: 01670 857167
Email: rob.cox@northumberland.
ymca.org.uk
The Rothbury and
Coquetdale Youth Project
Stuart Athey
Tel: 01669621398
Email: [email protected]
Trinity Youth Association
Debs Walker
Tel: 01670 531843
Email:
debswalker@trinityyouth. org.uk
Doxford Youth Project
Rachael Avery
Tel: 01670 713077
[email protected]
The Youth Service
Mike Kelcey
Tel: 01670 620320
Email: [email protected]
About our Youth Work Offer in the Mid:
The Mid Northumberland area sweeps down from the Scottish border, through Coquetdale to the Newbiggin by the Sea
coast, incorporating larger towns like Ashington and Morpeth, smaller towns like Bedlington and many villages that add to
the rich cultural and historical heritage that mould the lives and attitudes of the teenagers who have grown up here.
Engaging with the diversity of young people in the Mid Northumberland area means we take several approaches including
schools based work, youth club work, one to one support and detached sessions. Each session is delivered under the
auspices of a full time nationally qualified youth worker and seeks to develop the skills of the young people through varied
programmes of activities which the young people and staff design. This blends the experience and training of the youth
workers with the ideas and enthusiasm of the young people and means that issues young people face today are addressed
in a relevant and authentic way. We work in partnership with many local VCS groups to support where resources are scarce
and help fill gaps together that neither could fill alone. Many groups would not be able to run without this collaborative
approach.
All this means we can offer young people in the Mid Northumberland area support, advice and fun at a time when all 3 are
vital in their transition into adulthood.
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Mid Northumberland - Ashington Area
Activity
Drop - In
Band Rehearsals
Music Lesson
Where
Time
YMCA
4.00 - 8.15
Graeme Wright
Ashington
Mon, Wed,
Thurs, Fri.
01670 857167
YMCA
4:00—8:15
Graeme Wright
Ashington
Mon, Fri.
01670 857167
YMCA
4.00-8.00
Graeme Wright
Mon, Wed,
Thurs, Fri
(must book)
01670 857167
5.00-7.00
Graeme Wright
Ashington
Mon, Tues,
Weds.
01670 857167
YMCA
5.00 –7.00
Graeme Wright
Weds.
(must book)
01670 857167
7.00-8.00
Graeme Wright
Thurs.
01670 857167
6.00—8.00
Rachel Martin
Tues
01670 857810
5.00—7.00
Rachel Martin
Thurs
01670 857810
6.00—8.00
Rachel Martin
Fri.
01670 857810
Ashington
Video and Digital Music
Sessions
Drum Lessons
YMCA
Ashington
MC, DJing and Karaoke
YMCA
Ashington
Lads Group
Contact
Hirst Welfare Centre
Alexandra Road
Ashington
Girls Group
Hirst Welfare Centre
Alexandra Road
Ashington
Drop in
Hirst Welfare Centre
Alexandra Road
Ashington
Focus Group
Drop in
Hirst Welfare Centre
Alexandra Road
6.00 - 9.00
Weds
01670 857810
Hirst Welfare Centre
Alexandra Road
5.00-8.00
Rachel Martin
Saturday
01670 857810
Ashington
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Anne Henderson
Provider
Mid Northumberland - Ashington Area
Activity
Year 9 Group
Where
The Annexe
Time
Contact
Mon.3-5pm
Derek Gardner
Darnley Road
Hot Chocolate
Youth Group
Drop-in
C-Card Drop in
After School Club
Monday
01670 6
Newbiggin Sports and
Community Centre
6.00—9.00
Mike Kelcey
Monday
01670 620323
3-8pm
Derek Gardner
Tues
01670 812166 EXT
2052
Northumberland Church 3.20-4.30
of England Academy
Tues
first aid room
The Annexe
Detached Session
Youth Project
01670 812166 EXT
2052
Derek Gardner
Darnley Road
Thursday
01670 812166 EXT
2052
Church of England
3.30 - 5.30
Mike Kelcey
Thurs
01670 630323
3-4.30pm
Derek Gardner
Friday
01670 812166 EXT
2052
Fri
Derek Gardner
6.00—9.00
01670 812166 EXT
2052
Ashington, Newbiggin
and Bedlington
6.00—9.00
Ian Yarrow
Friday
01670 620320
Pegswood Community
Hub
6.00 - 8.00
Bev Common
Mon.
01670 519469
The Annexe
Darnley Road
The Hut
Derek Gardner
3.00—4.00
Academy
Film Club
Stephen Burns
Newbiggin by the Sea
Darnley Road
C Card Drop In
01670 812166 EXT
2052
St Bartholomew's Church 6—7.30
The Annexe
The Hut
North Seaton
Community Centre .
Provider
Additional Programmes:
AJWS - Mixin' It Up! a cooking programme led by young people
AHS and NCEA: 1-1 work by appointment and drop in, projects.
Careers advice— Youth Service careers advisers run sessions at YMCA, Buzz, Newbiggin and Hirst Welfare on an appointment
and drop in basis
YMCA— If there are any music sessions we do not cover or you would like to talk to us about please don't hesitate to get in
touch with Graeme from Northumberland YMCA Studios and leave your name as we have many programs not named which
only run over holidays such as our Rock School and extra studio sessions.
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Mid Northumberland - Morpeth
Activity
Youth drop in
Youth drop in
Where
Time
RCYP
Monday
Stuart Athey
Jubilee Hall, Rothbury.
6.30—9
01669 621398
Wednesday
6.30—9
Stuart Athey
RCYP
Jubilee Hall, Rothbury.
School based youth club.
RCYP
Dr Thomlinson C of E
Middle School,
Rothbury.
Drop in
Year 8 youth drop in
Contact
KEVI
Youth Centre
Morpeth
RCYP
Jubilee Hall, Rothbury.
Wednesday
6.30-8.30
01669 621398
Stuart Athey
01669 621398
Wednesday
Hayley Brown
6-8.30
01670 519469
Thursday
6.30—9
Provider
Stuart Athey
01669 621398
Additional Programmes:
RCYP:
At least two focused residential experiences for young people per year. The last two residentials were Glentress in
land and a visit to The European Parliament in Brussels.
Focused group work with specific outcomes.
Extensive consultation work with local young people, so they can have a say about our Project, the local area and
ment on regional and national issues.
Advice and Guidance available full time for young people by appointment or ad hock basis during our other sessions.
Opportunities for young people to volunteer in their local community.
Various regular social trips, activities and outings.
KEVI:
Gardening project at KEVI—regular but untimetabled work
Project work (such as Big brother) that comes from drop in
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Scot-
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Mid Northumberland - Morpeth
Activity
Where
Long Lat
Outdoor Adventure and
Leadership group
Allotment and Bees project
Lynemouth Drop in
Time
Contact
KEVI
Youth Centre
Morpeth
Monday
Hayley Brown
15:30 – 17:00
01670 519469
KEVI
Youth Centre
Morpeth
Wednesday
Hayley Brown
15:30 – 17:00
01670 519469
The Welfare, Lynemouth Thursday
School Work – Stand back
Various :
from the Edge, Peer
BCHS
Mentoring, Teambuilding, First
St Benet Biscop High
Aid
School
Hayley Brown
17:00 – 19:00
01670 519469
Various days –
term time
Hayley Brown
01670 519469
KEVI
NCEA
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Provider
Mid Northumberland - Bedlington
Activity
TYA— Transgender Group:
Where
MESMAC, Newcastle
Time
Tuesday
Contact
Provider
Debs Walker
01670 531843
TYA: Senior Special Needs
Group
Youth Service—Youth Drop In
Wednesday Group
Youth Service and Doxford
Youth Project
TYA—LGBT Group
The Oval, Bedlington
Tuesday
Judith Rutherford
07957 336845
Bedlington—Dr Pit Park Wednesday
Pavilion
6.00-8.00
Bedlingtonshire
Wednesday
Community High School 9.10—10.10
Bedlington Station
The Point, Blyth
6.00 –9.00
Libby Howard
01670 620320
Lee Renfree
01670 620323
Lee Renfree
Monday
01670 620320
Thursday
Debs Walker
01670 531843
Youth Service
Detached 6-9
Friday
Ian Yarrow
01670 620320
TYA—Drop in
The Oval, Bedlington
Various
Kate Alexander
07976 025694
TYA—Intergenerational Project
The Oval, Bedlington
Various
Kate Alexander
07976 025694
Additional Programmes:
Currently work with Northumbria Police, BCHS, The Youth Service, NCC and East Bedlington Town Council is on-going
regarding development of provision in the area
The Youth Service do several sessions a week in the school and develop projects from their engagement.
Careers advice— Youth Service careers advisers run sessions at East Bedlington community centre, Bedlington open
learning centre and the job centre on an appointment and drop in basis
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Area wide provision
Bad Apples North East offer a wide and varied programme which changes to meet the needs identified—as such it cannot
be summarised in a timetable. Included in that programme are music, dance, arts projects and holiday activities for young
people across region and plan events to support communities and inclusion of young people.
www.badapplesne.co.uk
[email protected]
and 01670 528414
The Youth Service work area wide, most of what they do is covered in the other 3 pages but area wide work, specifically in
projects, is delivered too. We deliver “Stand Back From The Edge”, a course that tackles mental well being resilience in
young people. This is done through Schools.
YMCA—The YMCA have a county wide remit too
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