 
Welcome
to Worth
Unlimited
for the West
Midlands:-
working
with communities
to provide
marginalised
and excluded
young people
with the
tools to
flourish
in society.
Worth Unlimited
for the West
Midlands
was set up
in 2007 to
bring together
local branches
serving the
region to
build our
capacity
and share
our local
knowledge
and expertise.
We currently
provide services
in the boroughs
of Birmingham,
Sandwell,
Dudley and
Walsall but
have plans
to expand
in 2008.
Worth Unlimited
for the West
Midlands
works in
a variety
of different
ways. For
example...
...In Walsall and Dudley we work with
a regional
agency to
provide creative
youthwork
solutions
to local
deprived
neighbourhoods...
...In Sandwell we work with
local schools
to provide
a range of
inclusion
support services
including
mentoring
and personal
development
programmes...
...In
East
Birmingham we work
with Connexions
and Extended
Schools
services
providing
programmes
and interventions
for excluded
young people…
...In Handsworth and Lozells we work with
groups of
churches
to facilitate
youthwork
amongst marginalised
young people
in two of
the most
deprived
areas of
the UK...
...Across
all these
areas we
seek to work
in partnership
with local
churches,
individuals
and organisations
to provide
a youthwork
service that
impacts local
communities
and reaches
marginalised
young people
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How can
we get involved
in working
with Worth
Unlimited
for the West
Midlands
Worth Unlimited
for the West
Midlands
has a variety
of flexible
approaches
to working
with marginalized
young people,
these include
:-
- Setting
up a local
branch
of Worth
in consultation
with local
agencies
or churches
- Being
part of
the Church
Partnership
Programme
where Worth
supports
the local
church
in the
development
of its
vision
and practice
of working
with marginalised
and excluded
young people
- Working
in partnership
with a
statutory
or voluntary
agency
to do a
particular
piece of
youthwork
in a specific
area
- Providing
training
for a group
of volunteers
or paid
workers
to deliver
a specific
programme
(e.g. World
Worth Living
In) or
a particular
piece of
youthwork
(e.g. Detached
Youth Work)
- Working
in partnership
with an
existing
youthwork
agency
to provide
management
support,
business
planning,
strategic
advice
and access
to fundraising
support
Worth
Unlimited
for the West
Midlands
working in
schools and
colleges
>
Worth
Unlimited
for the West
Midlands
Church Partnership
Programme
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Worth Unlimited
for the West
Midlands
working in
schools and
colleges
Worth Unlimited
works through
its local
branches
in a number
of UK schools.
We have a
proven track
record of
helping margnialised
and excluded
young people
through a
variety of
projects
and initiatives.
The
services
we offer
are divided
into three
main strands:-
Worth Inclusion
Support
Worth Unlimited
can deliver
into schools
a series
of programmes
for small
groups of
between 4
and 12 young
people. We
work in consultation
with the
school and
young people
to provide
an appropriate
programme
of work for
the pupils
to engage
in.
For
details of
our programmes
and interventions
click
here.
In addition
to these
programmes
Worth Unlimited
for the West
Midlands
is also engaged
in providing
the following
interventions
Outrage – our
in-house
programme
developed
to help young
people deal
with emotions
and feelings
with an emphasis
on successfully
managing
anger and
conflict.
Risky Behaviour – looking
at issues
which pose
a risk to
young people
including
sexual health
and use of
recreational
drugs. This
unit comes
from the
Getting Connected
programme
accredited
by OCR.
More
programmes
to come including
: -
- World
Worth Living
In which
is currently
being re-written
and will
now include
OCN accreditation
- Sports
Lifeskills
programme
- Transition
Support
programmes for young
people
aged 8
to 12 going
from primary
to secondary
education
- Prolific
Youth Offenders
Project developing
a new work
with the
most persistent
young offenders
in local
communities
- Anti-Social
Behaviour
Project providing
an effective
and considered
response
to young
people
engaged
in anti-social
behaviour.
Worth Mentoring
Support
Mentoring
is a process
by which
a more experienced
person becomes
a role model
for a less
experienced
person. In
the context
of youth
mentoring
projects
this generally
involves
an adult
mentoring
a young person,
but can also
involve peer
mentoring
between upper
and lower
school students
for example.
There are
many benefits
to having
a mentor
at which
ever stage
of life you
are at. For
many of the
mentees on
the project,
just having
an adult
who genuinely
cares is
a massive
bonus. There
is also the
chance to
learn new
skills, talk
things through
with someone
who won’t
judge.
In local
schools we
seek to provide
the following
three levels
of Mentoring.
Level
1 – Community
Mentoring
This level
would seek
to raise
aspirations
of students
with particular
emphasis
on personal
development.
This level
of mentoring
will seek
to inspire
and motivate
young people
by allowing
the mentor
to be a positive
role model
and experienced
advisor.
We would
also seek
to engage
both volunteers
and peer
mentors into
this level
of mentoring
where we
would provide
regular support
and ongoing
training.
Level
2 – Inclusion
Mentoring
This level
would seek
to provide
experienced
specialist
mentors to
work on areas
of concern
including
behaviour,
anger management,
self-awareness
etc.
Level
3 – Intensive
Mentoring
This level
would seek
to work with
the most
disruptive
and disaffected
pupils providing
a co-ordinated
approach
with the
Inclusion
Support work
of the school.
This work
could also
include family
support,
residential
experiences,
off-site
work and
working towards
an individually
tailored
timetable.
This type
of mentoring
could also
be used for
those who
have previous
history of
exclusion
and need
to engage
back into
mainstream
education.
Training
Worth Unlimited
is a National
Mentoring
Network
approved
provider
of training.
We would
be able
to provide
a range
of appropriate
training
for each
of the
levels
listed
above.
For
more details
of Mentoring
at Worth
click here
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Worth Extended
School Support
Worth Unlimited
can help
provide a
variety of
provision
for after
school clubs.
Some of our
extended
schools provision
can be linked
into our
Mentoring
and Inclusion
work to allow
extra time
to work with
individuals
or small
groups of
disaffected
young people.
Themes for
after schools
work can
include :
-
Drama
Music Workshops
Video Editing
Sports Programmes
Creative
Arts Sessions
Facilitating
Youth Forums
Extra Session
of Inclusion
or Mentoring
work
Residential
Activities
COMING
SOON ….
Worth
Family Support
Worth
Unlimited
is currently
undertaking
a research
project on
how we work
with families
of disaffected
young people.
Through this
research
we aim to
undertake
a number
of projects
linked to
engaging
families
into our
programmes
and interventions.
Worth
Transition
Support
Worth
Unlimited
will look
to provide
an extra
service as
a link between
primary and
secondary
schools.
This level
of support
would be
linked to
the three
other units – mentoring,
community
support and
family support.
These services
would be
available
primarily
for young
people who
are at risk
of exclusion
and disaffection
in years
5, 6 and
7.
For
more information
about Worth
Unlimited
working in
your local
school or
college then
contact our
Branch Director,
Gareth Brown – admin@worthunlimited.co.uk
Worth Unlimited
for the West
Midlands
Church Partnership
Programme
Worth Unlimited
for the West
Midlands
is committed
to providing
key services
that support
and release
individuals,
groups and
churches
to work amongst
socially
excluded
young people.
We are committed
to ensuring
that we support
and develop
the local
church as
a key partner
in this work
helping to
develop thinking,
vision and
practice
for working
with marginalised
and excluded
young people.
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