Youth Cresset Activity Form Easter/May Half Term

YMCA Youth Cresset are running a variety of free trips and activities.

Please complete the activity choice form and the parental consent form and return it to us no later than one week before the trip/s your child would like to attend.

Following this we will be in touch to confirm which trips and activities your young person is booked in for.

These forms can be returned to YMCA Youth Cresset, The Cresset, Rightwell East, PE3 8DX or emailed completed to ymcayouthcresset@ymcatrinity.org.uk

If you have any questions, please contact YMCA Youth Cresset team on 07521390606 on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.

Before continuing, please confirm you have completed the YMCA Youth Cresset sign up process for your child.

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If you answered 'No' to the above, please follow the link below to complete the sign up process before continuing.

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Activities for Easter Holidays/May Half Term 2025

8th April: Introduction to Clay Sculpture Making

2-4pm at YMCA Youth Cresset. Led by local visual Artist Emily Bowers.

Learn how to build your own clay sculpture from scratch! This session is all about exploring what you can make with clay, what inspires you, and the basics of sculpture.

Emily Bowers is a visual artist based in Stamford who is inspired by nature in most of her work. She also has experience working with youth and community groups, including with YMCA Youth Cresset last year designing and painitng our mural.

9th April: Creative Trip to Westraven Community Garden *MUST BE BOOKED ON*

12:30-3:30pm meet at YMCA Youth Cresset to depart at 12:15pm. Led by local visual Artist Emily Bowers.

Explore the community garden right on your doorstep and find something that inspires you there. Emily will be leading us to artistically explore the garden through a series of short creative activities. There will also be the chance to learn about the garden from the Westraven team.

We will be taking taxis from The Cresset to the garden. If you would like to drop off/pick up your child directly from the garden please email Sarah (email below).

15th April: Clay Sculpture Making and Painting

2-4pm at YMCA Youth Cresset. Led by local visual Artist Emily Bowers.

Using skills built with Emily in our previous sessions, work in groups to build and paint a larger clay sculpture inspired by the nature at Westraven community garden. There will also be the chance to make smaller sculptures that can be taken home at the end of the session.

16th April: YMCA Youth Listening Event

12-2pm meet at YMCA Youth Cresset at 11:30pm.

This event marks the end of our Youth Voice Project, which we've been working towards since January this year. If your young person has taken part in any of our youth activities during this time, we would love to have them in attendance at this event.

At this event, young people will be able to present their ideas and questions to members of local authority. This is their chance to makes thieir voices heard!

23rd May: Taylormania at The Cresset *MUST BE BOOKED ON*

7:30-10pm meet at YMCA Youth Cresset at 7pm.

Due to popular request, we are taking 10 young people to Taylormania at The Cresset. This is an evening concert at The Cresset and we will be there with members of the public. All young people must be dropped off and collected by parents for this event.

This event requires booking via email. Please email Sarah to book (address below)

27th May: RockSteady Intro to Rock Music *MUST BE BOOKED ON*

All sessions will be hosted at YMCA Youth Cresset. There are 5 spaces per session. Please only book one slot for this activity.

11am - 11:30am
11:30am - 12pm
1pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 2pm

Form your own band and learn the basics of rock music with Rock Steady. Rock Steady deliver music classes in a variety of settings, including schools and youth clubs. If you've always wanted to try out being in a band, these workshops are perfect.

Please email sarah.saxby@ymcatrinity.org.uk if you have any questions or message us on Facebook (@YMCAYouthCresset)

Sessions that need booking onto are listed below. Please select the sessions you would like your child to attend (we will email you if your child is unable to attend)

Creative trip to Westraven community garden 9th AprilTaylormania at The Cresset 23rd May (please email Sarah to book)RockSteady intro to rock music 27th May

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To be able to attend trips, your child must:
-      Be signed up to YMCA Youth Cresset
-      Have this form completed and returned at least 1 week ahead of their chosen trip/event
-      Be committed to attending
-      Have a history of prolonged good behaviour

If your child is shown to have poor behaviour ahead of a trip/event, they will not be able to attend.

If your child signs up for a trip and does not turn up (without good reason/advance notice), they will not be able to attend future trips/events.

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