What we do
what we do
YWCA St Helens
YWCA St Helens is in a deprived area with high rates of unemployment, truancy, teenage pregnancy and anti-social behaviour.
We help young women to take control of their lives and get involved in developing a better local environment.
We run programmes for young women who may have dropped out of school or who have low aspirations; have been bullied or abused; are isolated or unemployed; young mums and mums-to-be; and those who may be using alcohol or drugs.
We offer:
- Counselling through our In Partnership Project (IPP). We help young women decide for themselves how to tackle the problems they face.
- Accredited informal education programmes. In a relaxed atmosphere young women learn literacy, numeracy, computer training, anger management and useful life skills.
- Information and support about education, training, skills and jobs.
- Evening 'drop-in' sessions. We plan these according to what the young women tell us they need.
- Outdoor activities, sleepovers, drama projects, volunteering and campaigning.
Some of the young women who regularly come to YWCA St Helens have worked with a credit union to encourage young people to manage their money, attended national participation events and one young woman met MPs to talk about her experience of school.
contact ywca st helens
Nunn Street
Parr
St Helens
WA9 1SF
telephone: 01744 25813
email: sthelens@ywca.org.uk
fact
40% of sexually-active 13- and 14-year-olds in the UK were 'drunk or stoned' at first intercourse
their stories
Hazel says: "I was expelled from school at 15. I felt like there was nothing else for me to do so I started drinking and taking drugs."
we think
...girls and young women need practical and sensible sex education if they are to make realistic, informed and considered choices when they do become sexually active
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