RCT Youth Engagement and Participation Service - Children and young people's activities


What we do

The overall aim of the Youth Engagement and Participation Service is to support young people aged 11-25 years to achieve their potential and overcome barriers to learning and progression. The main duties of the YEP Service are to:

• Work closely with community based partners to ensure a comprehensive youth offer, made up of positive activities, open access youth work, targeted youth support and information, advice and guidance to young people at a local level
• Provide activities and one to one support for young people to engage and participate in all aspects of learning to secure positive outcomes
• Provide targeted support that is driven and directed by vulnerability profiling data to young people aged 11-25 years at risk of disengagement
• Prevent young people becoming NEET and support those who are
• Contribute to the early intervention agenda by reducing the number of young people entering statutory services
• Ensure young people’s equitable access to their entitlements

Who do we support

Young people aged 11-25 years in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

Open access and referral - Schools for attendance referrals and anyone for generic referrals

Service details for this children and young people's activities

Language: Bilingual

  • Can support children with disabilities / additional needs? No Please contact to discuss your child(s) needs further.
  • Relevant staff have a valid current DBS? Yes





Contact methods

Social media

 Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible parking

 Opening times

Lunchtime Activities - Physical activity sessions are delivered 2 times a week across RCT secondary Schools.

Positive Activities -This provision takes place after school hours between 3.00pm – 5.00pm. The provision is delivered from each RCT secondary school site.

Extended provision- This provision takes place from 5.00pm – 8.00pm, 2 evenings per week from RCT secondary school sites.

See a full timetable of YEPS activities here: http://www.wicid.tv/whats-on/