bayc
Hilda Simister House, 581 pershore Road Selly Park, Birmingham B29 7EL
Tel: 0121 460 5870
E-mail: info@bayc.org
Click HERE to download the current Annual Review.
bayc is an umbrella organisation dedicated to serving the needs of youth groups in Birmingham, the Black Country and the wider West Midlands.
Summer Soccer Camp
Centre Spot CIC will be holding a Soccer Camp for young people age between 6-13 year olds. All our coaches are CRB checked, and hold minimum level 2 qualifications in football. Come and improve your football skills, and take part in competitions with the opportunity to win prizes. To book a place simply turn up to the venue on the day. Payment can be made on arrival. Venue: Woodview School Playing Fields, Woodview Drive, Birmingham, B15 2HU Date: Monday 2nd August - Friday 6th August Time: 9am - 3pm Cost: Only £10 FOR THE WEEK Start Again Project CIC Community Interest Company 06736387 http://www.bayc.org/www.start-again.co.uk 45 Gadwall Croft, Erdington, Birmingham B23 7RN Tel: 0121 236 8510 Mobile: 07974241194 ‘SUPERSIZE VS SUPERSKINNY KIDS' The popular Channel 4 Series is returning...with an extra series of specials featuring children. Do you know anyone aged between 8 and 14 who is worried about their weight? Do you know any parents that are concerned that their child is too LARGE or too thin? Do you know any children who need some help with their weight? This new series will focus on two kids and their families learning about healthy eating and lifestyle. If you know anyone and you think they might like to be involved in the show please do pass this on. All applicants must speak to their parent or guardian and ask them to email us at: healthykids@endemoluk.com for application forms.
Fun-draising Charity
Horse Racing Night
held on
Thursday 22nd July 2010
7.30pm-10.30pm
At bayc 581 Pershore Road, Selly Park B29 7EL
A great night out was enjoyed by all of the intrepid race goers who braved bayc's inaugeral Fun-draising Charity Horse Racing Night A big Thank you to everyone who supported the event !!!!!! If you missed it you missed a fun night out. Watch this space for details of other great forthcoming events.
Design Your Own Game
Want to design your own video game, learn from the professionals and be in with a chance to win some utterly amazing prizes?
Then BAFTA Young Game Designers is for you!
BAFTA Young Game Designers is an exciting new competition for 11-16 year olds. Working in a team of three, you and two friends get creative and plan, write and illustrate your idea for a new video game.
The winning team will be announced at the glittering EA British Academy Children's Awards in London in November.
The prize includes work experience with professional game designers at Bright Light, an EA studio, and a working prototype of the winning entry developed by the games boffins at Abertay University!
To enter visit www.bafta.org/ygd. The website is packed full of useful stuff to help you, including a step-by-step guide to games design, information about free workshops around the UK, and top tips from some of the big names in UK video game design.
The closing date for the competition is Monday 18 October 2010.
Embarrassing Teenage Bodies
Maverick TV are making a new series of Embarrassing Teenage Bodies. Their last series of Teenage specials reached over 3 million viewers, and was very well received by teenagers. Again, they will be dealing with issues including STIs, the dangers of smoking/drinking etc, teenage pregnancy and cases that seen in their clinic.
They are particularly keen to talk to teenage smokers at the moment, who would like help, or who have considered quitting - but that's just one of the many things they'll be looking into.
Download the information flyer here
Teak McIntosh Table - FREE
Fine oval teak Mcintosh table, 60 inches by 38.5 inches extending to 81 inches.
Available free to anyone who can pick it up, with, perhaps, a suitable donation to bayc.
Contact Adrian Buttery on 0121 742 3129
Genuine callers only please.
Live UnLtd
Live UnLtd is currently in preparation of launching an exciting new youth national programme. This is a national 5 year Programme funded by the Big Lottery Fund (5 million pounds).
The programme gives young people the opportunity to help themselves by helping others through their own entrepreneurial projects, by acting in a socially entrepreneurial way, young people can transform the way they are seen.
Thety are now funding and supporting young peoples ideas (Community Impact project/ Social Enterprise); giving out an average of £1500 for each project.
Basic Criteria
- Must be 16 - 18 year old (as of July age group will expand to 11-18)
- Must be living in England
- Must be applying as an individual or an informal group
- Must have a positive social impact on the community
- Must demonstrate commitment to engage at least 20 young people in their project (must benefitor help out as volunteer)
For further information please contact Rachel Cole
Mob: 07540413909
Email: rachelcole@unltd.org.uk
Web: http://www.liveunltd.org.uk/
StreetGames West Midlands Festival
The fourth West Midlands StreetGames Summer Festival is coming back to Birmingham. The high profile event will take place on Friday August 6th, at Nechells Leisure Centre, near the city centre. The festival is a multi-sport tournament, with teams coming from the 22 StreetGames projects in the region, as well as our wider network. This year we are expecting over 500 young people to compete and enjoy an amazing day of sport. The festival will include competition in: StreetCheer - Football (boys and girls) - Basketball - Badminton
To enter a team, request an entry form from alison.oconnell@streetgames.org or Kerry.mcdonald@Streetgames.org Please ring Alison on 07970 977653.
Also on the agenda are: Dance - Athletics - Ultimate Frisbee
StreetGames West Midlands Network Meeting
The next meeting for all projects, organisations, and individuals interested in developing sport in deprived areas will take place in Birmingham on Friday 1st October between 1030am and 1pm followed by lunch. Please put this date in your diary.
For more information, please contact Kerry McDonald at Kerry.mcdonald@streetgames.org
Fun in Brum 40 pages of stuff for families to do in Birmingham including inclusive activities for children and young people who need additional support. Produced by the Family Information Service Click HERE for more information
