bayc, through Support Services, provides information and advice, telephone support, visits, training, small grants, a residential centre, inter-group activities and events for youth groups in the West Midlands…….
Direct Support
Providing practical support to affiliates, associates and partner organisations, including:
· Direct support to workers
· New training initiatives
· Servicing committees and working groups
· Dealing with requests for information and advice
· Developing and supporting DfES project work
· Instigating the Quality Standards package
· Competitions and events
· Subsidies for residential work
· On-line newsletter
· Monthly mail shot
· General Helpdesk
· Bursary assistance
· Freebees
· Support to statutory providers
· General telephone, website and postal support
· Consultancy
· Personal visits
· Access to grants from The Variety Club of Great Britain
· Discounts from commercial providers
· Residential opportunities…Residentials under sail
· bayc’s Studio Barn residential centre
· Programme support
· Special projects
Indirect Support
· Insurance Packages
· Maintenance of bayc’s Studio Barn Residential Centre
· Conference/Training facilities
· Linking with other youth work agencies
· Partnerships
· Training packages
· Organisation infrastructure



