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www.ykids.co.uk
Hello! If you’re reading this pack it probably means you’re
thinking about spending a year of your life with us, so we
thought we’d put this together to help make the decision
even easier! There is so much variety in Ykids through it’s
different projects and something always going on that you’ll
have plenty to do while you’re with us, but we’re also here to
help you settle into Liverpool (especially if you haven’t been
here before), which means supporting you with
accommodation, being a part of the right church. Hopefully
this pack should lend a hand too!
Our vision is for the transformation of Bootle
through its children and young people.
We have a passion to see lives changed and
young people given the best life chances and
opportunities. We believe regeneration and
better futures can come about by encouraging
young people to become resilient, confident
and happy; providing opportunities, training
and employment; raising aspirations and
dreams for the future; offering exciting and
creative projects, and creating a sense of local
pride and community. We believe in
encouraging young leadership and that
transformation in Bootle can come about
through its young people.
Ykids have 6 strands as to what we do;
Redi—The Redi (Reach, Empower, Develop,
Inspire) project works with a small relational
group work model, working with young people
aged 8 - 18 years. We currently have 10 Redi
groups.
Schools—We offer a variety of workshops,
lessons and assemblies to local schools both
primary and secondary, on subjects such as self
-esteem, choices and consequences, anger
management, bullying, fair trade, and hopes
and dreams.
Community—We love our community, and
there is nothing better than getting people to-
gether for fun activities! Community projects
are a great way for our young people to get
involved as volunteers too!
Enterprise—At Ykids we believe in enterprise both by encouraging young peo-
ple to become entrepreneurial and by generating jobs, income and a differ-
ence in our community by setting up social enterprises. We currently have two
cafes and Buzzinga Bees, where we have our own beehives and use the honey
to make cosmetic products and hive products.
Training—Training is an important part of what we do - from delivering bespoke
training in children’s work, youth work, and much more regionally, to investing in
our staff and young people.
Church—Ykids has a Christian ethos and therefore some of our work is with local
(and some not so local) churches. Our Christian work is distinct from our com-
munity work and has different aims:
To equip the church to be effective in its outreach to children and young
people
To envision churches to see what God can do through children’s work
To encourage faith in children and young people
Our aims is to equip the church to be effective in its
outreach to children and young people, to envision
churches to see what God can do through children's
work & to encourage faith in children and young
people.
We have exciting new projects coming up in the very
near future, which involves;
Library—we moving premises so we can have our
community centre! This means that we can de-
liver more youth work with 2 youth rooms, a
computer suite, and a kitchen which will be
used for community cooking and cooking pro-
jects, offices, and even a special office for in-
terns.
The Lodge—this is a building by the community
gardens where the plan is to turn this into an
eco-centre.
In the past year we have worked with over 5,000
children and young people over all our 6 strands. You
will find that in Ykids that our vision is big, it’s exciting,
it’s never dull, and that God is at the heart of it all.
Liverpool is steeped in culture, tradition
and beauty and continues to grow and
develop since becoming Capital of
Culture in 2008. There is plenty to see and
do, from the 2 huge Cathedrals that sit on
the same street in the city centre, to the
stunning Albert Dock filled with restau-
rants, cafes and shopping. If that wasn’t
enough for you, Merseyside is home to 2
of the biggest football clubs in England—
Everton & Liverpool, the Beatles, theatres,
museums, beaches, parks and much
more! There is plenty for you to see in your
downtime and we’d definitely advise you
getting out and enjoying what the city
has to offer. We’re sure you’d love it here
and be happy for you to come and visit
before deciding—just get in touch!
Robert Kiyosaki
Ykids’ based in Bootle, which is ranked in the top 1% most deprived in the UK.
The statistics show that:
35% residents have no qualifications.
38% of children are living in low-income families, which is double the rate
seen nationally.
47.5% of residents aren’t in employment.
48% of households are lone parenthood.
(Sefton Council, 2015. And Church Urban Fund, 2015)
There are many problems because of poverty which include drugs, alcohol-
ism and crime but most steep from hopelessness and low self esteem. What
problems there are with gangs is very localised. There are no ‘no go ‘areas
and the communities are generally lovely, down to earth people who just
need someone to believe in them. Much of our work is in prevention and we
are seeing lives changed.
previous apprentice at Ykids
By being on the Ykids team you will get a very wide range of experiences. These will
include:
Working in primary schools; delivering yard play, workshops, lessons, self esteem
programmes, assemblies, summer school, transition workshops at the Cathedral,
and much more.
Working in secondary schools; delivering assemblies, self esteem programmes,
summer school, lunchtime drop ins, behaviour management programmes, men-
toring, after school projects, and much more.
Working in the community supporting; gardening projects, family projects, social
action projects, large events, fun days, awards ceremonies, clean ups, art pro-
jects, and much more.
Working with youth; delivering youth café church (Rise), Soul Survivor, youth al-
pha, youth clubs, mentoring programmes, scavenger hunts, the Redi Project, the
Redi X games, residentials, youth voice, campaigning and action, and much
more.
Working with outreach on; missions, holiday clubs, church weekends and confer-
ences.
Working with administration, learning fund raising basics, monitoring,
evaluation, budgeting basics, social media, policies and procedures.
Developing personal skills such as confidence, presentation skills, public speak-
ing, and leadership.
Developing additional skills such as working with cameras, multimedia, face
painting, casualty simulation, and much more.
Developing skills in programme writing, event management, social
enterprise, and much more.
You will be expected to work 35 hours a week. This will include weekends and eve-
nings and at busy times you will be expected to put a few more hours in. You do get
time back however so we give you some time off after big events, such as missions.
Young Person who’s been with
Ykids most of his life
A typical week will include:
1 ½ days a week on placement with a local church.
1 day a week in training/personal development and team
meetings.
1 day a week working in your chosen stream.
1 ½ days a week on general Ykids projects and activities in-
cluding schools work, community projects, youth groups,
missions etc..
You will also be expected to attend a local church either
of your choice and/or as part of your placement.
Each week you will spend one day working on a specific stream that matches your
interest or where you want to acquire additional skills. You can choose from the fol-
lowing:-
Youth Work – as above but with an added day that has a focus on youth work.
Children’s Work – as above but with an added day that has a focus on children’s
work.
Business Administration – working in the office shadowing our finance officer and op-
erational manager learning about how the charity operates as a business, generates
funds, looks after supporters, manages accounts etc..
Community outreach through gardening – working in our community garden support-
ing families, helping people grow organic food, learn to be a Bee keeper and much
more.
Running a coffee shop – working in one of our two coffee shops, learning the busi-
ness, customer service, and how to become a barista. This is a great experience if
you are thinking of one day running your own coffee shop outreach.
Media and marketing – shadowing our Media manager and learning how to devel-
op effective social media, websites, press releases, and newsletters. You will also be
able to develop your skills in graphic design. Discover how you can reach people ef-
fectively with the right tools.
Special Needs work – working on placement in a school with children with additional
needs, meeting those who lead Messy church and other outreach projects for fami-
lies with children with additional needs.
Fund Raising – there is more to it than you think from writing bids, to tendering, from
small scales fund raisers to high profile events. A good fund raiser is never out of work!
This will be where you can learn the skills of helping others to catch the vision and
support us.
Finance – this is understanding how we keep the books, data input, managing budg-
ets, invoicing, VAT and much more. You would be shadowing our finance officer,
learning accounting software, and supporting both the charity and the café in doing
its books.
This is where you partner with a local church to help them with their youth or
children’s work. You will not be left solely in charge but there will be a link be-
tween the church and its local schools. You will be helping to put a face and a
church presence in schools and community in the day time when many peo-
ple are not available. The placement will probably consist of helping with kids
clubs, planning, assemblies, youth events etc.. It will depend upon the church.
There is no typical week at Ykids but we have an annual calendar of events and
activities – this is just a brief overview that is always subject to change.
September—Training residential, Vision planning, Training, Report writing, Redi summer
party. October—Schools work, Family Work, Youth work/Rise/ Alpha, Redi projects
begin. November— Schools work, Family Work, Youth work/ Rise/ Alpha, Redi
projects. December—Schools work, Xmas gift drop offs, Youth work/Rise/ Alpha, Redi
projects, Christmas parties. January—Vision planning, Training, Report writing,
Preparation, Rise/Alpha. February—Schools work, Family Work, Youth work/ Rise/
Alpha, Redi projects, In Another Place performance event (Google this organisation
to have a look at their previous events). March—Schools work, Family Work, Youth
work/ Rise/ Alpha, Redi projects, Big Bash schools mission. April—Schools work, Family
Work, Youth work/ Rise/ Alpha, Redi X Games. May—Schools work, Family Work,
Youth work/ Rise/ Alpha, Redi projects, Family Work, AGM. June—Schools work,
Cathedral Transition workshops, Family Work, Youth work/ Rise/ Alpha, Redi projects,
Believe Awards. July—Schools work, Transition workshops, Family Work, Youth work/
Rise/ Alpha, Redi projects, Summer school, Peace and Justice Mission, Volunteers
celebration. August—Redi Scavenger Hunt, New Wine Kids Work, Soul Survivor, Social
Action Projects.
We aim to help you develop your skills and
confidence both practically and spiritually. You
will be involved in regular team Bible studies,
worship and prayer, and will be required to keep
a personal development log, and reflection
journal to reflect on your journey throughout the
year. Other training will include theological input,
practical skills, workshops and seminars with
expert witnesses, theory of youth and children’s
work, policies and procedures, and of course
hands on experience. The training is very much
geared around you, what you already know and
what you want to know. It is not accredited but
will hugely enhance your CV.
The intern programme is lead by
our Children's and Youth Work
leads with input and support from
the CEO, Operations Manager
and other key staff. All are highly
experienced in delivering training
on a variety of topics. You will
have a line manager who will
help you manage your work load.
Child after school self esteem project
The cost is £2500 for an 11 month intern-
ship (mid Sept-mid Aug). This can be paid up
front or in termly instalments. And this in-
cludes—48 weeks accommodation with a
family – bed and board, £25 a week pocket
money (you get £1200 of your £2500 back),
Transport in the form of an annual bus pass
( Value £500+) ( or if you drive, we pay 45p
per mile for your work mileage), Uniform,
DBS check, Residentials, Training and person-
al development programme, All travel costs
to missions/ events etc..
This is a Christian internship – you will therefore need to be a professing Christian
wanting to explore more about what God has in store for your life. You will be
expected to get yourself to act as ambassadors of Christ and of Ykids. You will be
expected to treat the internship seriously as a great deal of time and money will be
invested in you. You will not be paying the real cost of your training, support or
accommodation but only a contribution. You will be expected to treat the
internship like a job – be punctual, respectful, and willing to learn. The more you
put in, the more you get out. While we have a process to hand over roles and
responsibilities during the year so that you gain experience, it takes time to get to
know you and you to get to know us. Hard work and the right attitude is always
rewarded and we will take you at your own pace, while encouraging you to grow
and develop to the best of your abilities. Being on an intern programme is an
intense and emotional experience. We ask that interns do not start new romantic
relationships with anyone related to Ykids while they are on their internship. These
sorts of relationships can be distracting and will disrupt teams and their dynamics
when they go wrong. If someone you meet from Ykids is set to be your life partner –
then you can wait a year.
3. Do I have to do all of the streams offered?
No, but obviously a few may need to take
your fancy in order for this to be a good
move for you! All of the 9 streams are there to
help and develop you, and we’d encourage
you to move out of your comfort zone at
times, but you won’t have to cover them all!
4. Can I come and visit first? Yes! We’d en-
courage you to come and meet the team,
have a look around the area and pray about
it. That will allow you to ask any questions and
see a little bit more of what Ykids does. If you
would like to visit us, then get in touch and we
can arrange a day for you to come to Liver-
pool.
If you have any other questions, please don’t
hesitate to ask them, you can call us on 0151
944 2111 or email us at
The chances are whenever you are making
a big decision in life that you will have lots of
questions. We thought we’d try and answer
some of the most common ones…
1. Where am I going to live? Great ques-
tion. You will be accommodated with a
local family and become part of that
family. You will be expected to help
around the house and respect family
rules. We have different families who of-
fer accommodation and we try to
match people accordingly. However if
it’s just not working for you or the family
we can move people.
2. Can I start the internship later in the
year? Yes, but we’d advise starting in
mid September to make the most of it!
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If this is sounding all very exciting and intriguing for you and you’re thinking I
want to take the next step it’s really simple. You will need to fill in the applica-
tion form at the end of the pack and send it to [email protected].
If you’re thinking this sounds great but I’ve got a few more questions I would
like to ask then ring us on 0151 9442111 and ask for either Emily or Claire who
will happily speak to you. Or better still come and visit us!
When you’ve submitted your application we will ask you to come to Ykids so
we can have an interview and we’ll show you the local area so you can get a
feel for it. Don’t worry this is not apprentice style interview with Lord Alan Sug-
ar, it’s just a couple of the Ykids staff wanting to get to know you better and a
chance for you to find out more about us.
We’ll then let you know a week after as to whether you’ve been offered a
place on the internship and we’ll start putting all the plans into action so you
can start mid September.