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Providing support for young people, community facilities, clubs and activities in the Shelford's, Stapleford, Sawston and Duxford.
 
SSYI is a Youth Charity whose objective is to promote the physical, mental, educational, social and spiritual welfare of young people in the villages of Great Shelford, Little Shelford and Stapleford, and other neighbouring villages in South Cambridgeshire, fully supporting equality, diversity and inclusion, by the provision and delivery of youth services and community facilities and the promotion of community projects, in accordance with Christian principles.
 
What Is Offered?
Clubs: SSYI hold a number of weekly clubs for different year groups (Years 6 – 10+)
Trips: A number of trips happen throughout the year which provide great opportunities to build stronger relationships with and between the young people
Support: 1:1 and mentoring sessions enable the team to really invest in the young people, particularly those with challenges in areas including anger and anxiety, lack of confidence
School Transition Work: The transition from primary to secondary education can be challenging, SSYI offers support during this time
The Deeper Course: Exploring Christianity with interactive prayer and other activities
Minibus and Football Cage: SSYI own a 9 seater, transit van based minibus, a 7 foot box trailer and a football cage that we use for sessions, trips and one off events
                                                                                                                                                                              
What impact does SSYI have?
(April 2024 – March 2025)
Over 310 young people are regularly involved
Over 1500 hours of face-to-face delivery has occurred
Over 167 young people supported in more than one context (school, youth clubs, 1:1s, community)
35 young people have received regular 1:1 support
85.7% of young people have expressed an improvement in their confidence
 
**** Youth Support Worker Vacancy – closing date, Thursday 16^th October ****
SSYI is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person to join their team! For more information, click here
 
Prayer pointers:

• In the October half term, SSYI will be running a Skateboarding residential, please pray for safety and joy.
• ​SSYI are in the process of connecting with the local primaries to engage with year 6's in the local villages, prayer for those meetings and ongoing relationships.
• For the new Youth Support Worker vacancy, pray that the right person is found.

 
Click here for SSYI’s website