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My Get-a-LifeStyle experience:

Get-a-LifeStyle - Fostering experienceIn doing this course it will enable me to learn how to be more confident in myself and become better at things I am struggling with at the moment. Written by CandyRead More

What young people say: By the Bridge KIDZ Angling Club

Written by Karl We woke up at 7am on a Sunday to go to the fishing competition at the lake that By the Bridge has special permission to use. We had to get there for eight thirty for starting at 10 am. When we got there we were allocated an adult for every child as a team. When we started we had to set up our rods and bait and then we waited for bites  when we got a bite you kept getting bites over and over again every 5-10 minutes. There were loads of people that turned up. The winner was decided by the group that got the heaviest bunch of fish.Read More

Get-a-LifeStyle - Fostering experienceWhat young people say – TAPACY

Written By Jade TAPACY is six two hour evening sessions to help you learn to interact with kids and adults better, by using a theory called TA (Transactional Analysis). During the six sessions you can expect to come up with creative ways to show that you have understood the TA theories. This could include song-writing, paintings, acting to name a few! Me and the three others on the course designed posters, leaflets, masks, wrote a rap and used a mixing system to create music. At the end of the six sessions we presented our work to other TAPACY groups and come away with a certificate. This certificate looks great on CVs and shows you have the skills to get on with anyone, of any age in any circumstance. TAPACY (Transactional Analysis proficiency Award For Children & Young People) A group of four By the Bridge teenagers took part in the course during the summer of 2009. Read More

What young people say: Participation

Written by Phil
I’d like to thank Kay from By the Bridge for taking us up to London to talk about the design of the Get-a-LifeStyle website, I really believe this will be an amazing website especially with the music mixer we saw. Still loving the idea of it being a virtual flat that you walk into, can’t wait to see what it turns out like. Thanks again Read More

Get-a-LifeStyle

Get a life Style

Get-a-LifeStyle is a personal development programme that has been specially created to help you explore and celebrate your own unique gifts and talents, giving you confidence and skills to prepare you for independent living and employment and gain rewards along the way.

Get-a-LifeStyle is an opportunity giver, we believe that in life we either take our opportunities or we don’t, however we really hope that you will be encouraged to take a risk, realise your ambitions and experience fulfilling them.

Get-a-LifeStyle makes the most of things you are already doing, combined with new and exciting ideas, with innovative projects and adventures continually being developed. We work with lots of different organisations all across the country to make sure that you have the right opportunities to be successful in life.

We work really closely with you, to design a totally unique, tailor made programme and reward system that best suits what you want to do, and how you want to do it. These programmes have no time-frame, allowing you to progress at a pace and level that is comfortable for you.

Tailor made programmes are very different for each of the young people they are designed for; these have included things like….

 

…..and SO much more. The majority of our projects are accredited and aim to help you develop a motivation and inspiration for learning and self-development.

Get-a-LifeStyle Skills Awards help to prepare you for independent living; Daily Living Skills, Financial Skills and Personal Health Skills. You can work towards a full award, or pick and chose the areas you would most like to know more about. You are helped to accomplish these awards with a mentor who will help you gain the experience you need to lead a healthy and successful life.

Get-a-LifeStyle has its very own website, www.getalifestyle.co.uk, which has been developed through young people’s consultation; it has been designed to look like a flat with each page a different room to your virtual home.

The Get-a-LifeStyle website is a place for you to celebrate your achievements, with interactive links to find out more about independent living, and a place where you can upload videos and blogs for other young people to see. The website is solely for By the Bridge young people, and when you become part of Get-a-LifeStyle you get your own unique log-in details which give you access to special areas of the website.

So, if you would like to meet your Get-a-LifeStyle Consultant and find out more about Get-a-LifeStyle and what it can do for to you…..get in touch!  

Get-a-LifeStyle Consultants

 

South East Region

Tracey Meakings

01795 841 735

tracey.meakings@bythebridge.co.uk

 

Eastern Region

Jill Hollis

01277 636 388

jill.hollis@bythebridge.co.uk

Midlands and Thames Valley Region

Tracy Wright

01788 522 940

tracy.wright@bythebridge.co.uk

North West Region

Gail Walters

0845 864 8092

gail.walters@bythebridge.co.uk

Currently Get-a-LifeStyle works solely with young people aged 14 and over.

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