Jarrow School
8 April 2020
Jays Youth Football Club
22 January 2019
John Corfield Centre
30 May 2011
Streatham Youth & Community Trust (SYCT) was the first youth club to take part in VIY, participating in the pilot project in February-April 2011.
Activities covered the repair and renovation of two separate club buildings managed by SYCT in south London, the John Corfield Centre and the Wellfield Centre, both in SW16 – with work undertaken including roof repairs, plumbing and general painting and decorating.
A core team of 43 young people committed more than 1,300 hours to the project and all achieved an entry level building and construction skills qualification.
26 of the 43 participants ultimately progressed to further trade skills training opportunities via a local vocational training centre in Brixton – while a further four secured paid work placements with local companies as a direct result of taking part in VIY.
Membership and attendance at the two club buildings also increased with young people feeling more ownership over their club.
The project was also visited and endorsed by Chuka Umunna, Shadow Business Minister and MP for Streatham, Chris Grayling, Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions, and Tim Campbell, special advisor to the Mayor of London on apprenticeships and youth enterprise.
John Grant School
5 July 2024
Project Contact: JoJo Yohannes, email jojo@teamviy.com
John Smeaton Academy
5 February 2019
Jonathan’s Youth Project
1 February 2019
Jubilee Park Community Centre
22 January 2019
Kaset Skatepark
29 December 2022
Katie Cares
5 February 2019
Kettlethorpe High School
5 February 2019
