We don’t consider Venue to be a "youth club" although we have a number of activities that would generally be associated with youth clubs. We see it more as a safe place after school or college for young people aged 12-18 years old to chill, relax, hang-out with friends, meet new people or just to come and have a free hot chocolate.

 

Venue offers air hockey, baskball ball hoop, card games, darts board, pool table, recording studio for music, podcasts or song writing, sofas, table tennis, Xbox as well as providing a relaxing, chilled environment with a free Hot Chocolate Mountain.

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These weekly sessions allow for relationships to be built through conversations. These in turn provide a way for us to work more specifically with individuals that may need help and guidance in changing behaviours, moving forward through education, dealing with personal issues and other obstacles they may be facing.

 

Core Individual Outcomes

Over the years we have seen significant positive outcomes by fostering trusted relationships that enhance young people's self-confidence, emotional resilience, and social skills.

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• Mental Health & Well-being: Enhanced self-esteem, self-confidence, emotional regulation, and resilience. Mentoring reduces depressive symptoms and feelings of loneliness.

• Social and Emotional Skills: Development of communication skills, empathy, trust, and improved relationships with peers, family, and teachers.

• Education and Employment: Improved school attendance, academic performance, and higher/further education enrolment rates. Improved career goals, employability and workforce readiness and flexibility.

• Behavioural Change: Reductions in substance misuse and youth violence. Mentoring has been shown to reduce violent crime by 21% and re-offending by 19% (Youth Endowment Fund research).

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Longer term impact

These include improved school attendance, reduced engagement in risky behaviours or crime, increased independence and emotional resilience, increased employability, and better mental health, particularly for at-risk or marginalised young people.

 

Where is The Venue and what time?

We are open three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 15.30-17.30pm

Excluding bank holidays. Please check our social media for confirmation we are open.

 

Trinity Hill

Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham

B72 1TA

 

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Trinity Hill is opposite McDonalds in Sutton Coldfield, go past the Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church buildings and The Sands alley on the left. Turn into the car park opposite the Christadelphian Church and head towards the end of the car park. There is a high wall and a basketball hoop on the right hand side. Walk towards the metal staircase, up the staircase and through the maroon door into the building. Be careful if it is raining or wet as the staircase may be slippy.

 

Welcome to The Venue.