SSF Chance:2:Be

What is it?

SSF Chance:2:Be is a 24 week intensive personal development programme. We offer a safe environment for young people who may be finding it difficult to remain in education and provide them with an opportunity to access group and 1-2-1 support, engage in personal development workshops, set goals, complete accessible training and accreditations.

What does it achieve?

The SSF Chance:2:Be programme uses the combination of physical activity and youth work to support young people to;

Increase confidence
Build resilience and aspirations
Improve their learning, employability, and employment options, and progress to positive destinations
Develop their personal and physical skills
Increase levels of physical activity
Improve their mental health and wellbeing
Increase connections with the wider community
Reduce and divert potential harmful behaviour

What does it achieve?

The SSF Chance:2:Be programme uses the combination of physical activity and youth work to support young people to;

Increase confidence
Build resilience and aspirations
Improve their learning, employability, and employment options, and progress to positive destinations
Develop their personal and physical skills
Increase levels of physical activity
Improve their mental health and wellbeing
Increase connections with the wider community
Reduce and divert potential harmful behaviour

Who is the programme for?

This programme would benefit young people who:

Are 15+ and in S4 or above
Enjoy taking part in sport & physical activity.
Would benefit from personal development support
Are not engaged or finding it difficult to engage fully with education.
Are unemployed or not engaging in training
Are able attend 2 days per week, 10am-3.15pm Tuesdays and Thursday

What will young people do on the programme?

Goalsetting
Team building
Life skills workshops including cooking, furniture building and budgeting
Community mapping of their local area
Visit to local sports clubs
Personal development plans and 1-2-1 meetings
Mental health workshops
Weekly physical activity sessions
Issue-based workshops including vaping and sexual health
A minimum of 4 accreditations

What will young people do on the programme?

Goalsetting
Team building
Life skills workshops including cooking, furniture building and budgeting
Community mapping of their local area
Visit to local sports clubs
Personal development plans and 1-2-1 meetings
Mental health workshops
Weekly physical activity sessions
Issue-based workshops including vaping and sexual health
A minimum of 4 accreditations

More Information

The SSF Chance:2:Be programme is delivered in North Ayrshire, Fife, Stirling and Glasgow and will launch in September 2024. We work with local schools and receive nominations for young people to attend the programme.

If you would like to learn more about the programme, please contact the following staff members.

Fife

Jack Brennan

Youth Development Coordinator

jack.brennan@ssf.org.uk

07729 045685

Glasgow - East End

Andrew Shaw

Youth Development Coordinator

andrew.shaw@ssf.org.uk

07912 760292

Glasgow - Govan