From paint balling to leadership - the Grassroots Channel on TYGA
TYGA is a youth group in Balsall Heath in Birmingham which began with fun and conversation and yet in just over a year has raised thousands for charity through a 500 mile bike ride, travelled to Pakistan to help with earthquake relief and started a regular street clean-up in their own neighbourhood. Sue Beardsmore talks to Kamran Fazil about the next steps for TYGA – a structured leadership programme for young people.
We also want to wish 120 students from Queensbridge School good luck this week with their day on the streets of Balsall Heath in Birmingham, meeting different neighbours and helping clean up the neighbourhood. It’s all part of an extension of their citizenship teaching in collaboration with the Balsall Heath Forum.
Links
TYGA The Young Generation’s Association
Birmingham Community Empowerment Network (supports the podcast)
Written pdf giving more information and contact details for TYGA
November 7th, 2006 at 1:16 am
Amazing what you can do if you try eh? I’m just starting out with my volunteer project and it’s encouraging to see what others are doing out there. Thanks.