Since its establishment SYA has been working to meet the local demands for young people in the area. SYA was established in 2000 by local young people who were concerned with the poor level of youth provision within the Bethnal Green North Ward of Tower Hamlets. The young people in the local area continue to face disadvantages by the lack of local opportunities and activities available to them. Th
ey still remain detached from many of the mainstream opportunities in education, training and employment. The area suffers from serious lack of youth provision as well as a rise in gang and territorial violence, drug abuse and crime. Many of the young people SYA has been working with are deprived and disadvantaged. To help prevent these young people becoming like this we provided:
Activities and facilities for social education and sports
Worked with community and other organisations to develop youth provisions In the area
Encourage, motivate and enable young people to develop skills and abilities to their full potential
Divert those who have become involved in negative activity such as crime, vandalism and gang territorial violence
Encourage young people to take education seriously
Train young people physically and keep them healthy through sports
Break down territorial and cultural barriers
Our key aims and objectives are the following:
Increase educational, employment and social skills of young people under the age of 25 years
Help and motivate young people to engage in socially constructive activities so that they become better citizens
Help prevent young people from getting involved in petty crime and anti-social behaviour
The programmes of activities which SYA provide to young people are:
Youth club sessions
Sport facilities
Educational programmes and training
Day trips and residential
