Many young people who grew up in UK are of similar family background: i.e. running family owned restaurants or take-away food businesses. They also experience problems in communicating with their family members, leading relationship and emotional issues. They are caught between two cultures, often resulting in long term family conflict. Most of the newly migrated Chinese young people reported that family breakdown and tensions are contributed a lot of their sense of unhappiness and stress.

The Youth Project aims to provide young people with the skills and knowledge to achieve their full potential by increasing their confidence and self-esteem, as well as improving their language and communication skills, enabling them to integrate easier into British culture and society. We help to support young people to believe in themselves, to be proud of being both Chinese and British. Early adulthood presents challenges and opportunities.

Services for young people include:

• Access to information Technology training
• Drug and alcohol information and support
• Employment, education and vocational training
• Language & Emotional support
• Learning about leadership, self-confidence and self-respect
• Leisure and social activities
• Partnership with youth services and other agencies
• Serving all communities
• Support and help with housing and benefits advice

The Youth project is open for all young people aged between 11 – 25, living in Manchester and surrounding area.

Regular activities that are provided include:

One to One support (Monday – Thursday: by appointment)

• General advice: reading letters, telephone calls, written/verbal translations, access to education and form filling.
• Referring young people to specific services, they get the right support.

ESOL Class for young people (Thursday: 16:00 to 18:00) (Two classes, All level)

• £20 deposit (money will refund for over 90% attendance)
• Class running until July 2012
• Only for young people between aged 11 – 18 years old

Youth Forum / Committee Meeting (Every Fortnight on Wednesday) (16:30 – 17:30pm)

• Through youth forum it empowers the young people thus enhancing and cultivate a sense of responsibility for the youth project.

Youth Drop in session

• Snooker
• Board Games
• Card Games
• Wii/computer games
• Art and Craft

These activities will be held Monday to Thursday, 15:30 to 18:00. Contact the Youth Team for more information.

If you want to make a referral to the Youth Project, please download our referral form (Word Format, 281kb), complete it and send it via email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.