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Future
Projects
The
Archway Project has grown from a part time three day a week
project into a full time six day a week scheme. There is currently
a waiting list of up to six months for some of our sessions.
For this reason we are now seeking other ways of expanding our
range of services. This would allow us to reach more people
within the Greenwich and Bexley area.
At
Archway we are actively seeking to form partnerships with other
like-minded organisations that are interested in developing
services for young people. We currently work with a wide range
of groups, local boroughs and organisations and are looking
to expand this group as we develop new services.
Brief
details of a some of our future projects are included below:
Mobile
Workshop
The mobile
workshop will operate in the Greenwich and Bexley area and will
incorporate a motorcycle workshop for practical skills training
and a classroom for theory and desk based sessions. We aim to
teach certified courses for young people interested in learning
about motorcycle mechanics. This unit will provide a learning
resource for schools, community groups, colleges and youth projects
throughout Greenwich and Bexley. By use of this facility we
would be able to reach a wider group of young people including
those who are currently unwilling/unable to travel to Thamesmead.
Our current
motorcycle project has a longstanding history of involving young
people from the community who would otherwise be, excluded from
the usual school activities, or at risk of becoming involved
in crime. By use of the mobile facility we would have the ability
to reach young people whose only other option for this type
of project would be a wait of up to six months for one of our
current programs. The mobile unit will enable us to include
an additional eighty young people each week and provide the
motorcycle learning experience in a location that they are comfortable
with.
In addition
to the sessions based in the mobile unit we would also incorporate
an off-road riding trip as an end of term 'treat' for students.
This would enable them to put into practise all the things they
have learned throughout the course.
Community
Motor Vehicle Workshop
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The Thamesmead
based community workshop would provide facilities for local
people to maintain their motor vehicles for a fraction of the
cost charged by commercial garages. This workshop will empower
local people by teaching them the skills to maintain and repair
their own vehicles. Because it will be run as a not for profit
enterprise, it will also reduce the cost involved in owning
a car or motorbike. The benefit of this will be that more people
will be able to consider vehicle ownership as a viable method
of commuting to work or for recreation.
We aim to
provide a fully equipped workshop with trained staff on hand
to supervise and assist local people.
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