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About
Archway
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The Archway Project in Thamesmead,
South East London was formed in 1982 as a voluntary organisation
to work with young people. It has now grown to become a successful
and busy independent youth project. The Archway Project works
with teenagers from across the London Boroughs of Greenwich
and Bexley and specifically targets those most disaffected by
society in general. This would include young people in care,
those excluded from school and young people involved in the
Youth Justice system.
The
majority of our work is based around motorcycles, we repair
and recycle damaged motorcycles, we maintain motorcycles and
we ride our bikes on legal off-road tracks around the country.
The young people who attend our project learn how to maintain
the bikes, they learn how to ride motorbikes (we have fully
qualified instructors) and they get to take part in nationwide
competitions both as teams and individually. The motorcycles
are used as a medium to engage young people and direct their
enthusiasm.
The
Archway Project is a registered charity and is staffed by a
mixture of paid an volunteer workers, each of whom is dedicated
towards helping our young people reach their full potential.
The project is managed by a voluntary 'Management Committee'
which consist of representatives from local authorities, police,
local community groups and the young peoples representative.
Each week between eighty to a hundred young people attend one
of the programmes on offer, and over the year the project works
with around 250 different young people. The young people not
only take part in the activities, they also help to decide how
the project is run through direct representation on the management
committee.
Our
Aims & Objectives
The aim
of the project is to improve the physical, mental and spiritual
well being of the local young people through the use of constructive
physical and educational activities.
Current
Referral Agencies
The Archway
currently accepts referrals from a wide variety of agencies
such as;
Schools, Social Services, Youth Offending Teams etc. Any group
based in Greenwich or Bexley who currently work with young people
will be able to refer someone to our project. We also accept
referrals from parents who woud like a place for their child.
E-mail
Address:
archway@cooptel.net
This
website has been produced with assistance from the young people
who attend the Archway Project. This group of young people will
be involved in regularly updating this website and would appreciate
your comments.
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To
see the Archway photo gallery click here:
To
download a referral, membership or other form, please click
here:
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