Shal Generation

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is full of sto- A u t u m n 2 0 1 0

ries and arti-

cles from
Young People
that attend Welcome to our first Newsletter
Shal.

Anyone can
submit an arti- Welcome to Shalom Youth per week. cialized support including
cle, so if you Projects first ever News- the Space Project and the
It aims to offer long term
would like to letter. STRESS group.
support to Young People to
be in the next
The quick newsletter will enable them to become Shal has recently started a
issue then see
let you know all of the lat- fully functioning adults. 16+ project, which aims to
JP.
est information on offer help and support
You can also Shal, including news to people aged 16+. Its
keep up to of our recent activi- has only been running
date with us on ties and trips. for a short period of
Facebook and time but is has already
It will also be full of
on our website become a fantastic suc-
articles and stories
www.shalomyou cess, giving Young Peo-
from Young People
thproject.com ple opportunities to get
that attend Shal.
into work or with hous-
Shalom Youth Project ing.
is based in the heart
In September Shalom
of the East Marsh Ward
Inside this Shalom offers a wide range will also be starting a new
and is a voluntary Youth
issue: of projects from the Youth Youth Club night for Young
Centre that has been oper-
Club nights that work with People in years 10 and 11,
Christian Aid 2 ating since 1972.
children and young people on a Thursday night from
Shal regularly averages from the ages of 5-21, to 7.30pm-9.30pm.
300 individual attendances services which offer spe-
16+ 3

Johns Bit 4

Poem 4 Shal visits Flamingo Land.

Why we go to 5 On July 30th, Shalom went East Marsh Ward Council- Christine Madsen for her
Shal on its annual trip to Fla- ors and Fairshare for help- help in making this trip hap-
mingo Land in North York- ing to fund the trip. pen.
Grant 5
shire, the day was a bril-
Thorold Park On Wednesday 18th August
liant success with the
families connected with
Q+A with 6 Young People being a credit
Shal also went on a day out
Shal Staff to themselves and all the
to the Theme Park and Zoo,
staff that attended. Shal
we would just like to thank
would just like to thank
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Christian Aid Auction

Chrisitian Aid helps to
provide clean water for
some of the poorest
people on the planet.
On Saturday 7th August,
St John St Stephens cates the causes of pov-
Taken from the Christian
church held an auction to erty, striving to achieve
Aid website, below is
raise funds for Christian equality, dignity and free-
some information sur-
Aid. dom for all, regardless of
rounding their work.
faith or nationality. We
The night was organized
“Christian Aid is a Chris- are part of a wider move-
by Andy and Lynda Tap-
tian organisation that ment for social justice.
pin, and was a fantastic
insists the world can and
success raising in excess
must be swiftly changed We provide urgent, practi-
of £500.
to one where everyone cal and effective assis-
More auctions are can live a full life, free tance where need is great,
planned in the future and from poverty. tackling the effects of
we will keep you informed poverty as well as its root
of the next date. We work globally for pro- causes”.
found change that eradi-

What Shalom means to me

Got any ideas
about what you Shal is somewhere to go, Once you go to Shal,
would like to see
Your never on your own,
at Shal? Then Have lots of fun,
why not make your Everyone's your pal,
idea come true, we Activities are great, And you never want to go home.
are always looking
for new projects Loads to do,
or groups so speak Thanks to all the kids that have fun,
to a member of Open doors for And all the staff too,
staff if there's
something you Me and my Mates Shal is a great place to come,
would like to see. So come along and join in too.
By Georgia Westerman Aged 9
By Nikita Merritt aged 10

Days out
Jasmine on Pets Corner fun. Me my Mum went and fun, we ran around and
the trip to we went on all the rides. then played tiggy. Then we
Sundown Pets Shalom had organised a
went to the arcades and
Corner. pets corner trip. There I love Shalom Trips. : )
had some donuts, then it
were lots of people and it Jasmine Merritt aged 6 rained so we couldn't go on
was really fun. Everyone
the beach. The day was
enjoyed themselves and I Fantasy World
really good and I want to
went on everything. Me and my sisters went go again.
I would like to do it all on a day out to Cleethor-
Danielle Westerman aged 7
over again and have more pes with JP. We went into
Fantasy World and it was

S h a l G e n e r a t i o n
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St John St Stephens Church Autumn
Fete + Bingo Night
St John St Stephens would be brilliant also… be open so that Young
Church will be holding Bingo People can enjoy the
an Autumn Fete in the Youth Club whilst the
Church on Saturday The Church in connection adults can enjoy them-
September the 25th. with the Youth Centre will selves playing bingo.
soon be starting a Bingo
There will be lots pro- A date hasn't been set
Night in its newly refur-
vided included stalls yet, but as soon as it is
bished Social Club prem-
and refreshments, so available we will be let-
ises.
why not come along ting everyone know.
with your family and There will be prizes and
refreshments on offer, So keep checking our
enjoy the day.
and all at very reasonable website and facebook
And if you can volun- prices. page for info.
teer on the day that
The Youth Centre will also

The 16+ project
can help you with
any issue you may
be having including,
housing support or
help in finding
employment.
16+ Project
The 16+ project is run by Any can visit the
Kayla Keetley, and offers project for advice
advice and support to any- ranging from em-
one over 16. ployment to home-
The project hasn't been lessness.
operating long however it
has already proved an in-
The centre is open
valuable lifeline to Young
term times Mon-Fri
People and Kayla’s support
10am-3pm.
is invaluable.
The project is based in the newly re-
To contact Kayla call 01472 342349
furbished church building on Roberts

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Johns Bit
Welcome to the first Shal
Newsletter. We hope to pro-
duce a newsletter every
quarter to keep you up to
date with how shal is going.
We always welcome articles
from former members….so if
you feel like putting pen to
paper…! You can also keep
right up to date by going to
John Ellis
Facebook or our website.
Project Manager
We have just come to the
end of a fantastically suc-
cessful year. The clubs are
all bursting at the seams
with children and young peo-
ple and our specialist pro-
Young Persons Poem
See you smiling every day
hide the way I feel,
want to tell you everything
but my lips are sealed,
loving you with all my heart
but you will never know,
Thursday Thursday Club
Night Club
On September the
September 16th 2010, Shalom
16th 2010 will be launching a
7.30pm- brand new club for
9.30pm Young People in
School Years 10 and
11.
The club has been
S h a l G e n e r a t i o n
jects SPACE, 16+ etc have tees.
also had a great year.
You can help by talking up shal
All this is down to the com- to any officials you meets and
mitment of our staff and the by supporting and fund raising
support of our Trustees. schemes we run. If you can do
anything to raise money for us
We are now looking forward
please get in touch.
to another brilliant year. Our
biggest worry remains find- In the next quarter we are
ing the money to continue to hoping to open our social club
provide this service to the on Saturday nights and if this
children and young people of works it could be a big earner
the east marsh. The project for us.
costs about £250,000 a year
Thanks for reading this news-
to run and that’s a lot of
letter and your continued sup-
money in anyone's book. With
port.
all the talk of cuts it is a
worrying time for our trus- John W Ellis Project Manager
feelings for you are locked away
hope they never go,
I never cease to by amazed
how beautiful you look,
now my heart will suffer in silence
because of the chance I never took.
By Nikita Morley
identified by Young People to chill out
People as something and enjoy them-
they would like. selves.
The club will be a The club will also be
mixture of Disco’s able to offer support
and Sports Activi- to any Young Person
ties as well as some- if needed.
where for the Young
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Why we go to Shal...
ents feel safe with
letting us go there as
we get protected
Emma Brad- from any trouble and
tke and Lyn- fights. Also shal is
great new chance to
sey Taylor.
me new people and
make new friends.
On top off all that me
and Lynsey find the
Shal is our one thing we look forward
best bit are the sleepovers and trips
to each week , we love shal because
out, they give you the chance to pay
its boosted our confidence loads, for
over a long period if you haven’t got
instance me and Lynsey wouldn’t
the money straight away and also on
dance or do anything like that before
the sleepovers they scare you but you
we was at shal.
feel safe still with them .
We Like all the staff there as you can
My highlight was Flamingo Land be-
have a joke with them for instance.
cause as my Mum doesn’t drive I have
We also enjoy shal because our par-
never really been apart from when I
was younger, and also we got our
freedom to do what we want there
and didn’t have to hang round with
staff we could go off with our mates.
Lynseys favourite bit was the sleep-
“For us Shal is
over because it was different and a
something we
new experience for me to have with
look forward to
that many people, and the activities
each week and
we did such as apple bobbing, hide and
a safe place to
seek in the dark, and going in the
go with our
woods late at night. For us shal is
friends”.
something we look forward to each
week and a safe place to go with our
friends.
Emma Bradtke and Lynsey Taylor.

Inters Sleepover
Shalom is a place for fun, It’s just complete ‘N’ utter wont stop!,
mayhem,
And all the fantastic things we Talking all
have done, But fun and spooky with scary night and
findings, pretending
It amazing’, great, silly too,
to sleep,
Noises loud and sights that
Coz off all the daft things we do,
are blinding, Having water fights and get-
We have a laugh and do spooky ting the creeps,
Then after is the takeaway,
stuff,
Waking up at 7 A.M,
We play loud music and dance
It’s really fun but hard and tough,
and play, With the sound of loud music
Take the sleepover for example, and more mischief mayhem!
Raving around till 2 ‘o clock,
Being scared come try a sample, Natasha Merritt, 12
Partying till late and we just
Weelsby woods at 12 A.M,

Grant Thorold Park

Going to the park is great, Play areas are new and cool,
Running around till its late, Although we’d really like a pool,
All of us having fun, Really great is our park,
Nasty people better run, Knocking around is until its dark.
Nearly all of us playing Tracky,
Yes we are all mad and Wacky. By Isaac Clarke and John Price
Play Equipment on Grant
Thorold Park

Shalom Youth Project
Rutland Street
Grimsby
DN32 7LT
North East Lincolnshire
Phone: 01472 342349
E-mail: jp@shalomyouthproject.com
www.shalomyouthproject,com
Committed to Young People in the East Marsh
Meet your Shal Staff
Hi, I’m JP, DJ extraordinaire, cool
guy and just a living legend.
I am quite a humble guy, and have
been volunteering at Shal since I
was 13.
I started volunteering on Shal Kidz
club with the younger Children and
I really enjoyed it, so much so that
8 years later I am still here. Just a
little taller and balder.
You will mainly see me running
A: Darwin's Theory of Evolution,
around like a lunatic with a water
only kidding, The Balamory Annual
gun in my hand or in the disco booth
2007, it’s a classic!
dancing away.
I am also a local Councillor for the
East Marsh ward in Grimsby, which
means I can fight for and repre-
sent Young People at meetings
around the town.
I look after Shals website and
Facebook page so if there are any
complaints about either of those
keep them to yourself! : P
Activities:
Monday – Shal Kidz – 3.30pm – 5.00pm
Shal Kids is for Children aged 4-8, and has a range of
activities.
Tuesday – Shal Juniors – 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Shal Juniors is for Children aged 8-10, and has a range
of activities including Nintendo Wii, Cooking and
Sports.
Wednesday - Shal – 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Shal Inters is for Young People in School Years 7-9 and
has regular Disco’s, Sports, Sleepovers and Trips.
Thursday — Thursday Club 7.30pm — 9.30pm
Thursday Club is for Years 10 and 11 and has many ac-
tivities including discos, sports and Trips.
Friday – Shal Drop In – 7.30pm – 10.00pm
Shal Seniors, is a drop in night, with Regular Disco’s,
Pool Tournaments, and Sports.
Sunday – Sunday Club – 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Sunday Club, is a club for Young People aged 4-13, and
has regular activities, including Nintendo Wii, Pool,
Sports, and Games.
Question and Answers. a Desert Island?
A: Roman Abromovich’s Yacht.
Q: What makes you happy?
A: Raving away to some cheesy Q: what is your dream job?
song.
A: Santa Claus, 364 days a year
holiday!
Q: What makes you angry?
A: Adults who think Children Q: who are your heroes?
should be seen and not heard.
A: Batman, Superman, Incredible
Hulk, and Arsene Wenger
Q: What book are you currently
reading?
Q: Favourite quote?
A: Only look down on someone, if
you are helping them up
Q: Do you play any instruments?
Q: what would you take with you to
A: I don't need any instruments
with my voice of an Angel.
Q: If you didn't work at Shal what
would you be doing?
A: I’d be very bored.
Q: Describe Shal in one word?
A: Awesomeness.
Find us on Facebook to see
photos of our activities!