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CONTACTS<br />
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Great Yarmouth Young Men's Project (GYYMP)<br />
The GYYMP delivers sex and relationship education (SRE) to<br />
boys in a number <strong>of</strong> schools in Great Yarmouth. Support<br />
involves issues around parenthood, relationships, and sexual<br />
health. Boys not in mainstream education can access the<br />
project though the Youth Offending Team (YOT) and the Youth<br />
Service. The project also works with young men over sixteen<br />
in colleges and other training venues.<br />
Supporting Young Fathers<br />
Contact: Chris Simmons (Young Men’s Project<br />
Worker)<br />
Address:<br />
Kittywitches Centre<br />
156 King Street<br />
Great Yarmouth<br />
Norfolk<br />
NR30 2PA<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1493 331948<br />
E-mail: simmonsc@fsmail.net<br />
Hartcliffe and Withywood Teenage Parents Project (TPP), Bristol<br />
The TPP provides support for teenage parents, teenage<br />
parents-to-be, and their children in a deprived area <strong>of</strong> Bristol.<br />
Open five days a week, the work with young fathers is<br />
supported by a grant from the Big Lottery Fund. The TPP has a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> core aims including working in partnership with local<br />
schools to reduce teenage pregnancy, create safe environments<br />
for young parents to meet and build support networks, raising<br />
young parents confidence and self-esteem, and social skills<br />
development. Crèche facilities are provided.<br />
Health Initiatives Team, Leeds<br />
The Health Initiatives Team at Education Leeds works with<br />
schools and other agencies to ensure that school-age parents<br />
(mothers and fathers) are able to access appropriate education,<br />
and ensure that educational achievement is not disadvantaged<br />
by pregnancy or parenthood. The team works with pregnant<br />
pupils, fathers-to-be, and young parents (mothers and fathers)<br />
who are <strong>of</strong> compulsory school-age or who are 6th form pupils or<br />
Year 11 leavers making the transition to post-16 provision.<br />
Ladz 2 Dadz, Northamptonshire<br />
A service <strong>of</strong>fered by the Teenage Parent Support Team in<br />
Northamptonshire for young fathers and young fathers-to-be<br />
aged between 14-21yrs. Ladz 2 Dadz aims to provide a<br />
service that helps young fathers to meet their own, and their<br />
babies/children’s basic physical, social and emotional needs.<br />
Work is varied, individually tailored, and focuses on issues<br />
such as employment, education and training, parenting skills,<br />
legal/welfare rights, housing and benefits.<br />
Contact: Mark Newman (Fathers Development<br />
Worker)<br />
Address:<br />
Hartcliffe and Withywood Teenage Parents<br />
Project<br />
Tenants Centre<br />
Gatehouse Way<br />
Withywood<br />
Bristol, BS13 9AN<br />
Tel: +44 (0)117 978 4401<br />
Website: www.hwtpp.org.uk<br />
Contact: Jenny Midwinter (Sexual Health<br />
Initiatives Coordinator)<br />
Address:<br />
Health Initiatives Team<br />
Education Leeds<br />
Blenheim Centre<br />
6 Crowther Place<br />
Leeds, LS6 2ST<br />
Tel: +44 (0)113 395 1215<br />
E-mail: jenny.midwinter@educationleeds.co.uk<br />
Contact: Heather Frick (Teenage Parents<br />
Support Team Manager)<br />
Address:<br />
Teenage Parents Support Team<br />
43-45 Sanders Road<br />
Wellingborough, NN8 4NL<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1933 231 050<br />
E-mail: hfrick@northamptonshire.gov.uk
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