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Making RAINBOWS... Sunshine and Rain… Good Days and Bad Days… Happy Times and Sad Times…
If you are between 16 and 25 years of age and feel like things sometimes get too much...If you need someone to talk to...If you are looking for a safe, warm non-judgmental place to be…or just prefer one-to-one…We could provide you with all of this and more...
Don’t just take our word for it…here are some recent comments:
‘I love coming no matter what we do’;
‘I want to do more stuff with the group’;
‘My confidence has increased and I have met new friends’ .
Some comments made by a number of agencies who also work with young people are:
‘She has grown in her self belief and has enrolled on a course in art as a result’;
‘ The enthusiasm and pride they’ve experienced has been immense’;
‘The one-to-one time and attention given has been amazing';
'They continually talk about happy times spent with the group’;
‘This project is a life-line'.
...Interested? Read on and then contact us!
Background and what we are doing now...
The 'Making Rainbows' group began in January 2008, when The Grapevine Project charity in Buxton decided to offer support to young people as well as to the adults they already work with.
The original idea of the project was to offer something different to those who were maybe a little nervous about participating in mainstream activities such as education and work. Perhaps feelings of mistrust, anxiety and depression have made the idea of becomming part of the outside world far too daunting. We all feel like this sometimes, and there is plenty of research to suggest that this is more common than we may think. For example, one piece of evidence reports that one in five 16-25 year olds has a mental health disorder.
Making Rainbows philosophy is one of inclusion and integration. Every young person we have spoken to say they don't want to feel they way they do any longer... that their dream is to feel confident enough to become involved in all the things that their peers are involved in.
We will work at your pace, and on your terms.
We are an independant organisation who can offer a whole range of opportunities and services to help you feel confident enough to follow your dreams.
We have only have the facilities to be able to hold painting, photography and music mixing sessions so far, but we are working towards being able to offer far more... including IT/internet access; outdoor activities; music; cooking; nationally recognised qualifications and more!
Jump on board now and help us to
shape the project the way you want it!