Didcot TRAIN Youth Project

Who we are

Didcot TRAIN Youth Project, registered charity no. 1094601 works with and for all young people in Didcot, especially those who, for whatever reason, are having a tough time.  Our vision is for all the young people of Didcot and the surrounding area to be empowered to grow into social and personal stability.

We deliver youth work to the young people of Didcot and its surrounding area.  We work particularly to fill the gap in provision of youth services for young people who do not easily engage with mainstream youth provision but who nevertheless are vulnerable and at risk of education failure, crime, CSE, alcohol and substance abuse and other forms of risky behaviour.

TRAIN’s work includes the following activities:

• Regular and sustained youth work in the streets and parks of Didcot, meeting the young people where they feel comfortable, engaging with their interests and concerns and encouraging them to participate in the range of alternatives to hanging around the streets provided by us and other organisations;
• Term-time and school holiday activities and trips to build self-esteem and provide alternative activities to being on the streets and engaging in risky and antisocial behaviour;
• Mentoring of young people referred by services such as the local police and schools;
• Drop-in sessions

We are ambitious for the young people of our town and for the whole community’s engagement with and support for all of its young people.  We are in a period of rapid expansion of our range of activities, exploring potential collaborations with other charities, legal re-structuring and developing our fundraising to enable us to meet the needs of the young people in our growing town and district.