HOPEFUL

Hopeful is run by Wellspring Family Centre.   The Hopeful team is led by Steve Bourner and assisted by volunteers. Hopeful is currently working with a wide range of young people, within different settings. Hopeful goes to where the young people are, so we see and deal with a number of different cases within young people’s society. Hopeful's main goal is to assist young people with any problems they may face, be it, alcohol, drugs, anti-social behaviour etc, offering our support and advice at all times. Hopeful wishes to see young peoples lives turned around, we want to show young people that they are greatly valued and encourage them to take an active role within their communities, helping them to make a positive contribution and impact. We want to break down stereotypes and prejudices that the community may have towards young people because we believe today’s youth are the next generation, so we want to invest a great deal of time and effort in them, helping them make the right decisions and having a positive influence on them, showing that a little bit of hope goes a long way.

What we do:

DETACHED YOUTH WORK: Friday nights on the Rec, look out for the Hopeful Van.
YOUTH CELL AND YOUTH ALPHA: Thu 7:30-9:00pm at our Centre, for fun and discussion about life, faith etc.
HOPEFUL DROP IN: Thursdays after school at the Centre, chillin, refreshments, games, music, Wii.
NEWDAY EAST: Regional youth events with Newfrontiers.
NEWDAY EVENT: Camping at the Norfolk showground each August. www.newdaygeneration.org
SCHOOLS WORK: Visiting RE lessons and leading assemblies.
RUSH: Partnering with other Dereham Churches running school lunch time clubs.

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Charity no. 5154582. Company no. 1105643.

We are very grateful for the Criminal Justice Board’s ‘Community Cash Back scheme’ which has helped to fund the work of Hopeful and the purchase of the Hopeful Van.

Steve Bourner,
Youth Worker



The van