## Pill and District Children’s And Young People’s Partnership 2025-2026 The support of the PC for the work of the partnership has again been essential to our ability to provide activities and support for our young people, for which we are extremely grateful, given the other pressures on the PC’s budget. There have been two strands of this: ## Youth Club The key delivery for our young people is the youth club provision, with the club opening Mondays (over 11s) and Wednesdays (for 8 plus age group also) in term time. Attendance of up to thirty, our limit from staffing ratios, is the norm and the club is thriving. We have been particularly focused on supporting our young people in these difficult times by providing a range of leisure activities, games, crafts, sports, cookery and, also, addressing their needs as young people. For example, our Chips and Chat continues where the young people have the chance to openly discuss concerns. We quote from our leader’s September report as an example: _“We still have good numbers of young people attending the junior sessions. We also continue to work with a significant number of young people with neurodiverse needs and increasingly we have offered support and advice to families and their young people._ _I am happy to report that the youth club has a fantastic group of young people attending the session both junior and senior, it really feels that the young people that now attend the youth club really want to be there and are enjoying their planned activities._ _We continue to offer space and time to listen to the concerns and worries of our young people within the youth club. We offer some time and space for group conversations with the senior members giving them the opportunity to discuss issues that affect their lives, e.g. knife crime, school life, and home life, I believe this is a very important safe place and time for young people to be open and honest about the way they feel life is for them (Chips and a chat)._ _The planned youth club session this month have included activities such as programme planning, free toast, making cookies, drawing competition, glass painting, making slime, loom band, pool competition”._ In addition to our professional youth workers, there are volunteers at the club, several as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award programme. We would like to do some activities outside the club too, but this requires more volunteers to ensure safe ratios. And our professional team has changed during the year, Pill resident Grace Chadwick-Ryan, whom we are sure many of you know, has taken a very well-earned retirement at Easter after decades of youth work. Daisy Gray has stepped into her shoes to lead us, you should have had access to the Daisy-produced podcast, links of which have been circulated to the PC. Finally, given the challenges for our young people around social media, the junior sessions are now under a no personal devices rule which is working well, alongside limits on gaming and computer time. There are plans to have a maximum of fifteen minutes in any hour. ## Summer programme For summer 2025 PDCYPP again delivered a programme of subsidised activities, generally at least one a week during the summer holidays, from local outdoor learning and fun to golf to rock climbing, covering from eight upwards. For 2026 PDCYPP is applying for funding from North Somerset Council for HAF (Holidays and Food) funding to run alongside the provision, with activities and lunches provides, this is aimed at particularly those entitled to free school meals; all children though will be fed regardless of status. The range of activities will also broaden to include Ninja and go karting, more angling and environment and wildlife. ## Committee There has also been a change in our management with many new faces amongst our trustees to help take forward PDCYPP, giving us timely refresh and being more representative of our community. This includes a new treasurer! ## Financials Our income in year ending 31[st] March was £29.5k with costs of £28.5k, so at last giving us the opportunity to build some prudent reserves. However, grant funding from the PC remains key to this delivery. Don Davies Out-going Hon Treasurer PDCYPP 1[st] June 2026 PILL&DISTRICT CHILDREII & YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARTNERSHIP f.y. ending 31.J2026 PROF￿ & LOSS ANALY51S Current Bank CuTrent Account Bank Deposit Account 6470.14 TOTAL 6470.14 NCOME Grants 25500.00 DonatDlls1 Fund Ra￿ng 3356.21 Events HO1￿jaY Activ*ies 694.16 14COME TOTAL 29550.37 EX￿ND1ruRE Petty CBsh Youth Club Holk1ay Activ* Flay Publicty Insurance Equpment Purchases ActNrtes & Events Bank charges Other 26793.80 1166.57 0.00 12.80 401.08 0.00 o.oo 73.00 20.88 EXPENDrruRE TOTAL 28468.13 CASH 8ALANCES AT END OF YEAR Bank Current Account 6ank DewsiLAccount 7552.38 0.00 TOTAL 7552.38 Control o. PILL&DISTRICT CHILDREII & YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARTNERSHIP f.y. ending 31.J2026 PROF￿ & LOSS ANALY51S Current Bank CuTrent Account Bank Deposit Account 6470.14 TOTAL 6470.14 NCOME Grants 25500.00 DonatDlls1 Fund Ra￿ng 3356.21 Events HO1￿jaY Activ*ies 694.16 14COME TOTAL 29550.37 EX￿ND1ruRE Petty CBsh Youth Club Holk1ay Activ* Flay Publicty Insurance Equpment Purchases ActNrtes & Events Bank charges Other 26793.80 1166.57 0.00 12.80 401.08 0.00 o.oo 73.00 20.88 EXPENDrruRE TOTAL 28468.13 CASH 8ALANCES AT END OF YEAR Bank Current Account 6ank DewsiLAccount 7552.38 0.00 TOTAL 7552.38 Control o.