Army Welfare Service - Community Support Team (Church Crookham)

About

The Army Welfare Service's Community Support staff offer play, youth and community projects, as well as clubs, residential experiences and work within schools. They support service children, young people, and their families across the UK, and overseas, in geographically dispersed communities. Community Support staff combine direct delivery with non-public funded projects, and external links with local partners and agencies. Priority is given to service family households (Tri service based on SFA), but the Community Support Team also works with local partners and stakeholders to support civilian households within their locality

From their bases in Church Crookham (Quetta Community Hall and The Wrec Youth Space) the Community Support Team provide the following to local service families:

- Junior Youth Club open to ages 8 year to 11 years
- Seniors Youth Club open to 11 years to 16 years or 25 years for SEN
- SEN Together Parent Peer Support Group for whole family
- Youth Voice Ambassadors open to 11+
- Targeted Youth Support (Referrals only)
- Community Support signposting and information
- Schools' work
- Families' days out and holiday multi-activity weeks

For more detail please use the contacts below or see the HIVE online information source. You can also contact Samena Mehmood - Samena.Arshad-Mehmood100@mod.gov.uk - 07773 242291

About South East Area Army Welfare Service

The Army Welfare Service (AWS) is the Army’s professional welfare provider; it delivers a comprehensive and confidential welfare service responsive to the needs of individuals, families and the Chain of Command in order to maximise the operational effectiveness of Service Personnel. Personal Support staff provide accessible, independent, confidential and professional specialist welfare services to Service Personnel and their families; and in doing so strengthen and enhance the resilience and resourcefulness of Service personnel and their families. Community Support secures or directly provides learning and personal development opportunities for military personnel and their families wherever they are living. Non-formal education opportunities are provided within Community, Youth and Play Centres and Projects to children, young people and their families throughout the year and across the UK and overseas.

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User Cost/Charge Information
Youth Club Sessions - £1 per child.