SPARK! Camps

Award winning summer camps aimed at reducing exploitation & offending in #Bradford - encouraging new hobbies & skills for life by @MichelleLBuchan @bradford_yjs

[SPARK! Camps @Spark_Camps]

We won the #AYM #JohnHawkinsAward for innovation & creativity 2022 🎊
We are now super busy planning for the best ever @Spark_Camps #Bradford has had yet! #SparkCamp23 🫶🏼

[Michelle Buchan @MichelleLBuchan]

Introducing our new art project! #FlowStateCreate it’s an AWESOME collab from @Bradford_YJS @wy_vrp @KayleMcCoy @RapforGoodUK @WilkoWilkes to help children express themselves about their identity, #Bradford and more!
So excited for this one to grow! #BD25 #creativity

[Michelle Buchan @MichelleLBuchan]

Great day out today, spreading joy thanks to #HAF2023 @Spark_Camps #Bradford 💫

[Michelle Buchan @MichelleLBuchan]

Favourite photo from last night! A lovely evening celebrating all the wonderful work in the district ⭐️🙌🏻 Well done to all the nominees and winners. Extremely proud that @Spark_Camps won the Children at the heart of all we do award 🏆🎊💡 @bradfordmdc #BradfordSEAS #TeamBradford

[Bradford Youth Justice Service @Bradford_YJS]

👩🏻‍🌾 HARVESTING BOTH VEGGIES & JOY! We invited local parent to visit our YJS allotment & encouraged them to take/sample some delicious surplus vegetables and fruits, all grown by our amazing YJS children.
Rumour has it, these potatoes 🥔 are the best! 5 🌟

[Bradford Youth Justice Service @Bradford_YJS]

⭐️ #BradfordCouncilSEAs Finalists Announcement ⭐️

We’re extremely proud to announce that @Bradford_YJS have made the finals for the following categories @bradfordmdc Service Excellence Awards

@BradfordCFT 🫶🏼

Good luck everyone! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[Michelle Buchan @MichelleLBuchan]

Wow! 2 weeks of summer camps, with often 16-17 hour days… but what a great experience 😍 This is the third year of @Spark_Camps & the opportunities & experiences we are providing for vulnerable children just keeps getting better! Proud & absolutely shattered! 💡👊🏼 @Bradford_YJS

[Michelle Buchan @MichelleLBuchan]

The rain meant a change of plans for today… so Barbie, bowling & laser zone it was! Gutted to miss @KayleMcCoy but we remain dynamic & resilient in this ridiculous UK Summer! #SparkCamp23 😊#HAF23 @Spark_Camps @KHBFDHAF

[SPARK! Camps @Spark_Camps]

🎉 🫶🏼

[Michelle Buchan @MichelleLBuchan]

Day 1, week 2, smashed it!
And today, we had a birthday! Happy 15th Birthday young lady 😀 🤩Of course we celebrated with caterpillar cake! 🐛🎂 #SparkCamp23 @Spark_Camps @Bradford_YJS #celebratingyoungpeople #Bradford #HAF23 @KHBFDHAF 💡🫶🏼 @BradfordCFT

[Bradford Youth Justice Service @Bradford_YJS]

DAY 4 #SparkCamp a trip to Newcastle!

Go Karts, Whitley Bay seaside trip & a visit to the Angel of the North 🤩
💡Click to watch the reel 💡

#ReducingExploitation #YJS #YOT #HAF2023 #SummerCamp #Bradford #Keighley @Spark_Camps

https://t.co/zHjxX1g3G3

[Bradford Youth Justice Service @Bradford_YJS]

Staff vs children at Laser Zone this afternoon… we won, just! 👌🏻👏😂 @Spark_Camps #HAF23 #HAF2023 #reducingexploitation #youthjustice #laserzone #Bradford #SparkCamp23 #YJS

[Bradford Youth Justice Service @Bradford_YJS]

Today’s @Spark_Camps team 💪🏻#SparkCamp23 💡 the @Bradford_YJS Summer Camps!
Awesome day at Knowsley Safari Park, 🦒🐒🦓🦭🦉🐀🦏 most of the children hadn’t been to a zoo before or even been on rides. The sun even shined all day for us ☀️ #youthjustice #reducingexploitation #YOT

[Michelle Buchan @MichelleLBuchan]

DAY 1 @Spark_Camps #HAF23
Awesome day today with @KayleMcCoy & @WilkoWilkes
Breakfast, bowling, art /rap creativity session, BBQ at our @Bradford_YJS #YJSAllotment then onto a few games at Laser Zone #Bradford Great kids, great memories, great vibes 💡

https://t.co/W2d5536gBQ

[Bradford Youth Justice Service @Bradford_YJS]

We’re super busy at the moment planning for our award winning @Spark_Camps 2023! We have some fantastic activities planned for vulnerable children, aimed at building confidence, esteem & ‘spark’ ing interest in new hobbies! We can’t wait to share photos #HAF2023 #hafsummeroffun

[Bradford Youth Justice Service @Bradford_YJS]

We’re super happy to be attending @BPAFCOfficial ‘s fun day this Friday with @KayleMcCoy #UnitedArtProject
Come say hi & maybe have a go at painting with us 🎨 ? Everyone’s a Picasso in our gang! #picassopaint #Bradford Free Event for all the family 🥰🎊 ⚽️ 🏉

[SPARK! Camps @Spark_Camps]

We’re super excited to be heading to #Coniston during our camps and this a what we will be getting up to! https://t.co/8Dz921tBnu
@bradford_yjs #buildconfidence #aspirations #desistance #YOT #YJS

[SPARK! Camps @Spark_Camps]

We’re looking for somewhere to #paddleboard & #kayak in or nr #Yorkshire for a group of young people @spark_camps ideally with other activities & picnic area available too? 👀 Can anyone help please?

[Bradford Youth Justice Service @Bradford_YJS]

Everyone has the right to live their lives free from intimidation.

We continue to help to reduce these behaviours by encouraging pro-social, diversionary & aspirational activities for children via @Spark_Camps in #Keighley & #Bradford @WYFRSYouth
#ASBAwarenessWeek @BradfordCFT

[Bradford Youth Justice Service @Bradford_YJS]

And we’re off! The #KnifeAngelAmnesty is now OPEN! Please share!
You can now bring any of the below to Trafalgar House Police Station #Bradford NO QUESTIONS ASKED! Let’s make our community a safer place to live #knifeangel @WYP_BradfordC @wy_vru @WestYorksPolice @BradfordCFT

[Michelle Buchan @MichelleLBuchan]

Really proud this is happening next week as part of the #KnifeAngel Project. 📣 Please share in your #Bradford networks! You can find out more & read my quote about why it’s important here: https://t.co/gdtQ2WhR6B