Overview

YPP works with a couple of schools in the local area to help raise the aspirations of year 10 school pupils. We do this by running sessions in the schools once a week in second term, and by hosting a 4-day action-packed residential in Mildert. (typically at the start of Easter break)

The Project aims to give young people an idea of what university is like, as well as the other options available to them. The volunteers sort of act as walking talking evidence of what life can look like as a student! We also encourage other skills, such as teamwork, public speaking, and having a boatload of fun in the mix.

What We Do

YPP is Mildert’s largest outreach project, but don’t worry! That doesn’t mean that the

volunteers have to surrender all their free time during busy summative season. In second term, the project goes into each school once a week for about 6 weeks (but each individual volunteer only needs to help lead 2 or 3 sessions). These sessions have a variety of activities, from drama to communication workshops, to sessions dedicated to discussing post-school options.

The residential, however, is the big ticket for this project. For four days, around 50 Year 10s come and stay on-site at Mildert. We run even bigger and better activities that the volunteers get to take part in as well. In the past we’ve had a petting zoo, a climbing wall, dodgeball tournaments, a murder mystery (a personal favourite of the director), and more!

Outcomes

Over the course of the project, we consistently have the joy of watching a group of year 10s grow in confidence, make new friends, and really consider what the world has to offer them.

It’s always so so much fun, for both Young People and Volunteers alike. Everyone comes out of it having gained something new and it’s genuinely such a rewarding thing to take part in.

We’d love to see you (yes, you!) take part in the project this year, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email the director at yppdirector@mildert.co.uk