Mount Wise Youth Project - Community Based Youth Work Home

Mount Wise Youth Project aims to encourage positive and valued work with young people, and assist in them achieving social and economic independence, while promoting the safety and emotional well-being of all young people involved.

Our provision is as follows:

• Detached youth work
• School based youth work
• Personal development and accreditation programmes
• Sexual health advice and support including pregnancy tests, chlamydia tests and condoms
• Information advice and support
• Local & City wide Youth Forum
• Open access drop-in and contact with youth workers at service venue
  Activities

Youth Forum

Devonport Youth Forum is a constituted group that allows young people in Plymouth to have their say about issues that affect them and their communities.

We meet twice a week, Monday and Thursdays 4pm – 6pm at Welcome Hall, Devonport. We always welcome new members so please feel free to come along or give Mount Wise Youth Project a ring on our number below.

Come join us for fun, games and to make a difference!

Love History, Love Devonport!

We are due to start a new and exciting history project mid June which will run along side Devonport Youth Forum. We are going to explore the fascinating history of Plymouth focusing on the area of Devonport.

During this project you will get the opportunity to gain accreditations in media skills such as photography, media and oral interviewing techniques and get the chance to research into the history of Devonport by attending fun trips, including a visit London! We have lots of fun and exciting stuff planned over the next year!

So love history and love Devonport? Come join us! Contact number below.

Plymouth Multi Youth Forum

Plymouth Multi Youth Forum is a constituted group made up of several youth forums from across the city of Plymouth, this forum helps to tackle issues that young people face in today’s society and help get their voices heard.

The current forums include Devonport Youth Forum, Platform51, The Budshead Trust and Young Carers. We are always welcoming new forums and forum members so please feel free to phone us to find out more.

Outreach School Drop-in

The main aim of this project is to work with children and young people in their school environment in order to engage them and enhance their physical and emotional well-being.

During the school drop in sessions, youth workers will be walking around your school to offer free and confidential advice, support and a friendly face. We are their for you, so don’t be afraid to come and say hello and stop for a chat!
We currently have 2 school drop in’s running:

Torpoint Community College
Dinner: 1.30pm-2.30pm

Stoke Damerel Community College
Dinner: Times and Days to be confirmed
After School: Times and Days to be confirmed

Detached Street Work

Our detached youth work is a valuable method of working with young people in a wide variety of social settings.

We work outside the 9-5 hours of many other agencies and organisations where we provide support and advice for young people within the communities in which they live, and on the streets where they hang around.

Whilst on detached we also offer the opportunity for young people aged 13-25 to join up to the C-Card, this then allows you to gain access to condoms, femidoms and Chlamydia tests. Everything is free and the service we offer is confidential.

We currently have 2 detached sessions running:

Monday 5pm-7pm: Mount Wise / Devonport area
Wednesday 5pm-7pm: Morice Town & Keyaham

Contact Details

Opening times:

Monday:         10-6

Tuesday:        To be confirmed - contact us to find out more

Wednesday:    10-5

Thursday:       10-6

Friday:            To be confirmed - contact us to find out more

Telephone: 01752 606595

We would welcome your visit. Pop in and see us at the address and times below.

You can also make an enquiry about the Mount Wise service via the get in touch page

Address:

We are located in the basement of Welcome Hall in Devonport (Opposite Mecca Bingo/Chico’s Car Garage). Please ask in the main reception for us.

However, for easy access you can get to us through the basement doors that open up on to York Street.

If you are coming from Mount Wise area take a right turn before the petrol station and follow the cobble lane around to the main buildings double doors.  

If you are coming from along Fore Street/City College, turn left down York Street and follow the cobble land around to the main buildings double doors.

The Basement
Welcome Hall
4 Fore Street
Devonport
PL1 4DN

See below for a map and click the map to get directions