Golden Goal Pilot Project Summer 2008 Culture

Golden Goal Pilot Project Summer 2008 Culture & Sport Glasgow South East Area Services Community Learning Adult Service Youth Services Castlemilk Youth Complex

Golden Goal Pilot Project How our pilot project in the South East evolved! Ø Glasgow’s Community Learning Strategy Partnership Ø Youth Literacies – Castlemilk Youth Complex Ø Youth Services and Community Based Adult Learning Ø Glasgow South East Regeneration Agency

Golden Goal Pilot Project Bringing the young adults on board Ø An informal learning opportunity to raise aspirations, improve literacy and numeracy, increase access to sport and promote local vibrancy Ø Circuit Training Ø Gym Induction and 8 week pass to the Glasgow Club Ø Topical Urban Art Ø Relevant and appropriate literacy and numeracy activities Ø A nice lunch!

Golden Goal Pilot Project Weekly Programme Ø Ø 10. 30 am – 11. 30 am – 12. 30 pm – 1. 00 pm – 3. 00 pm Fitness/Circuit Training Literacy and Numeracy Communal Lunch Literacy and Art * Additional Activities – Gym Induction and Cycling Trip to Millport

Golden Goal Pilot Project Contributions and Funding Culture and Sport Glasgow South East Area Services Ø Community Learning (Adult) – Community Learning Worker and Community Learning Tutor Ø Youth Services – Community Learning Worker, Youth Worker and Fitness Coach Ø Community Action Team – Funding for Art Worker Ø Sport Development – Gym Induction and 8 week Glasgow Club pass Castlemilk Youth Complex Ø Venue Ø 2 Literacy Workers Ø Lunch budget Ø Minibus

Golden Goal Pilot Project Ø Dedicated Youth Worker for the duration of the Pilot Programme Ø Providing a Youth Work Support Role to the group Ø Encouraging, supporting and participating in activities with the young people Ø Identifying gaps and promoting uptake of services Ø Through personal contacts, assisting in continuing access to gym sessions

Golden Goal Pilot Project ØSourcing of other resources ØSourcing finance for fitness coach ØFitness Coach delivered football and circuit training ØIncorporating literacy and numeracy into circuit training sessions

Golden Goal Pilot Project ØTeaching methods ØEngagement and participation of learners ØGolden Goal Toolkit / Effectiveness ØLearning Outcomes

Golden Goal Pilot Project A big welcome to our Golden Goal Learners!

Golden Goal Pilot Project ØGood example of joint working ØPositive outcomes achieved However…… ØFinancial implications to the delivery of the programme

Golden Goal Pilot Project ØCulture and Sport Glasgow Community Learning Adult Team within Social Practice Model links sporting interests and literacy for young adults ØCulture and Sport Glasgow Youth Services activities incorporate sports and core skills ØCastlemilk Youth Complex offers a vibrant, practical literacy programme

Golden Goal Pilot Project ØTo provide an enhanced, practical programme, integrating literacies and sport requires additional funding Ø Is that funding available through The Golden Goal Project? ØIs it available to Culture and Sport Glasgow? ØIs it available to Castlemilk Youth Complex and other partners in the voluntary sector?

Golden Goal Pilot Project Conclusions and Outcomes Feedback “What do you feel you’ve got better at in the past 7 weeks? ” “What has changed for you? ” “What feels different for you now? ” ØI feel fitter ØTaking part in the group and working as a team, we all helped each other out Ø Feel better about myself and my reading and writing is getting better ØBeing confident talking to people

Golden Goal Pilot Project Conclusions and Outcomes ØMixing with other people – I wouldn’t be doing that stuck in the house ØI feel fitter ØI’m starting college next week and my DJ business is taking off ØI’ve met new pals and they give me a buzz, better than my other pals who are nutters.

Golden Goal Pilot Project Conclusions and Outcomes ØHigh aspirations – college, employment, sport ØFriendships formed Ø 2 young men accessing Community Learning Adult Literacy Base in Castlemilk Library ØCastlemilk Sports centre being used to access the Gym ØGood links made with GSERA

Golden Goal Pilot Project Conclusions and Outcomes Negative feedback Ø“I don’t like the literacy but I still want to improve my reading and writing” Ø“My reading and writing is just the same”

What have you enjoyed about Golden Goal?

Golden Goal Pilot Project And finally…. . here’s a movie the Art Worker Vanessa made………………

Golden Goal Pilot Project The End! Thank you for listening and your feedback will be welcome