THE Y Ballarat\u2019s youth team now have a dedicated space just upstairs from the organisation\u2019s Barkly Square base. <\/p>\n
Launched recently, the space called is The Loft and has been developed in collaboration with the Y\u2019s youth team members with the aim of offering a more accommodating area for younger people. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s our own space which we\u2019ve never really had before,\u201d said Y Ballarat youth worker Delana Wright. \u201cWe\u2019ve always been down in the corporate office.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving our own office which is very unique to us in that more casual and informal setting and more our vibe as youth workers will make things more approachable for young people.\u201d <\/p>\n
The Loft will not function as a youth hub, but instead be used as a collaborative space between the Y\u2019s youth team, and the youth action and advisory group, which has about half a dozen members. <\/p>\n
As well as being used for administrative work, the space can also host meetings and small events.<\/p>\n
From The Loft, the Y\u2019s youth team will continue to deliver programs like Jump Start, Things No One Told You, and ReCranked in Schools.<\/p>\n
Ms Wright said the new space will complement well with the Y\u2019s established youth hub at Wendouree\u2019s The Grove.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be able to bring more young people in through this space to go over to The Grove so it\u2019s a nice comparison to that,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about having a much more youth-friendly space and having more people being able to approach us. They can turned around a bit in our corporate office. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think the space will become more colourful as it continues and encouraging our young people to tell us what they want the space to look.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Y Ballarat\u2019s youth team now have a dedicated space just upstairs from the organisation\u2019s Barkly Square base. Launched recently, the space called is The Loft and has been developed in collaboration with the Y\u2019s youth team members with the aim of offering a more accommodating area for younger people. \u201cIt\u2019s our own space which […]<\/p>\n