Projects

                Croydon Xpress are leading on a new Young People Power Programme called Young Gifted and In Charge. We are looking for young people who are interested in becoming young trustees for community organisations. So what is a Trustee: Trustees work as a group to manage charities, they have ultimate responsibility to ensure the charity is well run, that money is well spent and that the charity helps people in the way it says it will. To be a trustee requires time, understanding and effort. It is also a rewarding opportunity to serve the community and develop personal skills. Young people will receive support and training on how to be a trustee, depending on their interest they will be matched up with a community...

The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD)’s ethos are at the heart of this community development project that CVA is delivering in Thornton Heath and its surrounding areas (Broad Green and Selhurst). ABCD draws on the existing assets of a community (ie the residents’ skills, its diverse local businesses, organisations and clubs) and the ongoing development of the community itself, and manages them in a supportive role so as to strengthen their presence and reach for a stronger and sustainable engagement for both existing and future generations. Ten Xpress members are working with ABCD coordinators in delivering assistance to young connectors and exchanging assets, knowledge and skills, rather than...

  Keep Croydon Clean & Tidy!    Help us to reduce the litter and rubbish in your streets, parks and public spaces to make the borough cleaner for those who live, work and visit here.   What is Keep it Clean? Keep it Clean is a new campaign that encourages residents and local businesses to work together with the council, to take pride in their community, look after the environment and dispose of waste responsibly. Our job at Xpress is to create an eye-catching Keep it Clean campaign aimed specifically at young people living in Croydon, to facilitate an online discussion and  encourage children and young people to commit to 1 of the 5, 10 day challenges to make a difference and tackle littering problems in their area Flyer. Have Ur Say and get involved...

So, the project is called MAD (Make A Difference), which is a twist on the word MAD; we want to make a difference and take the stigma out of mental illness! The project has been delivered in collaboration with Croydon Healthwatch Pathfinder and wants to address some of the concerns that were raised in the Croydon Healthwatch Get It Right Report. The Get It Right report was written after a visit to Croydon College earlier on in the year that found that many young people do not recognise common conditions such as depression, self harm and stress as mental health issues while they can immediately identify others like schizophrenia, bipolar and personality disorders. The fact that young people don’t recognise stress, depression and self harm as important or...

Local charity Friends of Church Alley has been collecting and recording memories and stories on Broad Green buildings, places and streets, interesting people and recent events.   The results can be seen in an exhibition to be launched in Broad Green Library, 89 Canterbury Road, Croydon CRO 3HH on Friday 22 March 2013 from 5.30 – 6.45 pm. The exhibition can also be viewed on Saturday 23 March, Monday 25 March, Tuesday 26 March, Saturday 30 March, Tuesday 2 April, Friday 5 April, ,Saturday 6 April, Monday 8 April, Tuesday 9 April and Friday 12 April. For the library’s opening hours see their website www.croydon.gov.uk/libraries, or telephone 020 8726 6900. Members of the public are invited to add their own contributions either at the library...

In June 2012 Croydon Xpress worked with Stanley People’s Initiative to engage local young people in shaping the future of Stanley Halls, South Norwood. Croydon Xpress delivered three involvement sessions for students at Harris Academy South Norwood; young people gave their suggestions on what they would like to see happen at Stanley Halls through a variety of involvement exercises. A group of students, including the School Head Boy and Head Girl, were trained and supported by Xpress to lead peer to peer participation sessions on the topic. (1) During the first session school council members gave their suggestions on what they would like to see happen at Stanley Halls through individual and group contributions. They also designed the layout and draft...