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Cage football at Meadowcroft Rec!
Bios were delighted to be joined by the Nomad team at Meadowcroft Recreation ground last month. Nomad are a travelling team of cage footballers, who use the cage to engage young people in fun, positive activities. Themes explored through using … Continue reading
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Youth advice cafe
As part of our ongoing partnership with Kingsdown School, BIOS has been going to the youth centre on site each Friday, where they run an information cafe for pupils during the lunch break. The sessions look at a wide range … Continue reading
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Kingsdown emotional literacy days
Emotional literacy is the ability to recognize, understand and appropriately express our emotions. Just as verbal literacy is the basic building-block for reading and writing, emotional literacy is the basis for perceiving and communicating emotions. The days explored anger, acceptance, … Continue reading
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Charity bike ride
On Sat 10th Sept, BIOS staff took part in a sponsored bike ride around the Churches of Wiltshire. In total we visited 25 churches and cycled nearly 40 miles. The day was very enjoyable and raised some much needed funds … Continue reading
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Student Support
BIOS staff have been undertaking schools work over the last 8 years in various schools across Swindon funded through ‘Schools Outreach’. Staff have run1-1 and group sessions, extra curricular and sporting activities as well as assisting enterprise days and mentoring programs. This … Continue reading
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Support BIOS
BIOS is now registered on the GivingMachine web site, so now you can shop and support the work of BIOS. Just follow the link on the ‘support’ page, sign up and support the work of BIOS when you shop online Just remember to set BIOS-Settings … Continue reading
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BIOS Out and About
One of the highlights this year was the ‘inflatables’ day run in partnership with Swindon Borough Council Youth Team held on the Medocroft Rec. Over 50 young people attended and took part in activates including a bungee run, jousting, sumo … Continue reading
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Pinehurst Art Project
Over the half term break young people from in and around Pinehurst worked with youth workers form BIOS, SYFC, the Youth Service and the Pinehuest Youth and Community Chaplin to create variety of art works. On offer was candle painting, ceramic tile art, … Continue reading
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