Greenlight Youth Club in 1976
Founders Background. The Greenlight Youth Club-the key to young people’s future.
Mr. Justin Moore, MBE, Justice of the Peace is a founding member of the Greenlight Youth Club. Over the last 40 years, he served in many capacities in his professional life and the community. These include Race relation Officer, Community development Officer, Social Worker, and Youth Worker.
Mr. Moore has served as Greenlight’s project coordinator since the club’s inception. As a result of that experience, he has acquired a profound knowledge of the borough and its people.
The core of Mr. Moore’s community work involved his advocacy against the 1824 Vagrancy Act (better known as the “SUS Law”) and his partnership with the police and community in Tower Hamlets and Newham.
Mr. Moore is ably supported by a team of professional staff from various disciplines but continues to be the driving force behind the operations of the Greenlight Youth Club. Mr. Moore and his team of professional staff are now developing plans for the sustainability of the organisation.
Facts
Numbers Speak For Themselves
The Team
Greenlight’s operations are overseen by an experienced management committee comprising professionals from various disciplines. They include:
- Qualified Social Worker – Works with domestic violence clients, looked after young people, young people with mental health challenges, and their affected families.
- Project and Outreach Officer – Provides youth and community with development support through mentorship and apprenticeship.
- Digital Consultant – Facilitate ICT classes for Young People/Senior citizens. Remote computer assistance.
- Facilities Manager – Works closely with the accountant and also manages the coffee bar and breakfast club.
- Consultant / Grants Officer – Provides grant preparation and administrative support.
Our Aim
Greenlight Youth Club aims to support young people in developing their educational, social, mental, physical, and emotional capacities so that they can develop into responsible citizens who can make a positive contribution to society.
Our Strategy
- Improving the learning and development of young people and their families through practical life skills, as well as career and business development programmes
- Placing them in apprenticeship and employment programmes.
- Enlisting colleges and universities to assist young adults in gaining higher education.
- Collaborating with the Police and other agencies to reduce incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour.
- Promoting and supporting social/leisure activities for young people, their families and senior citizens.
'Changing Trax'
Provides the opportunity for you to assess yourself and explore your development so that you can move into employment, education or business development. ‘Changing Trax’ has been designed for young people; aged 13-17 who may be excluded from school and young adults aged 18-25 who might want better for themselves. Will help develop your confidence and how to take responsibility for your own life and wellbeing.
To recognised and cope with physical and emotional changes associated with puberty and to explore and identify education, training and employment needs. Our Saturday school will aim to enable you to develop your literacy and numeracy skills and to recognise your full potential.
'Young Champions'
Are you looking for work experience? Interested in free induction and learning and development opportunities? Would you like the opportunity to receive a free Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate? Are you energetic, enthusiastic and committed to building your skills-base in the area of community service/development? If yes, no experience required; we are willing and able to provide all the support you need for a better future. We hold regular seminars and discussion focus on current, local and international issues to help develop self-esteem and self-confidence.
We work at a national and international level with young people and parents on Recycling Projects and Juvenile Delinquency in Greece and Portugal. recently funding was secure for another recycling project in the United Kingdom but due to Covid-19 had to put it on hold.