StreetWork - Restoring Young Lives

The story of the Youth Services Van...

Over the past few months a transformation has been taking place at StreetWork, only this time it hasn't been with one of our young people. We were lucky enough last year to be given a very reliable, but ugly, Nissan Urvan. During a meeting in June the idea was thrown out to the team by Scott that we could copy the idea of a very popular American TV show called 'Pimp My Ride' by asking local businesses whether they would like to be involved in transforming the old van into a hot looking machine for StreetWork to use for its youth work. The idea was that if the bus looked really good it would be a great advertisement for our service. We hoped it would be really noticeable to the young people we aim to work with and also to the community at large so that it might increase our local support.

We were blown away at the support we have received and would like to thank the numerous businesses that have dug deep and come together to transform the van. The following have contributed to the project and as you will see from the photos (and hopefully from seeing it around the neighborhood) the results speak for themselves...

BodyWork & Re-spray - A & J Smash Repairs @ Cromer - Shayne Fokkens - 9981 1335

Wheels & Tyres - Goodspanner Tyre Centre @ Brookvale - John Athas - 9905 4330 http://www.goodspanner.com

Stereo system - Carplus @ Narrabeen - 9913 3511 http://www.carplus.com.au

Central Locking - All Car Auto Electrics @ Cromer - Greg Sim - 9971 0900

Window Tinting - Universal Tint PTY LTD @ Brookvale - Jonathan Delacruz - 9905 7488 http://www.universaltint.com.au

Sign Writing - Ashstripes @ Westleigh - Ash Brown - 9484 9696

The Urvan in her former glory...

Van before picture

The Urvan after being re-vamped...

Pics of the van after the sign writing...all done!!!

A huge thanks to all for the amazing result..

Please support the businesses that support us...call them for any auto needs that you have...





Our Youth Workers Garth Hughes Garth has been involved with StreetWork for eight years, as both volunteer and worker. Before he joined us, Garth worked with SWIM, a youth outreach program that used to operate in Manly. Garth is our team leader and one of our boys Youth Workers. He is married with two sons and lives in the Northern Beaches. Scott Ricketts Scott has been working with youth in one way or another for the past 10 years, mostly in the area of Outdoor Education. He has worked with a wide variety of young people, and was running the Council Youth Centre in Chatswood from 2004-2006. Scott has come to StreetWork because he believes in the value of meeting people at their point of need. Nancy Malik Nancy started volunteering with Streetwork at the start of 2006 and is now a full time Youth Worker. She has had experience working at Youth Centres and in a Juvenile Detention Centre. Nancy is our Girls Youth Worker and looks after our creative programs at StreetWork. Streetwork provides three main services to young people. 1. Outreach Services 2. Diversional Programs 2. Kickstart - Youth Mentoring Outreach Services Street Outreach - hanging out in the community, being a presence, being available to young people that would like help with anything. You can find us on the street during the day and later at night on Thursdays. Juvenile Advocacy - attending local police stations, when a young person has been arrested and they need a support person. You can call us if you find yourself arrested on suspicion of criminal activity. Crisis and Welfare Response - the team are on-call to respond to crisis, for example if a young person needs accomodation or is feeling suicidal. This service is available to young people on the Lower North Shore and the Northern Beaches, so if you need our help please call us on 9419 7559. Diversional Programs KAAP - Kickstart Aersol Art Program is a spray painting workshop held at Streetwork every Wednesday afternoon at 3pm. It is aimed at encouraging young people to dewvelope their artisitic skills and divert from illegal graffiti. Gym Sessions - Weekly workout sessions sponsored by willoughby Leisure Centre. SDOE - Street Duke of Edinburg, currently running at The Beach School, also open to individuals. Kickstart - A youth mentoring program. Kickstart is an ongoing support program where you get to meet up regularly with one of our youth workers as your mentor. This is an opportunity for you if you feel you'd like to kickstart your life. If you're bored or have no idea what you want from life, or if you know exactly what you want but would like some help to get there, then this is for you. If you'd like to discover your strengths, figure out what you're really good at, and get a fresh look at your options, then this is also for you. You can meet up with one of our youth workers and have a chat about where you're at and how we can help. If you're still interested, we'll make up a plan that you're happy with and go from there. Kickstart also gives you access to our camps and programs such as the 351 Hip Hop Camp in January and our September Snow Camp. To find out more, or to let us know that you might be interested call us on 9419 7559. We look forward to catching up with you! Numbers for your Phones: Legal Aid 1800 10 18 10 Homeless Accommodation Line: 1800 234 566 Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 The story of the Youth Services Van... Over the past few months a transformation has been taking place at StreetWork, only this time it hasn't been with one of our young people. We were lucky enough last year to be given a very reliable, but ugly, Nissan Urvan. During a meeting in June the idea was thrown out to the team by Scott that we could copy the idea of a very popular American TV show called 'Pimp My Ride' by asking local businesses whether they would like to be involved in transforming the old van into a hot looking machine for StreetWork to use for its youth work. The idea was that if the bus looked really good it would be a great advertisement for our service. We hoped it would be really noticeable to the young people we aim to work with and also to the community at large so that it might increase our local support. We were blown away at the support we have received and would like to thank the numerous businesses that have dug deep and come together to transform the van. The following have contributed to the project and as you will see from the photos (and hopefully from seeing it around the neighborhood) the results speak for themselves... BodyWork & Re-spray - A & J Smash Repairs @ Cromer - Shayne Fokkens - 9981 1335 Wheels & Tyres - Goodspanner Tyre Centre @ Brookvale - John Athas - 9905 4330 http://www.goodspanner.com Stereo system - Carplus @ Narrabeen - 9913 3511 http://www.carplus.com.au Central Locking - All Car Auto Electrics @ Cromer - Greg Sim - 9971 0900 Window Tinting - Universal Tint PTY LTD @ Brookvale - Jonathan Delacruz - 9905 7488 http://www.universaltint.com.au Sign Writing - Ashstripes @ Westleigh - Ash Brown - 9484 9696 The Urvan in her former glory... The Urvan after being re-vamped... Pics of the van after the sign writing...all done!!! A huge thanks to all for the amazing result.. Please support the businesses that support us...call them for any auto needs that you have...
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