Youth Dreams Project

SPECIAL GUEST tomorrow!!!

BUDDY the BEAR 🐻 has been very busy this week 🤩🤩

What a response in the schools we’ve been into. Buddy has created such a buzz and spread so much positive energy amongst the children and staff 😍😍😍

Would you like a visit from Buddy?????

Happy Friday everyone 🔵

Try having huge amounts of energy and enthusiasm today. Be really positive. See how your day goes and watch what it does to other people 💙

🎾🏀🥏 SPORTS LEADING EXPERIENCES 🎾🏀🥏

4 of our YDP AllStars deserve huge credit as they helped organize and run Manor Drive Academy’s School Sports Day today 👏🏻

Led by YDP coaches Jones and Tom, the 4 lads helped run a successful and enjoyable morning for all students 👌🏻

This programme is not just about playing football. The education is vital and we strive to give these youngsters varying opportunities and experiences to give them the best chance to go on and succeed when they leave us 💙

Thank you to Head of PE Kev Plain at St John Fisher Catholic High School for supporting the students with these opportunities 🙏

Congratulations to YDP AllStars Manager Dan Bratcher for passing his UEFA A license 🪪👌🏻🙏

An incredible achievement.

It took 13 months to complete.

9 online seminars and 3 residentials plus academic work to complete, including game model, periodisation and interventions.

He was mixing with staff from some top professional clubs. Had Liverpool’s analyst from the first team. Head of goalkeeping from Swansea. Ruben Selles first team coach from his last 3 jobs including Sheffield United.
Man Utd head of youth recruitment.
Wales under 16 GK coach and head of GKs at Liverpool women.

Our boys getting coached by the best 🔵💙

💄 💅 YDP MAKE UP ARTISTRY PROGRAMME
Flawless by Amelia

“Your journey to becoming a Makeup Artist starts here!”💄✨🎨

Such an amazing Makeup Artist Programme where the students learnt everything from skincare prep, foundation matching, contouring, colour theory, tips and techniques to create Flawless Makeovers.

The students loved their hands on training and gained valuable makeup artistry knowledge to help build their confidence for a career in makeup.

Our newest YDP staff member has a name 😃😃

………….. BUDDY the Bear 🐻

Buddy was the most popular name from our schools poll.

Congratulations to Zaayan from Longthorpe Primary who was selected from the random picker 🎉

Buddy the bear 🐻 will be coming to visit you and all your school friends 🤩

You will be finding out more about Buddy as the weeks go by! If you would like a visit from Buddy then please get in touch 🔵

⚽️ YDP EXPERIENCES + MEMORIES ⚽️

Our YDP junior football teams have been busy during the off season. Competing in a range of competitions all across the UK.

We have had teams play at Stoke City’s stadium, Chelsea’s stadium, Manchester Utd’s stadium and Peterborough United’s stadium 🏟️😍

Unbelievable opportunities, experiences and memories 🙏

To top it off some of our teams have brought the silverware home 🏆

• Our U9s reached the semi final at London Road 👌🏻
• Our U7s reached the final at Old Trafford today 👏🏻
• Our U11s won the Knights Shield in Pinchbeck scoring 15 goals and not conceding 1 🏆
• Our U9s won the Bourne tournament 🏆
• Our U8s lost in the semi final at Stamford Bridge 💔
• Our U14s won the Holbeach Cup 🏆 and finished runners up at the Bet365 Stadium (home of Stoke City)

Tomorrow is the launch of our brand new Alternative Provision Programme 🚀

We cannot wait to welcome the children 👌🏻 and start having a positive impact on them.

If you are a school and have children suitable for this programme then get in touch 📧 📱