TABOO YOUTH INITIATIVE
Taboo works with young people between the ages of 13 and 16 years who are currently not attending school or are on the cusp of exclusion. The aim is to reengage them back into a learning environment through a structured programme accredited through ASDAN and Getting Connected. The programme encourages young people to develop constructive leisure time activities and interests that they can participate in outside of their time at Taboo.
The programme offered to young people is individually tailored and includes the following core subjects:
- Skills for Life (Numeracy and Literacy)
- ICT skills
- Healthy Options
- Independent Living skills
- Art Music and Media
- Personal, Social and Health education
- Sport
- Work and Community
- Culture and Diversity
The programme also includes group sessions, which encourage the young people to gain confidence with peers through addressing issues of relevance to them, i.e. drugs, relationships, sexual health, etc. Learning opportunities take place in a variety of venues across the city, integrating young people into new environments.