The story begins...
For those who’ve been with us for many years (some of you, 7+ years!), you may be aware that Templesprings before the pandemic was located elsewhere in Grays Town Centre. This is where this story begins
How it started
About Us
Back in the old centre, Derin (our CEO) decided to create a safe space for young people to occupy themselves during the plenty of spare time they had.
Not alone, either. Thanks to the fantastic hard-working volunteers, Derin and his team was able to keep the young people busy.
Even years after, moving to the new location opposite Morrissons, Derin, his wife Bidemi and the same fantastic volunteers continue to deliver these sessions.
A team of coaches who aim to empower and inspire local youth
Our aim is to create an environment where young people can:
- Explore possibilities in the area of their skills, talents, creativity and aspirations.
- Express their gifts and talents through performance, volunteering, peer mentoring and work placement.
- Expand and develop new skills and their vision of what is possible.
We provide Barclays Life Skills training, placements for Duke of Edinburgh Programme, Work Placements for Schools and Colleges, and other volunteering opportunities for young people.
The Barclays Life Skills Modules is used to inspire and equip young people with the skills they need to move forward into the 21st century workplace. We explore everything from writing a CV to shining in an interview, boosting leadership skills, developing confidence, problem solving, creativity, communication, pro activity and learning to manage money.
We are focusing on social action projects including cleaning up the streets of Grays, offering gardening services for the elderly, bag packing in Morrisons, community car wash and many more. We are doing this to help our youth gain a sense of responsibility and give back to their local community.
We will have guest speakers from different professional backgrounds coming in to talk to our young people to help them get a better understanding of the areas of work they are looking to get into. We will be running different workshops to further explore what courses or training they need to take to land their dream job.
Commitment, Communication and Consistency
The three Cs, that’s what it means! But what does it result in?
