About Us
Treads, a charity in North Dorset with over 20 years of experience, operates as an inviting drop-in centre for young individuals aged 7 to 25, focusing on promoting healthy lifestyles and positive decision-making.
This well-established organisation plays a key role in supporting neurodiverse youth. It conducts anti-bullying workshops, female empowerment programmes, and provides guidance for significant life transitions, such as moving from primary to secondary school. Treads also holds mental wellbeing workshops aimed at helping young people overcome anxiety, contributing to their overall mental health.
The charity offers opportunities for volunteering that can lead to employment and provides a supportive environment for the young LGBT community. It additionally addresses relationship management and mental health issues.
During school holidays, Treads organises complimentary Holiday, Activity, and Food (HAF) clubs, blending enjoyable activities with nutritious meals.
Furthermore, Treads conducts educational workshops in schools and engages in various activities to foster personal and social development.
With more than two decades of dedicated service, Treads is committed to creating a secure, supportive atmosphere that nurtures community, resilience, and empowerment among young people.
We are based at:
The Scouts Hut, Eagle House Gardens, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BS
Our aims and objectives are:
AIMS
This well-established organisation plays a key role in supporting neurodiverse youth. It conducts anti-bullying workshops, female empowerment programmes, and provides guidance for significant life transitions, such as moving from primary to secondary school. Treads also holds mental wellbeing workshops aimed at helping young people overcome anxiety, contributing to their overall mental health.
The charity offers opportunities for volunteering that can lead to employment and provides a supportive environment for the young LGBT community. It additionally addresses relationship management and mental health issues.
During school holidays, Treads organises complimentary Holiday, Activity, and Food (HAF) clubs, blending enjoyable activities with nutritious meals.
Furthermore, Treads conducts educational workshops in schools and engages in various activities to foster personal and social development.
With more than two decades of dedicated service, Treads is committed to creating a secure, supportive atmosphere that nurtures community, resilience, and empowerment among young people.
We are based at:
The Scouts Hut, Eagle House Gardens, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BS
Our aims and objectives are:
AIMS
- To support individual young people and enable them to make informed choices and decisions.
- To promote a positive image of young people.
- To promote a healthy lifestyle (physical, emotional, sexual).
- To reduce antisocial behaviour and encourage good citizenship.
- To raise awareness of issues concerning young people.
- To develop independent lifestyles.
- To offer young people opportunities to broaden their outlook and experiences.
- To ensure young people are aware of Treads and what facilities they can access here.
- To establish an engaging and inclusive environment for neurodiverse and SEN young people.
- To empower young people with the skills and confidence needed for a more Independent and fulfilling life.
- To facilitate the creation of long-lasting friendships, thereby reducing loneliness and enhancing mental health.
- Provide a safe and warm non-judgemental environment in which young people can meet.
- Involve young people on the Management Committee and include them in the decisions, which are made.
- Give young people opportunities that are fun, stimulating and challenging.
- Give young people the chance to be heard.
- Provide a range of information, both in leaflets and on a face to face basis around lifestyles.
- Challenge antisocial and offending behaviour.
- Provide information and give advice on a wide variety of issues relevant to young people.
- Give young people the opportunities to attend our Stand Up To Bullying, Anti Bullying and Empowering workshops
- Foster improved social skills and meaningful interactions among participants.
- Elevate self-confidence and overall mental wellbeing.
- Provide specialised one-to-one support in mental health, educational guidance, and healthy living.
- Educate on nutrition and physical health, incorporating healthy living practices.
- Offer essential life skills training for personal development and employability.
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THAT REQUIRE EMERGENCY HELP PLEASE SEE OUR LIST OF EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS UNDER THE HEADING 'EMERGENCY HELP' IN OUR 'SERVICES' SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE
