Streetwise is a joint partnership between CST and Maccabi GB and was launched in January 2005. Streetwise works predominantly with Jewish schools and Community organisations, enhancing the personal safety and personal development of young Jewish people to support their safe, physical, and emotional well being.
Streetwise engages over 10,000 young people each year and has offices in both London and Manchester.
Streetwise empowers and advises young people in a safe and informal environment, giving them the skills, knowledge and confidence to make educated positive decisions.
Activities
Schools
Streetwise operates four main projects in 30 primary schools each year engaging over 1,000 young people in each:
- Anti-Bullying Programme, in line with national Anti-Bullying Week
- Healthy Living Programme in partnership with the government initiative Change 4 Life
- Year 6 Transition to Secondary School Programme, giving young people the confidence in their move from primary to secondary education
- Year 4 Internet Safety Programme, giving young people the confidence in their use of the internet
Streetwise also works with 15 of the key Jewish and non-Jewish Secondary Schools helping to:
- Deliver PSHE curriculum in Lifeskills Days, covering cyber-bullying, internet safety, peer pressure, stereotypes & identity and antisemitism
- Run one-off programmes and workshops
Courses and Workshops
The Streetwise courses and workshops are split into two key areas: personal safety and personal development:
- Personal development looks at the theme of ‘what bothers me?’, addressing issues surrounding relationships, bullying, and where appropriate antisemitism and Racism
- Personal safety focuses on basic self defence and advice about the use of public transport and safe use of mobile phones
The Streetwise Leadership Programme
- Engages young people with a passion for community and sports leadership
- Attracts around 100 participants aged 14-24
- Consists of 2 residential weekends a year where theory and practical leadership training is delivered in a positive fun Jewish environment
- Community volunteering opportunities including leadership positions at youth clubs, working with young people with special needs, fundraising and coaching for sports teams and clubs
- Participants of the programme have access to international competitions and events
- Participants of the Streetwise Leadership Programme link into the activities carried out by the Streetwise partnership organisations Maccabi GB and CST
To get in touch with Streetwise please contact the Streetwise office on 020 8457 2331
