M13 works together with young people to create opportunities for enjoyment, learning, action and change. Although our schedule can look very different from one week to the next, each week you will find us out on the streets, meeting and working with young people, offering one-to-one tailored support and working together on developmental activities and projects. Our work methods have a clear developmental process and are worked out together with young people.

Other work we are involved in includes work with Young Women and Teenage Parents, Residential trips, Commmunity development work and Ardwick FC.

Conversation is a central part of our work with young people. In whatever setting we are in with young people, we seek to have thoughtful conversations which embody (both verbally and non-verbally) positive messages about young people's humanity, dignity, creativity and immense potential. Good conversations show us that someone else knows we exist and is interested in us - and all of us need to know this; they help us to make connections with others and with ideas; to find and understand our place in a community. Good conversations affirm us, challenge us and help us to learn and grow.

In all our work, we encourage young people to consider how they can contribute positively to their communities, with the result that often young people dream up their own plans to make a positive difference locally and beyond.

We work with young people to;

• support them to work together

• offer training and help securing resources

• help them realise their plans for community action

• recognise, publicise, accredit and celebrate their achievements.

To find You can find out more about our work in our annual report 2010-2011 available through the link or from the office.