Young People Events

Events suitable for Young People between the ages of 11-25 years.

Every Day - Young Persons Drop In

You can call in and see us where we can give you support and advice on a number of issues. These sessions take place on a daily basis Monday to Friday 3-5pm Read more

Mondays - Beginners Music Group

Young people will have access to professional music equipment and software to write, record, compose, mix, perform, learn an instrument and promote their own music. Read more

Tuesdays - Tile Cross Academy Mentoring

Bespoke mentoring to students that are struggling with a range of subjects. Read more

Tuesdays - Girls Only Youth Session

Girl’s age 13+ are welcome to come along and participate in number fun of creative art and crafts activities where they can learn and develop a number of creative skills. Read more

Tuesdays - General Youth Session

Open Access Youth Club runs every evening from 6pm-8pm. Read more

Wednesdays - BYS Youth Session

Open Access Youth Club runs every evening from 6pm-8pm. Wednesdays have a creative and recording studio theme facilitated by Birmingham Youth Service Read more

Thursdays - Boys Only Youth Session

Boys group will involve themed sessions on certain topics to bring about a debate. Read more

Thursdays - Music Youth Session

Open Access Youth Club runs every evening from 6pm-8pm. Read more

Fridays - Tile Cross Academy Mentoring

Bespoke mentoring to students that are struggling with a range of subjects. Read more

Fridays - Levi's® Music Project Legacy

Young people will have access to professional music equipment and software to write, record, compose, mix, perform, promote music, develop instrument skills and collaborate with another likeminded artist. Read more

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About Jeff

Without much experience he was struggling to find work so was keen to take advantage of the Pump’s employability scheme to gain vocational qualifications and build on-the-job experience. Arconic conducted interviews towards the end of the process and Jeff impressed with his enthusiasm and drive to succeed. As a result, he was offered a place on the prestigious 12-month internship scheme and started in late Oct 2018.
About Haadhir

Haadhir started the course back in March and was an active and enthusiastic member of the group and really gained confidence as the course progressed. The Pump worked in conjunction with Business in the Community’s Ready for Work scheme to find a placement with Marks & Spencer
About Callum

Callum approached the Pump in mid-2019 after hearing about the Work Experience scheme. He had been applying to the high profile apprenticeship schemes at companies like JLR but had experienced a few knockbacks. He had a keen interest in manufacturing and engineering but it’s fair to say his confidence was low and had been out of work for some time.
About Nick

Nick is a 23-year-old who was very keen to work but due to a difficult few years including periods of homelessness, was struggling to find employment.

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Who We Are

Our organisation is a hub of youth work working closely with our partners to provide a holistic and integrated service to young people and provide opportunities that inspire and motivate them to be the best they can.
About T ROADZ

T ROADZ is an aspiring rapper who regularly attends The Pump to record music. His aspirations were able to flourish through The Pump as he was able to regularly access the recording studio for free, he could access the studio to work on his music regularly and this gave Tyreece the opportunity to practice, which would then give him the courage to perform for live audiences.
Makerspace

Our new Makerspace is a brand new space at The Pump established to inspire and innovate, though a fully-kitted workshop giving you the power to turn ideas and concepts into reality.
Music Space: Recording Studio

This space is ideal for individual music makers, small groups up to 6 who are looking to record and mix vocals and live instrumentation in a sound-treated environment.
History

The Pump, formerly known as the Shard End Community Building Project (SECBP), is the realisation of a vision of HRH The Prince of Wales, who wanted to create an outstanding building which would not only act as a focus and inspiration for the personal development of young people, but would also be designed and built by young people.
Adult Education

Birmingham Adult Education Service (BAES) is a fantastic choice if you are thinking about starting a course to learn something new or improve existing skills.
Youth Engagement Forum

The Youth Forum is a place for young people to voice their ideas/ opinions and enables Youth workers that are in charge of collating this information to produce solutions and an end result
Cyber Cafe
Levi’s® Media Space

With great thanks to Levi Strauss® we are able to offer you a brand new media space at The Pump, offering state of the art hardware and software for those budding creators out there. The room offers an industry-standard experience to generate ideas and create music and film that will inspire young people to express themselves and produce the next hit track or movie!
The History of Grime

The History of Grime Project is a passion project conceived by our very own young people. The Pump's aspiring musicians were keen to learn more about the genre that strongly influences their own sounds and look at the origins and the influences that encouraged the inception of Grime and the impact Grime has had on youth culture, fashion and youth entrepreneurship.

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