Chilypep

Chilypep (Children & Young People’s Empowerment Project) is a local charity aiming to involve young people (aged 8-25) in the policy and decision making of services and organisations which affect them, in Sheffield. They promote the rights, wellbeing and opportunities of all young people across Sheffield and South Yorkshire.

The projects and campaigns they’re involved in include:

STAMP

Support, Think, Act, Motivate, Participate (STAMP) is a group of young people aged 14 – 25 who promote the mental health & wellbeing of young people in Sheffield through campaigning and sessions on mental health to other young people.

Belonging, Resilience, Vocabulary

The Belonging, Resilience, Vocabulary (BRV) project works with young men and boys in Sheffield and Barnsley to help them achieve a sense of belonging, resilience and improved understanding of themselves.

RUBIC

RUBIC stand for Respect and Understanding – Building Inclusive Communities. This project works with Young Community Leaders to help resolve community tensions between different communities, ethnic groups and nationalities and become community anchors for other young people in North Sheffield. The project also involves a support group for young refugees and asylum seekers called Happy Group.

A full range of the projects Chilypep are involved in can be found on their website.