Youth and Community
PCYC Gladstone supports the local community by providing a variety of youth programs through the school terms and calendar year. These programs are facilitated by our QPS Sergeant’s who work closely with local volunteers to engage young community members, to build safer communities through youth development.
We thank SANTOS for supporting PCYC Gladstone to provide these programs. Have a look at each of our programs outlined below for more details.
Drop in
Drop-In is a free program typically provided to ages 12-18 to engage high school-aged students in semi-structured activities after school. The initiative is designed to keep young people off the streets and give them a safe place to associate.
The Youth Drop-In creates a space for youth workers and local police to get to know young people, build a rapport, and discuss issues or problems that may be affecting them.
Drop-In is a safe place for young people to come and participate, make friends, and engage in positive social activities. Each club’s Youth Drop-In has different activity offerings ranging from board games, pool, free Wi-Fi, card games, video games, air hockey, movies, table tennis, chill-out lounges, etc.
Offered at PCYC Gladstone Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
For all enquiries contact PCYC Gladstone on (07) 4972 3122 or [email protected]
RUBY (Rise Up, Be Yourself)
RUBY (Rise Up, Be Yourself) is a free physical fitness program for women who are, have been, or likely to be experiencing Domestic and Family Violence (DFV).
Held weekly at a number of PCYCs across Queensland, RUBY is designed to empower women by building physical strength and contributing to general well-being, emotional resilience, self-esteem and confidence through physical exercise in a violence free and safe environment. The unique program gives participants a different outlet and tools to combat the DFV cycle by fostering connected relationships with other women in a safe, group environment. Sessions are facilitated by a qualified, female PT and a female member of the QPS attends and participates.
RUBY can be a conduit for the needs of the women, and help to create a culture of change and facilitate them to a place of survivorship. It can link participants into existing local services for support, information, referrals and resources and the partnership with the QPS ensures that positive relationships are formed with participants, and direct support is provided.
For all enquiries contact PCYC Gladstone on (07) 4972 3122 or [email protected]
Braking the Cycle
Braking the Cycle is our volunteer driver mentor program designed to support learner drivers without access to a supervisor or registered vehicle to complete their logbook hours. The aim of the program is to provide young people with increased employment opportunities, community connection and driver education.
Participants are matched with a specific volunteer from our extensive and experienced driver mentor network. Mentors provide encouragement and help young people improve their self-esteem and develop positive road safety attitudes.
With the support of government, community and corporate partners, Braking the Cycle is currently offered at 33 PCYC clubs across Queensland. Since its inception in 2012, Braking the Cycle has received 19 awards from the Australian Road Safety Awards, Queensland Reconciliation Awards and Regional Achievement & Community Awards, and most recently won a silver award in the 2017 National National Crime and Violence Prevention Awards.
For all booking enquiries contact PCYC Gladstone, on (07) 4972 3122 or [email protected]
After Dark Boxing
PCYC Queensland’s After Dark youth development program is a free after-hours sport-based activity program for young people aged 12 -18 who are likely experiencing some level of disengagement from community, family, or school.
The program is designed to empower young people by improving physical health and wellbeing, emotional resilience, self-esteem, and confidence using sport in a safe and structured peer environment.
After Dark is delivered on an ongoing weekly basis utilising PCYC Queensland’s facilities. PCYC Gladstone’s After Dark Boxing program serves as a safe place for young people to come and participate, make friends, and engage in a weekly sports-based program with program mentors and Queensland Police Officer’s supervision.
For all enquiries contact PCYC Gladstone on (07) 4972 3122 or [email protected]
Deep Blue Line
Deep Blue Line is a police mentoring program which aims at enhancing young people’s positive sense of self, boost self-esteem, provide a variety of positive life experiences, encourage goal setting behaviours and expose participants to healthy role models. The program is gender specific and can be adapted to cater for young males or females as a small group of up to 10 participants and two facilitators. Weekly sessions deliver life-skills based sessions and interactions with mentors based around the key learning areas of communication, wellbeing and positive futures.
PCYC Gladstone works closely with local schools, supported by Santos GLNG to provide Deep Blue Line to youth in our community.
For all enquiries contact PCYC Gladstone on (07) 4972 3122 or [email protected]