WHAT PEOPLE SAY

YOT- Young Person
The BLEEST centre as excellent workshops it get us young people off the streets and make us productive it was like therapy and made me look at life diffrently defo go again

YOT - Young Person
The BLESST centre is fun and the staff are welcoming places like this are important for young people to express themselves i felt safe and got to learn a lot about myself would go again.

YMCA - Young Person
The BLESST centre music workshop are really good with good support from the BLESST team they gave us a space were our voices can be heard with things we would not really not necessarily talk about which help boost my confidence definitely go back again.

YMCA - Young person
Love the BLEEST centre it is a safe environment with nice staff were you get to express yourself with music and media really grateful for been able to be a part of the mental health project would love to go again

When I go to The Music club at the blesst centre studio, “I really look forward to it because I have so much great support from the blesst production team, and mentor, Richard

Hannadi - Support Worker
The BLESST centre is a really good environment that allow opportunities and growth for young people and the community i met some amazing people who speak empowerment into you i like that fact that everyone supports everyone its nice to see black and ethnic minorities getting help and support to better there life.

Roy - Youth Worker
BLESST centre is such a good space for young people and community
with there recording studio and media room that engages our young people that we bring there really have a good time while learning

Foster parent
My young son go to the BLESST centre every Saturday morning for music studio the staff are so lovely and supportive and my son really enjoys is music recording sessions

Saidul - Citizens UK
The team at BLESST Centre are highly efficient , committed and rooted in the lives of the communities they serve
They are integral member institution of citizens Uk shaping the growth of broad based community organising in our city through campaigns & innovative projects they help lead

Claire YMCA Worker
staff at the BLESST are professional and always interactive with young people through out the session our young people always talk about they want to go back great space for young people.

Shale - Aspire&Succeed
our experience with Blesst centre has been amazing, our partnerships work has been pivotal during these tough time and we have been able to reon them and their team to be reactive on the frontline there engagement work with hard to reach young people in our opinion is one of the best in the city with positive impact and results

Lauren - Support Worker
The BLESST centre is an amazing centre run by a wonderful staff that has passion of supporting the youth and community and helping people better thing in life they have inspired as a support worker .

Teacher
Visiting the BLESST centre was very refreshing to see a welcoming team of young and older people come together to supporting their community and young people in a good space of engaging in activities

Roy - Arts Teacher
I ran some arts work shop at Blesst for young people of the black community the blesst team was so welcoming and supportive and embraced my black arts culture which made me really feel at home and in a safe space look forward to doing more black arts workshops for Blesst

Dr. Stevenson UOB
In my interactions and business with BLESST, I have found staff to be enthusiastic, responsive and welcoming. When arranging a 1-2-1 meeting, there is always an opportunity to meet someone else from the team and Richard and his colleagues have always demonstrated collegiality cooperation. My self and my colleagues at the University of Birmingham have been impressed with members of BLESST.

Roger - Operations Manager
I've noticed that certain persons and companies who are in a position don't develop others but focus on their limited services after sharing this point my brief encounter with Blesst they are breaking that cycle and give great support to others in the community

Dr. Gylnn BCU
what I have seen, at BLESST is everyone contribution towards learning and how its environment connects with the people from the community."
a learning and recreational space were people from all backgrounds can just be themselves

Chris - CSKN CIC
CSKN consider BLESST to be key partners going forward into 20201 Richard and the blesst staff team have made aour young people feel like members of the blesst family .
as all our young people look forward to attending the blesst centre weekly while offering us a home for specialist projects that we deliver we look forward to a positive future with blesst

Dr. Jeffery Aston University
Aston University were introduced to the Blesst Centre through Citizens UK as a community partner to engage with on a project around eye health. We were made to feel really welcome and met a really great group of people that gave really useful input into our project. Our team found working with the Blesst Centre a totally uplifting experience. and hope to do more projects with Blesst in the future

Dr. Mike Seal
Blesst is unique, it works with marginalised communities and youth
others can not reach staring from their perspectives and articulates unique unmet needs we need more spaces like Blesst