New Phab Clubs in Schools

An exciting initiative at Phab to develop new schools based Phab Clubs led to the opening of two more student-led Clubs earlier in 2020.

January saw the start of a Club at Sydenham High working alongside students from Thomas Grant School and Virgo Fidelis School.  And in February Framlingham College in Suffolk opened their new Phab Club, 

Sadly, both these new Phab Clubs had to close their doors shortly after because of the impact of Coronavirus on all our activities.  However, we look forward to their reopening some time in 2021 along with other schools-based Phab Clubs and residential projects.

Phab Clubs in schools are unique in that students, supported by teaching staff, run the clubs and welcome the guests for all sorts of activities, planning ahead and fundraising for an exciting programme for the year.  And parents stay on site, enjoying time together knowing their children are having a wonderful time with other young people.

This new and growing programme at Phab to develop Clubs and also residential projects in schools brings young people together, breaks down community barriers, builds understanding and confidence, and enables everyone to just have great fun together.  And students take their experience into their future lives and work, including developing new Phab Clubs when they move on to university, volunteering with community based Phab Clubs or on our residential projects, or fundraising for our work. 

The new Clubs at Syndenham High and Framlingham College build on the experience of Phab Clubs or residential projects already set up in schools.  These include St. Helen’s and Merchant Taylors’ in Middlesex, Westminster School and Aldenham School in Hertfordshire, and university based Phab Clubs set up by students at Bristol, Birmingham and Nottingham. 

To find out more, contact Janine at janine.williams@phab.org.uk or phone 01825 749 826.