Fuse

East End Youth Café is open

The former Shielings public house on Shettleston Road is now a place where young people can meet friends, take part in interesting activities and receive support and advice on issues that concern them.

At Fuse we have 14 computers in an IT suite linked to the John Wheatley College, a Drop In Café area, a gig space and games room with DJ box, sound and lighting systems, and pool and fussball tables. There is also a suite of meeting rooms.

Open activities

Drop-In youth sessions

We are now open six days per week; Monday – Friday, 3-4pm for young people in P5-P7 and 6.30-9.30pm for S1-18 years old.

IT suite / Learning Centre

The IT suite is linked to John Wheatley College and provides 14 internet ready pc’s for all kinds of informal learning activity, keeping in touch with friends, studying, etc.

Venue space

The venue space is hosting local young bands and can be used for dance events, with up and coming DJ’s – and also has pool and fussball tables.

Cafe´

The Cafe´, drop-in area, is complete with soft drinks bar, access to Playstation 3, Xbox360 and Wii for young people to wind down and hang out with their friends.

Fuse Programme

Day	Activity	Age	Time
Monday	Homework Club,	P5 - P7	3-4pm
	Junior Club Spanish lessons	P5 - P7	4 -6pm
	Club	S1 – 18 years	6.30 -9.30pm
Tuesday	Employability session provided by Glasgow’s regeneration agency.	16 plus	1-3pm
	Zumba	Adults	1.30 -2.30pm
	Homework Club,	P5 - P7	3-4pm
	Junior Club Spanish lessons	P5 - P7	4 -6pm
	Club	S1 – 18 years	6.30 -9.30pm
	Street dance	S1 - 18 years, girls	7 – 8pm
	Zumba	S1 – 18 years	8.30 – 9.30pm
Wednesday	Fuse Work Club CV development, job search etc	16 plus	1.00 – 3.00pm
	Homework Club,	P5 - P7	3-4pm
	Junior Club Spanish lessons	P5 - P7	4 -6pm
	Club	S1 – 18 years	6.30 -9.30pm
	Zumba	Senior club	8.30 -9.30 pm
Thursday	Homework Club,	P5 - P7	3-4pm
	Junior Club Spanish lessons	P5 - P7	4 -6pm
	Club	S1 – 18 years	6.30 -9.30pm
	Drama Workshop	S1 – 18 years
	Drama workshops	Senior club	6.30 – 8.30pm
Friday	Homework Club,	P5 - P7	3-4pm
	Junior Club Spanish lessons	P5 - P7	4 -6pm
	Club	S1 – 18 years	6.30 -9.30pm
Saturday	Club	S1 – 18 years	6.30 -9.30pm
	Cheerleading and Hip Hop	S1 – 18 years	7.30pm - 9.30pm

Activities

Gig night at the Fuse with local talents.

 

Fuse members visiting O2.

 

Open day "Fluffy Bunnies".

 

 

The Project Manager is Gerry Baldwin. Donna Sanderson and Denize McBride are our Youth Workers, and Jim Duffy is Facilities Worker,

Gemma, Nick, Caroline, Debbie, Bob, Natalie and John are our ;sessional youth workers and Claire and Robert are volunteers assisting at the drop-in sessions.

We're also fortunate to have brilliant tutors from John Wheatley College twice a week - Bill and Colin!

Fuse is governed by the Fuse Youth Cafe Glasgow Board of Directors, and supported by a Youth Steering Group made up of eight Fuse members.

Our logo was designed by Andrea Dunlop - a young architecture student.

 

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Updated 7/9/11