Current Vacancies

Mich — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:18:37 +0000

Qualified Counsellors required to join our volunteer team providing one to one counselling to the young people of the New Forest. See Get Involved pages

Real To Reel!

JemmaIYC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:49 +0000

IYC is working with The Forest Arts Centre who are launching a project to give young people not currently in education, employment or training the opportunity to participate in a free course, providing the chance to learn skills around filmaking and scriptwriting. Supported by New Forest District Council and Hampshire Learning, Real To Reel offers: The …

Claire’s Blog

Claire — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:12:08 +0000

Wow how quickly time flies. I can’t believe that I have been at IYC for a month already. I have spent the last few weeks getting to know the team, learning about the drop- ins, meeting young people and other agencies that we work with. I am currently working on a gardening project so watch …

New Computer for Totton Drop-in

Mich — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:31:43 +0000

From the £400 awarded to It’s Your Choice by the Radio Solent Community Chest we have bought and installed the new computer for the Totton Drop-in

Volunteers for music event needed!

JemmaIYC — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:29:19 +0000

2012 marks the 25th Anniversary of It’s Your Choice, and we’re planning a range of activities to celebrate this milestone over the coming year. We want to involve as many people as possible that have been involved in IYC, past and present – and we really want a particularly special event which the young people …

Reformation – Music in New Milton!!

JemmaIYC — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:30:32 +0000

The CODA Music Trust are launching a fantastic new project for young people in New Milton! “Reformation” is led by DJ and Producer Matt Jones of Glitch Music and Southampton Solent University and offers young people the chance to learn about and have a go at music production, mcing, rapping, spitting, freestyling, and singing – …

Michelle’s Post-Trustees required !!

Mich — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:02:01 +0000

Today I have taken on the responsibility of being Chairperson of It’s Your Choice. That means that I am now responsible for the management of It’s Your Choice with the assistance of the other trustees and with the able support of a dedicated, hard working and enthusiastic staff team. It is a very interesting and …

Funding News in December

Mich — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:01:59 +0000

Just received £400 from Radio Solent Community Chest for a computer for the use of young people. Damien German ran the The Beachy Head Marathon Raising £498.52 in sponsorship for It’s Your Choice Thank You Damien, your efforts are greatly appreciated by everyone connected to It’s Your Choice

Funding News in November

Mich — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:00:45 +0000

It’s Your Choice is thrilled to have received a grant of £2,500 from The Barker Mill Foundation . The Foundation was established in 1995 from funds provided by members of the Barker-Mill family in memory of their father and grandfather, Peter Barker-Mill, The Foundation mainly makes donations to local charities, schools, organisations and individuals needing …

Funding News in October

Mich — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:58:57 +0000

Big Lottery Funding Award The Big Lottery has awarded It’s your Choice £199,344 spread over five years to fund Outreach and drop-in work Tudor Trust The Tudor Trust has awarded It’s Your Choice £90,000 over three years to fund salaries of key staff Dibden Allotments Fund The Dibden Allotments Fund has awarded It’s Your …