The difference we make
An important aspect of Shining Star’s model is its welcoming and family-style dynamic. As well as training on sexual health, vocational skills and business skills, and monthly meetings to share and report back on their outreach, the peer educators also take part in team-building exercises – and have the opportunity to attend an annual weekend...
František, the director of ACET Czech Republic, sent us a brief update on their 2021.
"In the first 6 months of 2021, we offered online courses and lectures as an alternative as we were not able to go to classrooms. After the summer break, we entered schools again physically, with fresh passion and determination. In spite of the fact...
Most young people first come into contact with ACET Ukraine when their school invites ACET in to deliver their ‘University of Health Youth’ programme. Many students then go on to join one of ACET Ukraine’s youth clubs, which help teenagers take responsibility for their future, be part of a team and become socially active.
Lockdowns did...
As well as their Esteem Clubs for older children, ACET Nigeria trains and supports volunteers to run Children’s Clubs for those between the ages of 5 and 12.
16 new Children’s Clubs were formed in the latter half of 2021, adding to the existing 40 clubs, expanding this outreach in underserved, rural areas considerably, enabling ACET to...
We are delighted to share that, despite the challenges of Covid-19, we reached 2,248 students in Southwark between January and December 2021. We significantly exceeded our target of 1,500 as we were able to continue delivering our sessions online via live video link during the school lockdown in the Spring term.
We have...
With the help of our amazing donors, we have been able to scale up our online offer to youth workers during the pandemic to enable them to reach their young people with quality materials that would improve their relational and emotional wellbeing.
By offering our accredited training online (with agreement from Open College Network West...
ACET Russia volunteers work in cities across the vast country, supporting young people in schools, colleges, churches, and prisons with educational sessions. Topics include addiction, family values, love, relationships and sex, HIV prevention, and bullying.
Here, 18-year-old Evelina explains how meeting an ACET volunteer and receiving...
Having served in Thailand since 1966, Alan and Maelynn Ellard have made the decision to return to the UK this autumn.
Initially working with OMF, the Ellards joined the ACET family in 1991 in response to the HIV pandemic in Thailand. With a heart to motivate the Thai church to reach out to people...