Liquid Connection Blog

Welcome to our Blog page, featuring the latest news from Liquid Connection. We will also have blog entries from our staff, volunteers and local young people, so please make sure you stop by regularly.

Romania Trip 2011

Posted by Alex Ball on 18th July 2011

We recently took two lads from leatherhead to Romania as part of a team to help with some building projects in the Romany villages of Soard and Szekelyszenterszebet, in the region of Harghita, Tra... Read Full Post

Miss BLISS finishes a successful year

Posted by on 18th July 2011

Monday 11th July saw the final Miss BLISS of the 2010/11 school year. The project, which we run in partnership with Leatherhead Youth Project, provides a monthly activity evening for girls in sc... Read Full Post

Year 6 Transition Scheme

Posted by Judith Crome on 23rd June 2011

Liquid Connection has recently completed another Transition scheme for local year 6 students at Leatherhead Trinity School. Transitioning from primary school to secondary school can be scary and diffi... Read Full Post

Relational Youth Work in Schools - Why is it important? Part 2

Posted by Judith Crome on 15th June 2011

Our previous blog post looked at the importance of providing emotional support to young people within school. I work within Therfield Secondary School for Liquid Connection 1 day per week. The aim of ... Read Full Post

Relational Youth Work in Schools - Why is it important? Part 1

Posted by Judith Crome on 13th June 2011

This month, national relationship and counselling charity Relate published a report which strongly suggests counselling and pastoral support in schools is essential to enhancing life chances for young... Read Full Post

Liquid Connection Half-Term Report

Posted by on 6th June 2011

The recent Half-term week provided the Liquid team with a great opportunity to arrange fun and unique activities for local young people. London Zoo, a National Football Conference and a local Neighbou... Read Full Post

Freestyle 2011 - Report and Videos

Posted by Liquid Team on 28th April 2011

Freestyle - Tuesday 12th - Friday 15th April 2011 Freestyle was back in 2011 for it's 6th consecutive year. This year's Freestyle, which took place during the first week of the Easter Holidays, t... Read Full Post

Joe discusses the Leatherhead and District Business Awards

Posted by on 21st February 2011

This week, Joe was asked for a few words about the Leatherhead and District Business Awards for the Leatherhead Advertiser. The Business Awards recognise innovation and social impact in Mole V... Read Full Post

Recruiting volunteers for Mole Valley Mentoring Scheme..

Posted by on 10th February 2011

As we announced recently, this year will see the launch of Mole Valley Mentoring Scheme, a new initiative which will partner trained volunteer mentors with vulnerable young people across Mole Valley. ... Read Full Post

Introducing...Mole Valley Mentoring Scheme

Posted by Joe Crome on 27th January 2011

The Liquid team are very pleased to announce Mole Valley Mentoring Scheme (or MVMS). MVMS is a borough wide initiative which will see vulnerable young people partnered with trained, volunteer men... Read Full Post

Youth Alpha Weekend in Wales

Posted by on 15th November 2010

The Youth Alpha group have just returned from a busy weekend in Wales. The group of 4 young men continued the Youth Alpha course by completing a few sessions in the stunning surroundings of the Brecon... Read Full Post

Freestyle Survivor Report

Posted by on 3rd November 2010

Freestyle Survivor, a day packed full of outdoor activities and survival skills in local countryside, was a massive success. Liquid Connection partner with Leatherhead Youth Project to deliver this pr... Read Full Post

27th September - New addition to the staff team

Posted by on 27th September 2010

We are really pleased today to welcome Daniel Burns to the Liquid Connection staff team. Daniel, 19 from North Leatherhead, has been involved with the work we do for several years, and has previously ... Read Full Post

4th September - 24 Hour Football Fundraiser

Posted by on 22nd September 2010

On Saturday 4th September at 7pm, Joe and Alex from the Liquid Connection team kicked off a colossal challenge: 24 consecutive hours of football. In the spirit of fundraising and involving the communi... Read Full Post

29th August 2010 - BLISS Weekend Away

Posted by Jude on 1st September 2010

This past weekend BLISS (Liquid Connection's girl's project) went on our annual weekend away. 15 of us set off to an activity centre in East Sussex, it was a fully packed weekend, with the girls facin... Read Full Post

22nd August - The Grind Summer Jam

Posted by on 24th August 2010

Over 45 young people took part in The Grind's second annual urban sports competition on Sunday 22nd August. Taking place at Kingston Road Recreation Ground in Leatherhead, young people competed for to... Read Full Post

2nd August - The Grind goes to Adrenaline Alley, Corby

Posted by JC on 16th August 2010

The Grind took over 30 local young people to one of Europes leading urban sports facilities. The group travelled to Adrenaline Alley in Corby on 2nd August and managed to get away without any injuries... Read Full Post

28th July 2010 - Leatherhead Summer Scheme

Posted by Joe on 28th July 2010

Liquid Connection have teamed up with Leatherhead Youth Project, the Youth Development Service and Mole Valley Housing Association to deliver an action packed scheme for the summer holidays.Youth work... Read Full Post

18th July 2010 - New Website

Posted by Joe on 19th July 2010

The Liquid team are very excited to be re-launching our website. Liquid Connection are making exciting plans for the future, and considered it to be a good time to re-brand and ... Read Full Post

Liquid welcomes a new trustee

Posted by Joe on 17th July 2010

We are delighted to welcome Tim Poole MBE to our board of trustees. Tim brings substantial experience from within the education and charitable sector, having served as a deputy head for many years, an... Read Full Post

North Leatherhead United Pre-Season

Posted by Alex on 4th July 2010

The North Leatherhead United Under 17 team are preparing for the new season with a grueling fitness regime over the summer holidays. After a successful season, seeing the team finish 7th in Surrey Pri... Read Full Post

Surrey Community Action Conference

Posted by Judith on 3rd July 2010

Liquid Connection was in attendance for the Surrey Community Action Conference this week. The speakers emphasized the need for innovative thinking and partnership work as the voluntary sector moves fo... Read Full Post