The Squad Club
John Innes Youth Centre
61 Kingston Road
London
SW19 1JN
United Kingdom
51.4156647, -0.1959359
The Squad is a Wimbledon based charity that has supported local people with Special Educational Needs & Disability for more than 20 years. We run a weekly youth club for members aged 13-25, and a 'Vets' club for members aged 25+.
At these clubs, The Squad creates an environment where our members can come together to celebrate their differences, learn new skills, from coding to cookery, and become empowered to take control of their lives. Through this, we aim to help our members to:
- Increase their
independence
Independence means doing things on your own. Making your own choices.
- Improve their life skills
- Reduce social exclusion
As one of our members put it: "I have all my friends here... I would be very empty without Squad because I have nothing else to do and would be very bored at home”.
Our members help run our clubs,
vote
People vote in an
election
An election is when people choose who should be in charge of something. This could be in charge of a group, an area, or the country. People choose by voting. The person with the most votes wins.
. In elections for
councillors
Councillors are the people who work for the
council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
(support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They make important decisions about the area where you live.
or MPs, you vote by putting a cross next to the name of the person you want to choose. In less formal elections, like in a small group, you might vote by putting your hand up. The person with the most votes wins.
on what we should include in our programmes and are involved in decisions about our future.