1. LO2 my social action production video
Task 1
Henley YMCA provides a range of facilities and
activities for the community. These include housing
for young people, an active living centre with a
diverse set of classes, floodlit five-a-side football on
a state of the art Soccer Real 60 football pitch, men
and ladies senior football with provision for those
with learning disabilities, plus youth events.
The Henley YMCA was first introduced into the
community in 1857. Over the years, its work has
been located at a number of sites across the town,
providing activities and meeting places for young
people as well as sports and leisure activities for the
wider community.
In response to changing needs, in the 1990s the
YMCA decided to develop part of its site to provide
affordable housing for young people with a Henley
connection. Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of
Gloucester opened the scheme of 31 self-contained
studio apartments and flats in October 2000.
Aims and objectives; The aims and objectives of the Henley youth centre is to encourage young people to
participate in more social activities like sports groups as well as many other actions. As well as providing things for
young people to do it also allows parents to have more freedom while the YMCA volunteer staff set out all the
equipment in preparation for the events ahead. The YMCA estate provides housing for mainly money troubled
partners as well as single parents/guardians.
Social;The YMCA in Henley was invented by George Williams who believed in this project strongly. The YMCA
nowadays offers a great social life for the youngsters as the can all commute through the activities given from the
YMCA. The YMCA has travelled all through Henley and many people know about it.
Personal and political issues;
Ethical considerations; the moral philosophy of the YMCA is to treat everyone respectably and in an appropriate
manor and so forth.
Community resources and characteristics; The YMCA community provides shelter (hall) for the youths to go in and
‘chill’ if it’s raining or if there are activities going on. Other resources are the playing field, the woods and tennis
court and housing.

2. Access issues;for anyone who is a resident of Henley On Thames will find it easy to get to as it’s near one of the
local supermarkets, Tesco. It is also in a safe area which makes it more of a small community. If people outside
of Henley wish to attend some of the YMCA events it can be accessed through busses and trains however these are
not through the YMCA community. They are public Oxfordshire transport. There is a car park at the YMCA for
people to park their cars if they wish to drive including staff.
Existing comparable work;after a lesson of research I found several other videos on YouTube on the YMCA. The
YMCA assistance is based all over the UK, but the Henley YMCA has their own official websites as do other places
with involvement of the YMCA.
RE: http://www.sueryder.org/About-us/Our-vision-
values
Our mission
At Sue Ryder we're passionate about giving people the care they
want.
That is why we...
push the boundaries
do the right thing
make our future together
Some people believe that once you have a life-changing illness, there's little left.
We don't.
We believe it's the beginning of a new stage of life. A challenging one, true.
Our care is personal
We start with the person as an individual with their strengths, characteristics,
preferences and aspirations. Then we help them to be at the centre of the
process of identifying their needs. We do this, so they're enabled to make
choices about how and when they're supported to live their lives.
We are local
We're in local communities across the country. We're concentrating our
resources so we can find innovative ways to support people. Offering them
choices about where they can receive their care. This can be in our residential
centers, day centres or day clinics, in the community or in people's own homes.
We're also joining up our community of supporters, shops and volunteers to
make our presence stronger than its ever been before.
Aims and objectives; The Sue Ryder hospice aims to please the local community and patients by providing them
with great help from the special qualified staff. Sue Ryder treats people with serious illnesses of any age. Their aim
is to raise money by hosting several events throughout the year; however Sue Ryder is part of a bigger charity
which is plotted all over the UK not just Nettlebed/Henley alone.
Social;The local community hosts several fund raising events these include: Jumble sales, cake sales, and food
sales. These occasions take part every other month. Volunteers help run this event smoothly. Anyone can go and
the jumble sale is advertised through the internet and local banners all around Henley/ Nettlebed.
Ethical considerations;the moral philosophy of the Sue Ryder hospice is to treat everyone respectably and
professionally in an appropriate manor and so forth.
Community resources and characteristics;the communityprovides help and shelter for people with serious
illnesses. The community are fully aware of this charity and the charity itself has created man Sue Ryder charity
shops all over the UK.
Access issue;As the Sue Ryder is all over the UK the specific local one in Nettlebed is easily accessible. It has it’s
own private land and is based near the woods. Anyone can easily get their via car, bus.

3. Existing comparable work; the main competitors with this local charity are obviously the other charities built over
the UK. Other comparable work would be charities like Cancer research, Oxfam and Caffod.
Camp Mohawk is a multi-functional day center
for special needs children, set in 5 acres of
beautiful countryside, just outside Wargrave,
Berkshire. Throughout the year the center
provides a range of activities, facilities and
natural space to encourage children with a
variety of special needs to play, socialize and
learn in a secure and caring environment.
Aims and objectives;camp Mohawk has five acres of land just outside of Berkshire. The aim of the camp is to
encourage young children to learn and socialize. Camp Mohawk is for children with special needs who would find
it extremely hard to participate in any other regular day. The camp is a well thought out and is a secure and
caring environment for children to learn in.
Social;only kids with a special disability can go to camp Mohawk. Camp Mohawk welcomes anyone to join from
wherever you may live. There are several children between the ages of 4 – 15 who join. The children who are
involved with the camp get a chance to socialize and become friends with everyone there. The carers are also
friendly and stay with the children the majority of the time.
Ethical considerations;the moral philosophy of the Camp Mohawk is to treat everyone respectably and
professionally in an appropriate manor and so forth
Community resources and characteristics;camp Mohawk provides working material facilities and activities for
the children. The local community (wargrave) is roughly about 2 miles away from Camp Mohawk. The Camp is a
very friendly warm welcoming camp that doesn’t judge anyone. Any child is at ease no matter what their
disability is. The camp is set out to be a camp where the children can enjoy themselves and have fun but also
develop fine gross motor skills these are basic things most people can do by the age of seven.
Access issue;Camp Mohawk has a bus where they take the children out for day outs. Other than that Camp
Mohawk is quite easily accessible, however it is just outside the Wargrave. The camp is stretched over five acres
of land involving numerous activities within the camp.
Existing comparable work;Camp Mohawk has many competitors however that aren’t really competitors as such
because each camp for special needs people is different in so many ways. The camps want the best for their
children and try to remain at a professional standard. Wargrave Camp Mohawk is the most local social action,
camp closest to Henley – On –Thames.

4. Henley Townlands hospital is Henley’s only local
hospital. It has been feared that it would be
shut down for many years! As locals have
strongly protested about this matter the
Hospital is now being feared that the locals will
no longer have a space for their parked cars as
the council/ hospital plan to build a bigger car
park on the main road which will disturb all the
local residents.
Community hospitals often act as a bridge
between hospital and home, particularly for elderly
patients who may need rehabilitation to help them
regain their independence as they recover from an
illness.
The hospital offers:
A 16 bedded unit comprising of seven side
rooms and two bay areas on a single ward.
Older Adult and Adult Community Mental
Health teams.
Dental services.
Out patient clinics.
Occupational Health services.
Physiotherapy.
Podiatry.
X-ray services (part time).
Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) –open between
9.00am-8.00pm daily, Tel: 01491 637435.
Out of hours service (this is an appointment
Aims and objectives; their aim is extend the hospital car park so that it is a share of the main road where locals
only service).
live. The council have decided they are going to build a four story car park and extend more of the hospital. Not
Speech and language therapy.
only will this mean the ambulances will constantly be going off outside people’s houses but the Nettlebed Sue
Ryder is also being moved just behind the hospital on the green.
Social;Hospital is welcome to anyone. The locals of Henley Townlands hospital have very strong opinions on this
matter as do the staff that operate the hospital.
Ethical considerations;the moral philosophy of Townlands hospitalis to treat everyone respectably and
professionally in an appropriate manor and so forth
Community resources and characteristics;the hospital has been around for many years and Henley locals take
pride in the small hospital. Many people would agree that the hospital has many characteristics and great
community resources for such a small hospital
Access issue;The Townlands hospital is easily accessible to people who live in Henley as it is five minutes from the
town centre.
Existing comparable work;
Most patients are sent to Royal Berkshire hospital if the treatment cannot be dealt with at Townlands hospital, so their
comparable work would be Reading.

5. Young addiction- Oxford
Young Addiction is the drug and alcohol treatment service
for young people in Oxfordshire. Young Addiction provide
a confidential service for young people needing
information, advice, support or treatment. Young Addiction
also offers support and advice to young people affected by
other people's drug and alcohol use.
On this site you will find information on drugs, their effects
and risks and the law. You will also find contact details for
support, whether you want a quick question answered or
want to talk to someone who can help.
Aims and objectives; Young addiction support in Oxford aims to please the general public whom have problems
with alcohol and drugs. The company wants to help anyone at any age with drug and alcohol addiction. They are
talked one on one either confidentially or in public about their issues by a professional specialist.
Social; many different types of people can commute for help via phone call email or in person. No one is judged
upon and anyone from any age can go there for advice or help.
Ethical considerations;the moral philosophy of Young addictions in Oxford is to treat everyone respectably and
professionally in an appropriate manor and so forth
Community resources and characteristics; Oxford is known for having a lively nightlife and recently over the
years drug and alcohol use has gone up frequently. This company is not the only one around the world there are
several companies like this e.g., Talk to frank, however local people in oxford may feel this is better to talk to
someone in their local area privately.
Access issue;Based in Oxford. Can be reachable via Train, bus or phone call and email.
Existing comparable work; other existing comparable work would be companies such as Talk to frank.
I have decided to make my social action video on young addicts in Oxford. It is local easily accessible and
has a lot of filming opportunities. This company is raising awareness to others as well as helping people
with disturbed addiction behaviours. It is national and has many competitors throughout the UK but, I
would like to focus more on why addiction is such a problem.