Our Vision
Blank Canvas is a Christian charity that exists for all young people in Redcar
We believe that Christians can and should be promoting positive change in their communities and wanting the best for EVERY young person in Redcar, regardless of whether they have a faith or not.
We work closely with the Churches in Redcar, and have gathered and continue to gather an amazing team of volunteers from a variety of different backgrounds who are passionate about supporting young people and share our vision!
We seek to identify the barriers that any young people are facing locally everyday, and to journey with, equip and support young people to overcome them! We’re proud to be youth-focused and youth-led, seeking first to listen to and understand young people, then to act, champion and advocate for them.
Safe Spaces: To hang out with their mates and build healthy relationships. Volunteers, giving their time often twice a week to be a consistent presence in young people’s lives from the community.
Advocacy: We hear the stories of young people each week and for those that need further support, we work with the young person, their parents or carers, school and often local services to journey alongside the young person.
Local Church: We asked young people in Redcar how they viewed the church, over 40% said it was a safe space and 25% said it was somewhere they would go to for help. By partnering with churches, Blank Canvas aims to see them as places young people go to for faith and support.
Innovate: We do not sit still, we listen to our young people and families, discern the barriers, and look to galvanise the local church and funders to support us to overcome the barriers..