Young People Project

About This Project

Aim

Engage with and stimulate activity with children and young people to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and increase citizenship and community cohesion. 

Objectives

• Develop a programme of recreational and sporting opportunities to reduce crime and anti social behaviour
• Provide advice and guidance for young people to enable support and promote positive family relationships to foster tolerance and mutual respect
•  Promote health promotion and awareness of sexual health
•  Promote activities to provide drug and alcohol education
•  Train young people in first aid
•  Develop a programme for personal safety and reduce fear of crime
•  Increase confidence and self esteem to reduce bullying
•  Provide parenting skills workshops for young parents
•  Promote activities/ workshops/ seminars which improve educational skills and enable children and young people to learn new skills
•  Promote citizenship throughout all activity
•  Share exchange programmes to learn about culture and exchange ideas
•  Work within the ethos of “Every Child Matters”