Improvement 09: More suitable activities for young people, particularly boys
Progress Update
Information from the Feedback Event held on 22/03/10
To make the improvement happen:
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Funding is needed
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Buildings (old or new) need to be made available
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More workers are needed – particularly men
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Youth Work training courses are needed
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Education: tell young people about becoming a youth worker!
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Cross generational work could help with life skills
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More advertising/information about existing clubs and projects
Rod Stapley, Newcastle City Council’s Lead Specialist for Integrated Youth Services stated:
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There is no new funding but a review of current youth provision is being carried out
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We need preventative youth work in government policies
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Current policy favours targeted youth work
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Parent and carer participation in youth work is being encouraged in Newcastle – through schools, youth centres etc. as well as young people’s participation
Buildings:
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There is currently an audit being done of all community buildings in Newcastle
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More local people need to use community buildings in their area and encourage others to use them
Training:
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Need more information on how young people are being encouraged into the youth work field
Advertising:
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‘Plings’: Places to go and things to do for young people – only available online – the group suggested papers in schools
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There are lots of activities happening in Newcastle but they are under-used, this could be due to a lack of advertising or the appropriateness of activities
Next Steps:
- Rod Stapley will take the groups ideas away and discuss them further and then meet the group again with more information