A study carried out with UK Youth, looking at the location of youth clubs, found more Asbos were issued in areas where there were fewer youth clubs.
It also found there were more children per youth club in deprived areas.
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Youth clubs help curb antisocial behaviour
Youth clubs could play a role in cutting antisocial behaviour, according to research from the network Clubs for Young People.
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Clubs for Young People is now involved in the Blueprint project to set out a plan for fun and effective youth centres.
Simon Antrobus, chief executive of Clubs for Young People, said: "Young people rightly deserve high quality facilities in their communities which is why it's important that we lead a discussion on what turns a community facility into a world class provision where young people can have fun, learn and grow as individuals."
The project is being championed by MP David Blunkett and will involve a series of events to get views from interested parties. Anyone interested in taking part should email tracie.trimmer@clubsforyoungpeople.org.uk.
Posted Comments
JAMES O'ROURKE - 9 July 2009
I do agree very much with Clubs for Young People. However it has become very difficult to get running costs funding for youth clubs and very difficult to find any space at an affordable rate in which to hold a youth club.
The main problem in setting up a new youth club is that the existing community centres are already full or they have fallen into the hands of private contractors who charge a fortune for what should be a civic amenity. In Northampton its PFI school hall contractors who are a tight fisted bunch of profit seeking desperados. Our young people are not treated fairly.
I very much hope to work with Clubs for Young People.
ANN LANG - 28 August 2008
Our Club is run by Volunteers, and we open four evenings a week, we would open on a Friday if The Local Authority and Police would offer more staff support, but, as Barry pointed out Friday is A NO-GO AREA ,Local Authority won't put their Staff at risk and the Local Police are to busy dealing with crime and Anti Social Behaviour, maybe neither party as noticed Young People Drink Smoke and do Drugs immaterial to whether it is Monday or Friday
barry walsh - 26 August 2008
well, what do you know... if there is a place for young people to attend then asbos can be reduced... not sh** sherlock... certainly where i work this could be mentioned as we currently open once a week on a tuesday... we haven't ever opened on a friday.. a day generally regarded as a no go day.. as the perception is thats when young peole are at their most rowdiest... drinking and smoking...
when i worked in scandinavia the kommune (council) opened there centres in the day (seven days a week) and the evenings five days a week... with 48 members of staff, some voluntary.. some paid...
still our councillors only take action regarding young people's provision once there is a percieved threat... often exxadgerated by locals and the media...
more provision for young people could enhance their development .... interesting, like if it rains you get wet...
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