Project Halton Summer Blitz
Funding £40,000 from Halton Borough Council
Purpose To get more young people involved in positive activities during the summer
Background The summer holidays often see a surge in antisocial behaviour by bored young people. Halton Borough Council’s integrated youth support service was aware of gaps in local youth provision. So it devised a six-week summer programme, which involved commissioning a range of youth provision from the voluntary sector. Managers were keen to address feedback from young people who wanted more to do during the day, and to cater for those aged 10 to 13.
Action The Summer Blitz programme included sport, art, drama and educational sessions provided from bases including two youth centres, a canal boat and an outreach bus sent out to antisocial behaviour hotspots. The activities ran from 9am until 10pm each day and were free.
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