This is what led to the introduction in summer 2000 of Splash, a programme of arts, sport, adventure and activities designed to keep potentially distruptive young people out of trouble during the long holiday. The plan was put into action through the collaboration of Youth Offending Teams (YOT), youth services and the voluntary sector.
At a recent youth crime conference, Maggie Kelly, director of youth affairs at independent crime reduction charity Crime Concern, said: "Splash has been called 'a group of people with mutual loathing who come together in pursuit of funding'." Such an alliance was never going to be comfortable, but as Kelly points out, "it seems to work".
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