Goal: To provide support to young people who gather regularly in theCathedral Gardens area as well as prevent anti-social behaviour
Funding: 15,000 one-off payment from Manchester City CentreManagement that runs out this October
Contact: Rory Coyle, youth involvement worker, Connexions Manchester,0161 227 7000
In recent years, the Cathedral Gardens area of central Manchester hasbecome a place for young people from alternative subcultures, such asskaters and goths, to gather.
Each Saturday around 200 young people gather at the site, which lastyear prompted calls from Greater Manchester Police for a dispersal orderamid concerns over litter, public drinking and anti-socialbehaviour.
To address this, in April this year, Manchester City Centre Managementprovided funding to the Depaul Trust to recruit a team of eight paidpeer youth workers, aged between 14 and 16. The team had the task ofengaging with young people in the gardens, discouraging anti-socialbehaviour and organising activities such as litter picking.
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