Project: Mob Rule
Mission: To reduce the fear of youth crime in the Scottish Borders
Funding: £4,000 to £5,000 from the Children and Young People's Planning Partnership, Regeneration Outcome Agreement and Community Safety Forum
A letter to a local paper about the behaviour of teenagers on the streets of the Scottish Borders town of Jedburgh sparked a debate about mob rule in the area. Young people were upset with the negative stereotypes they were labelled with and decided to tackle them.
A group of 33 young people aged between 13 and 16, who had either offended or were at risk of offending, teamed up with arts development project Voice of My Own (VOMO) to examine the reality behind the headlines.
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