Goals: To divert young people away from antisocial behaviour by providing positive activities
Funding: 90,000 from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund for one year
In 2003, Press Road in Neasden, northwest London, was making the headlines for all the wrong reasons. A gang called the Press Road Crew had been given one of the largest antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos) ever issued in England, after making local residents' lives a misery. Nearly four years on and Brent Youth Service is making a concerted effort to engage young people living in the neighbourhood. The youth service has set up a year-long project, which finishes next month, to provide local young people with a range of activities.
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