The challenge
In 2004 Bolton was suffering from high levels of antisocial behaviour. In some areas residents said they did not feel safe leaving their homes and a divide was appearing between young people and the rest of the community. Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council realised it had to do something, says Ian Hepplewhite, youth project manager at the council's youth inclusion team.
"We had big groups of young people gathering most nights," he says. "The level of antisocial behaviour was increasing, there was conflict between groups and young people drinking, taking drugs and causing criminal damage. Young people were ending up in the criminal justice system and we needed to act."
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