Organisation: Prudential 4 Youth, Tyne and Wear Issue The need for a youth centre
The situation: Young people were hanging about the Galleries shopping centre and incidents of antisocial behaviour committed by young people were increasing. When invited to discuss the issues, young people said there wasn't enough provision for them and that they were continually being moved on from one area to another. The young people formed the Washington Youth Group and identified a suitable location. What children and young people said
"Young people can get intimidated into doing things to harm our community. This can be reduced if there is some place for us to go."
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