More than 30 young people from Stockton and Darlington have been involved in the nine-month project, which was supported by Darlington YMCA, Y Care International and funded by the Department for International Development.
The group contacted their local MP Phil Wilson to inform him about issues of concern, set up a regional youth forum and have established a youth newsletter in the local newspaper in a bid to to encourage more positive images of young people.
Rebecca Gaunt, youth worker at Darlington YMCA, said: "The project has had a tangible effect on the local community. Young people have worked hard to repair community cohesion and build stronger relationships across the community, particularly with MPs and the police."
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