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Supporting Young People. Carl Cheevers Principal Partnership & Engagement Officer. Background. Reported in February… Wide range on offer Need for greater coordination between organisations Focus on: Youth Facilities Youth Engagement Youth Activities. Harpenden Town. Harpenden Rural.
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Supporting Young People Carl Cheevers Principal Partnership & Engagement Officer
Background Reported in February… • Wide range on offer • Need for greater coordination between organisations Focus on: • Youth Facilities • Youth Engagement • Youth Activities
Harpenden Town Harpenden Rural St Albans & District Wheathampstead Redbourn Sandridge Colney Heath St Stephens London Colney St Michaels
Redbourn • SP £13k Youth Café funding • Identified Redbourn as location for ‘shake bar’ • Working with local community group/members to develop project plan • Complete by early 2013
Informal places to hang out Mobile Youth Shelter • Installed Rothamsted in March • 6 month trial period • Good use by both young people and park users • Permanent shelter needed? • Where next…
Youth Engagement – Herts 1125 www.channelmogo.org/news/hertfordshire-young-people’s-manifesto.aspx
Voluntary & Community Sector Funding Mental Health funding • Proactive response to Youth Council report and emerging issue • £30k to five projects including £9.75k to Youth Talk 2011/12 Community Grants Fund • c£11k to 5 projects • Over 300 young people benefiting 2012/13 Community Grants Fund • c£26k to six organisations including…
Voluntary & Community Sector Funding Rainbow Association - £3,820 • Leadership and skills workshops for young Bangladeshis in St Albans • Raising career and life aspirations Trestle - £4,080 • An Intergenerational group of local people exploring democracy and community through theatre and digital media Regency Training - £4,566 • Young Carers Well Being Programme The Base London Colney - £8,236 • Two projects addressing Youth unemployment Pioneer Club - £5,000 • New mobile Parkour Facility