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HANDING ON THE BATON. Lawrence Jackson TEEN Zone Youth Committee Fiona McGovern Regeneration Officer. Welcome to our session “Handing on the Baton”. Ardenglen HA have adopted a unique approach to succession planning. We have set up the following structure:. AHA Regeneration Team.
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HANDING ON THE BATON Lawrence Jackson TEEN Zone Youth Committee Fiona McGovern Regeneration Officer
Welcome to our session “Handing on the Baton”. Ardenglen HA have adopted a unique approach to succession planning. We have set up the following structure: AHA Regeneration Team AHA Social Committee TEEN Zone Youth Committee Maureen Cope Community Hall
Winners of the Group Category – Castlemilk Community Achievement Awards 2013
Overview of TEEN Zone Our aim is: to promote & enhance youth activities & events in our local community.
Overview of TEEN Zone Our objectives are: to secure funding to deliver Sports & Arts Diversionary programmes to continue to develop TEEN Zone Media Productions to develop & up-skill TEEN Zone Youth Committee members & their programmes participants to partner with young people least likely to engage in existing youth provision to challenge negative perceptions about young people to remove barriers such as territorialism & gang violence.
Finalists at the Evening Times Community Championship Awards for the South East Area - 2013
Our experience so far • £31.5k grants towards Sports Diversionary Programme • £2k through self fundraising • £3k grant towards TEEN Zone Media Productions • Winners of the Castlemilk Community Achievement Awards 2013 (Group Category) • Finalists in the Evening Times South East Community Championship Awards 2012 & 2013 • Two successful promotional evenings • Summer & Winter Teenager Trips • Development & launch of Ardenglen TV • Two commissions to film for GWSF
TEEN Zone’s Teenagers Summer Trip to Edinburgh Dungeons • BLAZE • TEEN Zone Dancers Pamper Night
TEEN Zone Chair & Secretary delivering speeches detailing their progress at their 2nd Promotional Evening – 26th February 2013
TEEN Zone members being awarded certificates of achievement from the Lord Provost Cllr Sadie Docherty
TEEN Zone’s Sport Diversionary Participants
BAG PACKING @ Co-operative Food, Iceland and ASDA. Educational Workshops Alcohol, Drugs & Sexual Health
TEEN Zone Media Productions Filming @ GWSF Welfare Reform Event -10th June 2013
What we have learned • The learning exchange has been two way, the association has gained an invaluable insight into engaging effectively with younger members of the community and a new way of communicating with residents. • TEEN Zone members now have a firm knowledge of how funding is secured and how this relates to the outcomes expected. • We also now understand how our local housing associations operates and the benefits that local people can bring to local services.
Why is it important to TEEN Zone • Its great to have your voice heard. • Collectively we are learning valuable life skills and building on our knowledge. • We have fun and are making positive social connections. • It helps us build our CV’s and personal statements. • We are contributing and making a difference.
Why is it important to Ardenglen • We are developing new and innovative ways of communicating with our community. • We are broadening our understanding of what is important to local people. • We are at the beginning of a journey towards securing successful succession. • It is a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding way of working. • We are delivering regeneration projects which are fresh & exciting.
Open Discussion • The importance of succession planning • Who can we “hand the baton” onto? • Innovative ways of getting young people involved