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

St Albans & District

Harpenden Rural

Redbourn

St Stephens

St Michaels

Wheathampstead

Harpenden Town

Sandridge

Colney Heath

London Colney

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 – Youth Forum

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

Local Democracy Week

Next steps…Strengthen the role and membership of the YAG

Nov - Dec

Use Census 2011 data to refresh youth mapping

Nov - Dec

Plan and deliver a year round programme of activities in targeted areas

Dec – Jan

Establish the Youth Forum as a collective voice for young people

Nov – Dec

Install mobile youth shelter in new location January