Youth Day 2009
After successful youth events in the past, Action for Youth in
conjunction with the Melton Youth Council will be running a Youth
Day to be part of the local democracy week promotions and will take
place a week before their annual youth conference. Last year the
young people in Melton highlighted their main issues to include
activities for young people, transport, sexual health and
bullying.
The event will be held during the half term week on
Thursday the
22nd October at the Melton Mowbray Cattle
Market. Starting at 10am until 4pm there will be a host of
activities, workshops and main events throughout the day covering a
wide range of topics. A wide range of activites will be available
for the 11 – 19 year olds that live or work in the Borough. There
are many opportunities for young people to be involved and
take part within their community and Action for Youth can help
unleash this potential. We can help support young people who would
like to come up with their own projects and perhaps even run a
community event in the future.
On the day there will be various organisations on hand to offer
advice on a range of issues from guidance on careers, education,
learning and volunteering, signposting for issues around health,
safety and wellbeing right up to information about local
issues.
A number of interactive workshops will be taking place on the
day to give young people a taster of activities such as climbing,
skate boarding, radio presenting, world of media, yoga, youth bus,
graffiti arts and much more.
The main events have been produced and developed by local
young people, a battle of the bands, fashion show and a theatre
production will showcase some of the work of the talented
individuals within the Borough
The aims of the event:
- To promote services, activities and organisations available to
children and young people in the area. To give them a taster and
desire to get involved.
- To boost and enhance current provision (more volunteers,
workshops, more members).
- To inspire and encourage new provision.
- To offer a positive view of young people.
- To improve relationships between young people from different
areas and communities.
- To improve relationships between young people and the wider
community, including local groups, organisations and services.
Free travel will be provided for young people
throughout the Vale of Belvoir - you MUST fill in
a consent form and return to Adam McGlone by Monday 19th October.
Forms can be downloaded from The Jitty
For more information please get in touch with Anna
Oultram at Melton Borough Council on telephone number 01664 502502
or alternately send an email to aoultram@melton.gov.uk
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