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What is Youth Action?

Why do we need Youth Action?

What’s in it for me?

Who can take part?

Who can help us set up a Youth Action Group?

What kind of training can I access?

What do I get out of it?

When can we start?

Where can we meet?

More information

 

What is Youth Action?

Youth Action is about you and your community. Our motto is ‘Young People Matter’: ‘Mae Bobl Infanc yn Bwysig’.

Youth Action gives young people aged 11–25 the chance to:

• Set up projects
• Organise activities and events
• Have a say about community issues
• Plan to improve their community
• Work in partnership with other community groups
• Gain experience as a volunteer.

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Why do we need Youth Action?

We need Youth Action in Swansea because ‘Young People Matter!’

Youth Action groups deserve the chance to speak up about the issues that they think are important and to be listened to by community leaders.

Across the UK, Youth Action groups are involved in all kinds of community safety projects that tackle issues such as, bullying, racism, drugs, alcohol, substance misuse, shop lifting, graffiti and vandalism.

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What’s in it for me?

• Take part in team-building trips and activities
• Sign up for free training
• Learn new skills
• Apply for funding for your project
• Access a £100 start-up fund (per group)
• Achieve the Duke of Edinburgh Award
• Gain experience as a Millennium Volunteer
• Collect Youth University Credits
• Run your own project with help from a supporting adult
• Gain Respect!

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Who can take part?

A Youth Action Group should be made up of:

• Between 3 and 10 members
• Young people age 11-25
• Young people living within the City and County of Swansea
• Young people who are committed to making their community a safe place.

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Who can help us set up a Youth Action Group?

Every Youth Action group needs two supporting adults who are already in one of these roles:

• Registered volunteers
• Youth workers
• Teachers
• Community development workers
• Police officers
• Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).

If you need help finding supportive adults to work with, please call Gemma Bevan: 07810 506005 or 01792 522800.

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What kind of training can I access?

Through Youth Action you can access a range of free training courses, such as:

• First aid
• Arts and crafts
• Multimedia
• Scriptwriting
• Songwriting
• Peer mentoring
• Peer education
• Teamwork skills
• Youth Bank.

If you are interested in a training course that is not on the list, we can help you find out about what else is on offer in the area.

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What do I get out of it?

The work that you do as part of Youth Action can be accredited through:

• Adventure Service Challenge
• Duke of Edinburgh Award
• Millennium Volunteers
• Open College Network
• Youth University.

More information is available on each of these schemes.

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When can we start?

Youth Action projects should take place over a six-month period. In 2009 projects will run between April and September.

In October an event will take place to celebrate this work.

To set up a project you need to complete the registration form and a Youth Action worker will be in touch.

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Where can we meet?

Youth Action staff can help you find a meeting place somewhere in your local community, such as a:

• Community Centre
• Youth Club
• Sports Venue
• Museum
• Theatre
• Library
• Leisure Centre
• School
• Information centre.

We believe that it is important that young people have access to the public facilities on offer in Swansea.

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More information

For more information about Youth Action please contact
Gemma Bevan via the contact page

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