Submitted by: Robyn Keeble
Summary
To build community through putting on a bunch of events run entirely by young people. These would serve to break down the negative view of young people (one of the biggest barriers to bringing communities together), and help everyone in our local community have a safe way to get to know each other. We will invite lots of local people to every event so that they can develop strong ties with the people who live near them, and will aim to get the same set of people to each event so that real friendships can be made.
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Comments on this entry
28-Oct-2009 4.50PM Sue Jarvis Says...
Great 'staff'
28-Oct-2009 4.31PM Claire Says...
Great idea, it is difficult to get to know your neighbours so a series of events where people can regularly get together and be in a friendly and fun environment will facilitate the forming of relationships without it being threatening.
28-Oct-2009 3.15PM Libby Cline =) Says...
Go Robyn!!!
28-Oct-2009 2.49PM James Briggs Says...
What a fantastic idea. This will definately enhance the community.
28-Oct-2009 2.32PM Greg Webb Says...
An excellent way of impacting the local community in a positive way. Keep up the good work Robyn!!!
28-Oct-2009 1.56PM Aysha Yasmin Goni Says...
Totally with you, hope the negative stigma on youth will change.
VOTE ROBYN!!
28-Oct-2009 1.40PM Dave Gibbons Says...
This is the type of project that can make a real difference building communities, It has my vote.....
28-Oct-2009 12.53PM Tracey Warden Says...
What a great way for the whole community to begin to build trusting relationships and work together
28-Oct-2009 12.29PM Mrs K Blyth Says...
Such a simple idea, requiring comparatively minor resources, could re-establish trust between increasingly alienated sections of society. Being based on building real relationships that continue outside of an event gives me hope that the good old days are yet to come! Best wishes Robyn.
28-Oct-2009 10.29AM Grace Afolabi Says...
Great! This will enhance community cohesion
28-Oct-2009 12.52AM john singleton Says...
Effectively demonstrating a different side of youth,and involving others in doing so.
27-Oct-2009 8.44PM Ronnie Campion Says...
Robyn, Robyn!
27-Oct-2009 7.23PM Robyn Says...
Thanks! such encouraging comments!
26-Oct-2009 9.54PM Sam Walker Says...
Yay - sounds great
we love yo robyn !!!
26-Oct-2009 3.47PM Tanni Grey-Thompson Says...
Sounds fantastic. Keep up the good work.....
26-Oct-2009 2.49PM Miss F Holland Says...
This is an awesome idea - something that would create long term change instead of all these other 'flash in the pan' ideas...
Terrific!
26-Oct-2009 11.45AM Emma botterill Says...
Go Robyn!! Great idea
26-Oct-2009 9.53AM Gill Dickinson Says...
What a great way to start building positive relationships between the different age groups within the local community! Young people have such great energy and ideas - let them put both to good use within their community and become catalysts for positive change!
26-Oct-2009 9.39AM Sam Walker Says...
Sounds AWSOME
YAAAY Robyn!!!
26-Oct-2009 8.39AM Robert West Says...
I'm voting for this one!
26-Oct-2009 7.54AM Moses Koroka Says...
This is brilliant!
25-Oct-2009 11.19PM Ruth Botterill Says...
This could really work - way da go Robyn!
25-Oct-2009 8.56PM Walkers Says...
Well done for all the hard work your putting into promoting the positive view of young people. It makes a real difference knowing that there are people like you who care enough to do something about it,
25-Oct-2009 6.32PM Andrew Tizzard Says...
An inspired and creative way to bring the community together. Young people are to be encouraged and guided - not feared nor despised. They are our future; a future that will not flourish unless they do.
25-Oct-2009 5.55PM Richard Griffin Says...
As a school teacher, it is great to see someone seeking to present the truth about young people in such a positive way that is so supportive of the community - certainly gets my vote
25-Oct-2009 1.10PM Matthew Stanford Says...
Young People have been seen as the problem in society for too long, it's time that they are seen as the future of society, not it's downfall
24-Oct-2009 3.32PM David Says...
This sounds like a very good idea and i am a support of this.
23-Oct-2009 7.46PM Andrew Hadley Says...
This is a genuinely inclusive and youth-led project which will empower young people and increase trust in the community, in an area where more opportunities are needed. This project would be a worthy winner!
23-Oct-2009 6.49PM Judi Kerr Says...
I was lucky enough to be at the last few Switch ID events and it was so great seeing young people out there interacting in a really positive way in the community alongside the police and families. Hope you have lots more opportunities to do similar activities in the future.
23-Oct-2009 9.31AM Ashley Welfare Says...
I agree, it's all about building strong long lasting relationships thus in turn wil help to educate and develop our community.
22-Oct-2009 10.41PM Mark Baiden Says...
Fantastic Idea
22-Oct-2009 8.54PM Amanat Ali Says...
The most worthy of my vote by far!
22-Oct-2009 6.55PM mark fowler Says...
i vote for this one
22-Oct-2009 3.17PM Tracy Isted Says...
I love the sound of this, not only should it help change the perceptions of young but in inviting lots of local people should also help create a sense of community which is much needed here. Well done Robyn for a great initiative.
22-Oct-2009 3.11PM Mrs A Simmons Says...
As a mum who lives locally and has 3 teenage boys, what a fantastic idea. It's so important that the good things that happen in our community get noticed. Keep up the good work, this is making a real difference and my sons love being involved.
22-Oct-2009 10.45AM Francesca Fenn Says...
A very worthy cause & idea; the negative perceptions of young people are so destructive, as well as being inaccurate and unfair.
22-Oct-2009 8.28AM Nathan Says...
This looks like a great idea. It will give young people something to do and works against the negative image of young people. Good work!
22-Oct-2009 8.01AM Mr Lynn Coles Says...
This is a fantastic community-focused initiative which deserves true recognition. The reputations of too many responsible young people in our communities are affected by those who are irresponsible and do coause trouble. It's an unfair generalisation and this initiative will give those who have the right heart, approach to life and attitude the opportunity to demonstrate a different way of life.
Enabling them to pursue this project through Big Challenge funding would not only help to change othe
22-Oct-2009 7.17AM Hannah hylton Says...
Revolutionary!
22-Oct-2009 1.20AM Anita Kerr Says...
This project is a brilliant idea, a great way to build community by using those who are the key to the future of the local area.
21-Oct-2009 11.21PM Adama Varsey Sirleaf Says...
As a young person and someone is very interested in the legal system, I know how important it is for young people to have activities to do. It is very important to allowed young people to interact with each other and see that there are many different things that they can become involved in.
21-Oct-2009 10.41PM Elspeth Paisley Says...
Building real friendships where people can begin to see others as real people rather than labeled anonomous groups breaks down barriers in a way that 'services' never can. I think this idea is great - young people putting on events for the whole community to get involved in, with the aim of building friendship at the heart.
21-Oct-2009 9.58PM Zak Ashton-Chandler Says...
"Go Robyn, Go Robyn!"
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