Children and young people - Help families, children and young people to be more aware of local facilities
Help families, children and young people to be more aware of the range of facilities and activities available to them and counteract the false and negative view that “there is nothing for young people to do” in and near Helensburgh.
INITIATIVES
- List and describe all support services and facilities (official and voluntary) for families, children and young people. Publicise these in a booklet and a website. qw
- Approach the 200 (approx.) voluntary organisations in Helensburgh to ascertain what facilities they offer for children and young people.
Summarise these in a booklet and a website, especially highlighting those that encourage child and youth
participation and emphasising the family nature of Helensburgh as indicated by the 2001 census results Update the booklet / website periodically and make data widely available. - Add a development link to existing websites E.G.’ youngscot’ , ‘youthinformation.com’, ABC website. Update this regularly. qw
- Create a text messaging system: What’s on in Helensburgh for Young People’. qw
- Produce and distribute credit size information leaflets re. what’s on for Young People in Helensburgh.
- Produce a film, created by young people for young people: young people’s view of Helensburgh and what there is for them here.
N.B. In the document, Initiatives that can be achieved fairly quickly are marked “-qw” (quickwin)
