Brislington Community Partnership

Kay and Tim presented their report of recent activities. They are clearly in regular contact with a large number of YP in the Brislington area. They now have "business cards" to give YP they meet.

Kay and Tim have helped YP to fill applications for funding to Youth Opportunities Fund & Youth Capital Fund for the proposed skateboard project. The intention is that this should run for a minimum of six months and hopefully expand into a Saturday daytime youth club. A decision on the funding is due on Friday 16th February.

If unsuccessful, the application can be resubmitted almost immediately as a new funding round starts soon. Action: Tim

The YP who worked on the funding application are to be credited with a Youth Award 1.Action: Trevor.

Tim and Kay would like to take a group of 3xYP to Brighton to see the Brighton skateboarding project. Agreed in principle, a detailed proposal to be worked-up. Action: Kay and Tim

A possible 3rd worker has been identified, David P will provide Kay with application pack for the interested individual. David P

David P reports that there is the potential to recruit a trainee youth worker on attachment from CYM (Northern Baptist Ministries at Clifton) at no cost to Respect. David P

David P has provided Kay & Tim with training in Crisis management & Conflict management. Further training and supervision will be ongoing. David P

Kay attended a meeting of Arnos Park Action Group to discuss provision of equipment including a youth shelter. Kay said street-based youth workers would be happy to assist YP with filling application forms for Youth Opportunities Fund (applications due May). Kay also keen to do YP consultation with APAG
,br> John Knowlson was in attendance at the APAG meeting and has given an undertaking to buy and install Goalposts for the park. A member of APAG will consult Gary Ratcliffe of BCC Parks about provision of pitch markings.

Tim & Kay have now met the Wicklea youth workers and attended sessions at Wicklea.

The response to attempted contact by Respect with other local youth organisations is unknown at this time. Follow up on Heather’s return. Possibly use ESP as mechanism to facilitate contact?

Home Office funding has been secured to support detached youth work in the St Annes and Broomhill dispersal areas. This takes place on Mondays but may be extended to Thursdays also. The dispersal orders were applied as a response to anti-social behaviour around the flats etc. There are issues of bullying and harassment of residents.

The youth work is only one facet of a broad-based approach to this issue which additionally involves input from local Neighbourhood Watch. Local Councillors are very active in this matter.

It is possible that a drugs worker may be deployed to assist the dispersal order detached workers. The drugs worker may additionally be able to come to Wicklea.

Sexual health Work. YP are evidently aware of this and are attending - but often at the wrong times, so they are missing Sally’s clinic.

Additionally, there is a meeting of the Southside Community Youth Project on Tuesday 20th February 10.00-13.00 at the Bristol Tenant Resource Centre in Redcliffe.

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