Young people, friendly neighbourhoods

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GROUNDWORK CASE STUDY 264 young people engaged with over the course of 24 months 177 young people becoming engaged or actively involved in the project Informal partnership groups established to identify need, avoid duplication and create positive outcomes, as well as work to ensure sustainability post project end Increased pride on the estate from young people and parents/carers for the A2G youth project, West Gorton Youth Project and The Hut in Miles Platting. Parents actively involved in enabling young people to participate as well as volunteering at projects 7 young people refferred onto trainee apprenticeships with local housing provider. 1 young person elected onto Manchester City Councils Youth Board. Over 15 NEET young people moved to EET status and 92 ‘positive progressions’ for changes in behaviour, skills and confidence Reduction in anti-social behaviour on estates YOUNG PEOPLE, FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOODS ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE Groundwork MSSTT Timber Wharf 42 - 50 Worsley Street Castlefield Manchester M15 4LD Telephone 0161 220 1000 www.groundwork.org.uk/ msstt YOUTH WORK 264 Young people engaged 177 Young people actively involved 92 positive progressions 15 Young people moved from NEET to EET PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS

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GROUNDWORK CASE STUDY

264 young people engaged with over the course of 24 months

177 young people becoming engaged or actively involved in the project

Informal partnership groups established to identify need, avoid duplication and create positive outcomes, as well as work to ensure sustainability post project end

Increased pride on the estate from young people and parents/carers for the A2G youth project, West Gorton Youth Project and The Hut in Miles Platting. Parents actively involved in enabling young people to participate as well as volunteering at projects

7 young people refferred onto trainee apprenticeships with local housing provider.

1 young person elected onto Manchester City Councils Youth Board.

Over 15 NEET young people moved to EET status and 92 ‘positive progressions’ for changes in behaviour, skills and confidence

Reduction in anti-social behaviour on estates

YOUNG PEOPlE, FRiENDlY NEiGhbOURhOODSENGAGiNG YOUNG PEOPlE

Groundwork MSSTTTimber Wharf

42 - 50 Worsley Street Castlefield

ManchesterM15 4LD

Telephone 0161 220 1000www.groundwork.org.uk/

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Y O U T H W O R K

264 Young people engaged

177 Young people actively involved

92 positive progressions

15 Young people moved from NEET to EET

PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS

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GROUNDWORK CASE STUDY

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

OUR ROLE

PARTNERS

For more information contact:Deborah Murray

Sustainable Communities Manager

0161 220 1000deborah.murray@groundwork.

org.uk

To work with hard to reach groups of young people on disadvantaged estates in Chorlton Park, West Gorton and Miles Platting.

Delivering positive activities, whilst offering intensive individual and group wraparound support

Divert and support young people away from anti social behaviour, particularly and youth nuisance and rowdy and inconsiderate behaviour

Provide one to one and group support to increase school attendance and raise attainment aspirations

To increase intergenerational and community cohesion on the estates through co-ordinationg local youth provision and delivering youth led social action projects

Detached and outreach work to engage

Support individuals and groups through bespoke interventions

Establish new youth groups and co-ordinate and integrate local youth provision

Build relationships with specialist providers

Support young people to develop and undertake social action action projects

“ I like coming to youth club, its like one big family, we get to do loads of different activities and they are always there to help support me and achieve what i want ”

Nicco,

A participant on the programme