Proposal under discussion

 

To establish a youth group providing a meeting place, activities, information and support for young people in the village.

 

Outline of initial thoughts

To hold one session a month within Longparish, supervised by adult volunteers and with assistance from youth support services.

To organise one activity every 3 months to be held outside the village.

We can consider having more sessions if both the demand from the youngsters and the necessary support from volunteers is available.  

The young people will be expected to make a small financial contribution to the costs.  

We expect the Community Association will be able to raise funds from grant bodies to provide some equipment for the group and to subsidise the activities.

The Community Association will also organise any necessary training, insurance, registration etc associated with the youth group's activities

   

Answers given

WHERE should the youth group meet?

•  Village hall

•  Village hall

•  Village hall or new school hall

•  Village hall

Describe what it should be like

•  Warm, dry, friendly

•  Safe, friendly, fun

•  Out of everyone's way, warm, sociable etc

WHEN should the youth group meet?

•  Weeknight (not Friday)

•  Weekend and weekday

•  Weekend

 

•  When to start?

•  7.00pm

•  7.00pm

•  7.30pm

 

•  When to finish?

•  9.45pm

•  9-10pm

•  9-10pm

 

WHAT FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT should the youth group have?

•  Music, comfy chairs, table tennis, drinks and snacks

•  Music, pool table/air hockey, team games – dodge ball etc

•  What the 2 above said

•  Music, disco (sometimes), drinks/snacks, Table tennis/pool table

•  Board games/Twister/Dogball

•  Note from FJG – Martin Hulme may have an old pool table available)

WHAT ACTIVITIES should the youth group organise?

•  Chill out, mostly. Some extra activities for those who want – craft session, skateboarding etc

•  Chilling out and games

•  Sports in summer, football etc. Indoor activities in winter

•  Football games, pool tournaments, Mucis nights

•  PC gaming via LAN

•  D of E

•  Note from FJG – the Giant Jenga was popular and practical!

 

WHAT RULES should the youth group have?

•  What age group?

•  10-16, or maybe 2 age groups each with 1 session per month

•  11 – 18

•  11 –16

•  12 –18

•  11 – 16 (secondary school only)

•  What should individuals be charged?

•  £2.50 - £3.00

•  £2.50 per session

•  However much it costs! (Realistically no more than £2-3, really)

•  £1 or 50p

•  up to £2.00

•  Should we allow members from outside Longparish?

•  Yes

•  Yes

•  Yes

•  Yes

•  Yes, as long as it doesn't get too full

•  What sorts of activities/behaviour should we NOT allow?

•  No fighting

•  Bullying, fighting, bad language

•  Bullying, fighting, no drug taking

•  Bullying, fighting, verbal abuse, No alcohol, drugs, smoking

•  Bullying/fighting, abuse of any kind. No alcohol, drugs.

WHAT ACTIVITIES would you be interested in outside of the village? (to be held about once every 3 months)

•  Mountain biking, bowling, paint balling, rock climbing, go karting, ice skating

•  Football, paint balling, mountain biking, climbing, camping

•  Bowling, swimming, paint balling, climbing

•  What person above said plus ice skating, go karting etc

 

Would you be interested in taking part in activities like these?

 

 

Would you be interested in helping to organise in activities like these?

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Are you an adult who would be prepared to help us in some way?

 

Next Steps

 

•  Parish Plan Team will move forward with setting up Community Association within which we can set up a youth section

•  Peter and Janice will propose some dates (Wednesday evening, late January/early February) some potential activities and their entry costs to Fiona.

•  Will and Matt will then help to co-ordinate a mini-bus trip for up to 12 young people plus one adult volunteer from Longparish, with the minibus and driver organised by Janice.