'YOMP needs YOU!!'

A message from our colleague Rob Warburton (from Halton Youth Service):

Youth Cabinet members have just returned from a 'Youthforia' North West Regional Residential. During the residential all young people were asked to form part of campaign groups including YOMP!

YOMP stands for Youth Opportunities, Media and Police. Its all about raising awareness of all the different Youth Opportunities and trying to provide even more, raising young peoples profile, breaking the negative stereotypes associated with young people, raising awareness of young peoples right's with the police and generating better relationships between the police and young people, and as part of our campaign plan we hope to create a web viral video!

The video will consist of images of all different young people from all different walks of life from the borough holding a sign displaying something positive that they have done such as 'I've volunteered 10 hours this week' or 'I've completed all my assignments for school/college' or 'two weeks ago I quit smoking' it can say anything as long as it is positive and its what they have done.

It would be great if you could speak to the young people at all your provision's and see if they would be interested in taking part. If so then it would be great if you could get them to complete an image consent form, if they haven't already, and take photographs of the young people holding the signs and send the pictures to Vanessa, the more the better!

Alternatively if the YP do not want to have their pictures taken but still want to be involved in the project then they still can - YOMP will have their own page on the Halton4Teenz website where there will be the video and also a place where anyone can comment about something positive that they have done in Halton.

So, what are you waiting for?!!

If you want more information by all means drop me an email or call on the numbers below, otherwise, I look forward to receiving hundreds of photos!

Regards,

Rob Warburton
Voluntary Sector Co-ordinator

Action for Children
Halton Youth Service
Youth HUB Grangeway Runcorn WA7 5HA

t: 01928 583323
m: 07540 919525
e: robert.warburton@actionforchildren.org.uk

www.actionforchildren.org.uk