What are you doing Friday night?
First posted at 22:29GMT on 19/09/08 by Jennie Winhall
Louise Casey, former head of the Respect Taskforce, calls for Friday night youth projects as one of her ‘top ten’ ways to cut crime published in the Independent. Our research into ‘problem families’ so far shows a strong case for options that provide children with activities and the chance to develop new pro-social friendships and parents with a break so they can maintain a social life of their own. There is little available for teenagers and parents on Friday night, when many anti-social behaviour problems occur.
Comments
I have to agree with Louise Casey that Friday night (or any other night of the week for that matter) youth nights are a great way for young people to expand their view of life opportunities by growing their social network; keep them from getting bored and more prone to “anti-social behaviour”; and just have a great time in a safe environment. Most importantly if youth nights were set up they would have to be done so innovatively and with the youth as the main priority. A group of adults organizing youth nights whose sole focus is tackling youth related crime might not have the best perspective on what is and is not a fun night for kids.
Nicole, 19/3/10, 11:38GMT
i firmly believe that drastic changes can be brought only if the community groups that are fisghting and helping in tackling the crime should be really rewarded, this really helps in cutting down the crime!
Mike
Mike Jons, 28/2/09, 12:17GMT