WORSLEY AND BOOTHSTOWN COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S TASK GROUP
ACTION PLAN OCTOBER 2007 – EASTER 2008
HEALTH, SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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Maximise delivery of and participation in sports and physical activities.
Deliver elements from the local Health Action Plan as relevant to local young people. Eg nutrition, smoking cessation, sexual health etc.
ISSUES, NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES, AIMS
School holiday sports provision.
(Community Committee funded)
ACTIONS
0CT/NOV/DEC 07
SCL – Plan, promote, deliver and
report on October half term scheme.
Develop and promote a joined-up
and wide-ranging programme for
children and young people in
each school holiday, especially
Easter and Summer. Sports, arts,
play, libraries, IT, environmental
etc.
SCL – request Political Exec/NPB
agenda time to outline issues for 2008
– budgets, ideas, indoor
opportunities etc.
SCL – See below regarding pursuing
access to indoor venues.
ACTIONS JAN-EASTER 08
BEYOND EASTER 08
SCL – Plan, promote deliver and report
on February half term and Easter
sports schemes.
SCL/SYS/CDW/Partners
– develop, deliver and
promote a
comprehensive summer
activity programme.
SCL – Submit bid to January budget
group for 2008/09 finances.
SCL – see below re proposed SPAA
devolved finances.
Liase with school locality clusters
via Children’s Services –avoid
duplication, competition etc.
Dance provision
SCL – Ongoing delivery of dance
classes at Boothstown and Worsley
URC.
SCL - Taster sessions to be delivered
in Primary schools, High schools,
Brownie and Guides groups to
promote dance classes and boost
numbers
Identify adults and young people to
volunteer at regular sessions.
SCL – Ongoing delivery of dance
classes at Boothstown and Worsley
URC.
SCL - Organise all
Worsley and
Boothstown Group
Participation in annual
dance showcase
After School and Weekend
Provision
Include young people’s page on
W&B Health Action Partnership
website.
Commission Cyclone (mountain
biking) project
SCL - Work with schools and
voluntary groups in developing
community sports provision for
evening and weekend;
Action: Explore use of Bridgewater
indoor Facilities
Link with local clubs.
Link with youth service in providing
diversionary activities on a Friday
evening
PCT – Work with partners to identify
young people to be involved.
Ongoing provision of activities
Link to use of community venues.
Review
PCT - Develop page, linked to wuu2
website.
Ongoing
PCT - Delivery of full course
Delivery of further sessions
Review
PCT - Book training session
Review
PCT - Bookings for further session
Develop programme of work
around smoking prevention and
stop smoking support for young
people.
Identify front-line staff to take part in
brief intervention training
(And deliver in this period??)
Increase local capacity to deliver
brief interventions to help local
young people to stop smoking.
Improving support for young
people on sexual health and
relationships.
PCT - Deliver the commissioned
“More Than A Bump” project.
PCT - Review future possibilities
Ongoing
SYS/PCT/ TP – Develop an action
plan for young people and parents
which includes Social advertising,
Targeted group work, Training for
parents and Voluntary sector youth
groups around Teenage Pregnancy.
SYS/PCT/ TP – Start to roll out action
plan.
Ongoing
PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE VOICE FOR LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE
 Integrate with emerging citywide plans
 Develop a local Youth Forum
 Progress the projects and agendas which emerge
ISSUES, NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES, AIMS
Deliver best practice in youth
participation, in line with citywide
Youth Participation Strategy
ACTIONS
0CT/NOV/DEC 07
SYS/SCC – Progress citywide
strategy towards launch.
ACTIONS JAN-EASTER 08
BEYOND EASTER 08
SYS/SCC – Launch Citywide strategy.
(Date?)
Ongoing
SYS – Continue to build relationships
with local young people.
SYS/Invited partners – hold initial full
day event for local young people and
invited speakers, sessions, stalls etc.
SYS/Invited partners – prepare for
January launch event. Schools
liaison.
Progress from there.
SCL – Continue youth involvement in
Salford Junior Sports Council and
Link to Youth Participation Strategy
Deliver Sports Consultation Workshop
as part of Youth Forum Launch
activities
MAXIMISE YOUTH PROVISION IN ALL PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE AREA
 Use of mobile bus facility
 Maximise existing venues
 Develop provision at new venues
ISSUES, NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES, AIMS
Provide and develop the use of
the youth bus as a positive
opportunity for local young
people.
ACTIONS
0CT/NOV/DEC 07
SYS – Continue to deliver and
develop mobile bus service, building
relationships and referring to other
provision.
ACTIONS JAN-EASTER 08
BEYOND EASTER 08
SYS – Review and report on progress
and issues/opportunites in relation to
the bus project.
Ongoing.
SYS – Present proposal for reallocating remaining resources from
the £5k grant to November budget
group.
Deliver activities re- change in funding
Maximise centre-based activities.
Pursue opportunities which may
be led by either venue availability
and/or localised need.
Align venues, young people,
project ideas, funding, staff,
volunteers, etc.
SYS – Negotiate extending the
provision at Boothstown to one week
night plus new Friday session.
Ongoing. Resource and develop if
agreed.
SYS – Consider if/where another local
youth session could take place and
confirm availability of staff/finances.
Align finance, staff, venue, promotion
etc towards sessions starting.
SCL – re-open dialogue with
Boothstown Juniors FC about
potential youth and community
access.
Ongoing. Develop the detail if access
is possible.
Ongoing
CDW – Enquire about any
opportunities for youth and/or
community provision at new Worsley
URC facilities. Convene partners to
discuss.
Develop the detail if access is
possible.
Ongoing
SCL – Continue dialogue with
Bridgewater school regarding access
to sport facilities.
Access begins if model and funding
can be agreed.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
SCL – see above. Present
opportunities at Bridgewater within
report to PX/NPB. Re-consider the
£5k previously allocated to Moorside
Leisure centre.
NM – Liaise with Walkden High
School to facilitate local input into
design of new facilities.
Children’s Services – continue to
progress extended use of schools
agenda
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
ISSUES, NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES, AIMS
Maximise ICT as a posiitive
activity for local young people
ACTIONS
0CT/NOV/DEC 07
SYS/All partners – continue to
promote the WUU2 website.
Maximise ICT as a
communication tool with and
between local young people.
PCT/SYS – See above re local
youth/health web pages.
ACTIONS JAN-EASTER 08
BEYOND EASTER 08
PCT/SYS – See above re local
youth/health web pages.
Develop with input from
new Youth Forum and
ICT delivery partners.
ACTIONS JAN-EASTER 08
BEYOND EASTER 08
SYS/CDW/Partners – identify and
pursue opportunities for young people
to be involved. See Volunteering,
below.
Ongoing. Peak period for
In Bloom.
SYS/CDW/CLC – Continue to
maximise youth and community
access to Moorside Community
Learning Centre. (See CAP point x.x
– ICT strategy.)
ENVIRONMENTAL AND STREETSCENE PROJECTS
ISSUES, NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES, AIMS
Maximise opportunities for young
people to be involved in
environmental and streetscene
projects including In Bloom.
ACTIONS
0CT/NOV/DEC 07
Not prioritised in this period.
SCL – Explore possible
Intergenerational activities – Promote
Gardening / In bloom as part of
physical activity promotion
EARLY YEARS AND CHILDREN’S ISSUES, BIRTH- 11 YEARS
NB This action plan is largely on a youth agenda. We need to keep sight of 0-11 issues through West Locality Every Child Matters work.
ISSUES, NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES, AIMS
Diet and nutrition: Support the
development of local weaning and
breastfeeding groups.
ACTIONS
0CT/NOV/DEC 07
PCT – Identify capacity within PCT
and HIT.
ACTIONS JAN-EASTER 08
Commence pilot.
BEYOND EASTER 08
PCT – Identify groups for pilot project
PCT – Write project plan.
Maintain dialogue with Children’s
Services regarding Round 3
Children’s centre resources.
Ongoing
Ongoing.
Ongoing.
Provide opportunities for under 8
provision in partnership with local
providers
SCL - Explore possibilities of Fun City
Tots Sessions and Pre schools
sessions within Boothstown or
Beesley Green community centres
MAXIMISE BOTH YOUTH AND ADULT VOLUNTEERING
ISSUES, NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES, AIMS
Adult volunteering to work with
young people.
ACTIONS
0CT/NOV/DEC 07
SCL – Dance & Holiday Activity
provisions
SCL – Continue to provide training
opportunities for residents and
volunteers to assist with Community
Health Walks
SYS – draft and send letter to
potential adult volunteers
ACTIONS JAN-EASTER 08
BEYOND EASTER 08
Youth volunteering on all
agendas.
Not prioritised in this period.
SYS – to provide a timed plan.
Identify existing volunteering. Contact
Millennium Volunteers and
Groundwork (see Environmental,
above)
SCL – Refer young people to city wide
community sports leaders training for
all CSDO areas
SYS/CDW – Support
young people to bid for
any necessary funding.
MAXIMISE FUNDING FOR LOCAL NEEDS, IDEAS AND OPPORTUNITIES
 Support young people and/or appropriate bodies to bid to various internal and external budgets to fund new local youth activities.
 Maximise mainstream partnership resources.
 Ensure an appropriate level of local benefit from any resources devolved via West Locality Board.
ISSUES, NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES, AIMS
External opportunites include:
 Heritage Lottery Fund/Young
Roots (£25k) See below.
 Co-op Community Fund
(£10k)
 Youth Bank
 Awards For All
 Community Foundation
 Etc
Pursue the invitation secured to
bid for £25k of HLF Young Roots
money.
Provisional project title “Fuelling
the Future”
ACTIONS
0CT/NOV/DEC 07
Prioritise HLF Young Roots.
ACTIONS JAN-EASTER 08
BEYOND EASTER 08
Prioritise HLF Young Roots
Ongoing
See above regarding resources
formerly allocated to Moorside
Leisure Centre.
SCL – Confirm arrangements for new
devolved SPAA monies and support
local implementation.
See above regarding remaining £5k
for youth bus.
SCL – develop arrangements for
proposed new devolved SPAA
monies.
NM/SYS/CDW – Meet with HLF
Project officer for guidance.
NM/CDW/SYS/SCL – Broker the
involvement of potential partners –
Lowry, BBC, Watersports Centre,
SCC Museums service, local groups
etc etc.
SYS – Use as a key opportunity for
the new Youth Forum. Form a project
group – young people will need to
have a major part in designing and
leading the project. All detail up for
discussion.
Preparation for delivery.
SYS/CDW – prioritise and progress
bid to be in by May/June for
September approval.
TACKLING ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
As committed by a small minority
ISSUES, NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES, AIMS
Prevention - Maximise
diversionary and positive
ACTIONS
0CT/NOV/DEC 07
See whole plan
All partners
ACTIONS JAN-EASTER 08
BEYOND EASTER 08
See whole plan
All partners
See whole plan
All partners.
activities.
Identify and intervene at hotspots
See LPDG action plan and minutes
NM/GMP/SYS/Nuisance Link/NPHL
etc
See LPDG action plan and minutes
Ongoing.
Identify and intervene in relation
to known perpetrators.
LPDG Agenda (Confidential Part B)
NM/GMP/Nuisance Link/Conexions/
Childrens Services/YOT/Housing etc
LPDG Agenda (Confidential Part B)
Ongoing
Youth/Alcohol is a priority for
West Locality Partnership Board
within the “Make A Positive
Contribution” section of Every
Child Matters.
NM/SYS/GMP/CS/DAAT etc –
progress following initial meeting.
Concentrate on identifying and
plugging any current gaps.
Ongoing
Ongoing.
ACTIONS JAN-EASTER 08
BEYOND EASTER 08
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
STAFFING, STRUCTURES AND MISCELLANEOUS
ISSUES, NEEDS
OPPORTUNITIES, AIMS
Salford Youth Service
Every Child Matters – West
Locality Board
ACTIONS
0CT/NOV/DEC 07
Progress and keep local partners
informed of restructure and staffing
issues. Including weekend working,
detached service, recruitment of level
3 youth worker and/or use of agency
staff.
Keep local partners informed of
ongoing development and issues.
Align local plans and delivery with
ECM and West Locality plans and any
future devolved resources.
Celebrating the talents and
achievements of local young
people.
Ongoing
A theme throughout this plan.
Press releases, newsletters, web
sites, showcase events, etc.