Youth Work in the Farr area

April - October 2018

Celebrating Achievement and Valuing Young Voices

During this period, the local youth team has worked with 73 individual young people aged between 11 and 21 amounting to 1162 meaningful 2018 has been a Year of Young People during contacts which the ideas and talents of children and young people aged 8 to 26 have continued to be In total there were approx 3,437 hours of promoted and celebrated. engagement with young people

There are six themes, all of which have featured in And these took place on 109 separate occasions at some shape or form. Young Highlanders, with their the following locations: supporting adults and partners, have been focusing Bettyhill, Melvich, Tongue, Melness, and on two of these namely Equality & Discrimination and Participation A total of 12 recognised awards were gained

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Some of what’s been happening and what’s planned

What’s been happening – Safe Highlanders Event What’s planned – Rock Challenge 2019

Farr School Rock Challenge performers will be rocking the This annual event took place at the Assembly Rooms in Wick st where all Primary 7 pupils got the chance to participate in a stage at Eden Court again on 1 April 2019. This year we have range of simulated activities aimed at promoting personal 10 qualified youth Dance Leaders who are helping to safety, health and crime prevention. Pupils acquired life- choreograph and organise the production. We also have saving skills in fire and water safety, safety on roads and another Young Leader who is in S5 leading the sound and film internet safety. They also took part in work-shops on the production sessions each week. This season we have around dangers of electricity, building sites and substance/alcohol 25 dancers and 10 backstage crew, who will all be coming to misuse. The pupils consolidated their learning by answering Eden Court and they are all fantastic team members who have the quiz questions at the end of the day, which left them with been working effectively and creatively together. knowledge of how to react to emergency situations and how to avoid being victims of crime. They also increased their What’s planned – / Youth Forum chances of becoming good, healthy and safe citizens. Pupils from all Sutherland secondary schools will meet in th What’s been happening – Fun Weekend Lairg on 27 November 2018 to hold their Winter Conference. They will take part in work-shops on mental health, drug Local young people took part in lots of activities during the &alcohol misuse, independent living and the Highland Youth fun weekend in July. In Melness the sun came out for the Strategy. They will then work together on a project that they sand sculptor competition and raftrace . This followed the will focus on over the next 6 months. morning’s craft activities in the hall of mug decorating and Highland Youth Parliament will take place at the UHI fairy door production – which was lead by one of our Young Inverness over a weekend in June and this will see a large Leaders. number of pupils working on issues and projects important to On the Saturday in Tongue EQ Sports gave our young people them as well as having the opportunity to socialise and meet (and older residents and visitors) a fun experience in their new friends. inflatable bubbles for a game of football. There was also lots of other entertainment and activities on offer including a Some useful information display and tug-o-war against ’s Strongest Men, Rhoda Kennedy is the Youth Development Officer for Farr Beat the Goalie, Bucking Bronco, races and pet show. High School (North Coast Campus) catchment Area and works with young people aged 11-24 years. Quotes “I am so excited I can’t wait for Eden Court to come round!” – Get in touch - [email protected] High School pupil during a Rock Challenge rehearsal. Tel: 01641 521 880 “Everyone was so friendly and made us feel part of a big Office: Farr High School, Bettyhill, KW14 7SS team” – pupil reflecting on Sutherland Youth Forum. YoYP 2018 Facebook = YOYP Highland Twitter = @yoyp_Highland Instagram = yoyp_highland