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Youth Work and Sport Youth Work Changes Lives THE NK Youth Work and Sport Youth Work Changes Lives CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S both in Glasgow and throughout INTRODUCTION Scotland in the coming years. Until the onset of District and What an appropriate time to be Regional Councils in the mid 70’s publishing this special edition of there was a much closer linkage and The Link with the warm afterglow a clear understanding of how sport, of the Commonwealth Games in in all its guises, was one of the Glasgow still at the front of our many tools used by youth workers minds. The Games showed us many as part of a mixed programme. things not least the attraction of Youth ‘leader’ training included friendly competition, the immense myriad sessions on wet games, dry social group work process and the power and resilience of individual games, outdoor pursuits, water youth work ethos. and team efforts and the love for based activities, coaching and the sports of all kinds by large sections Sport and Youth Work need to rules and regulations. It was about of the community. The Clydesiders, begin to rearticulate our mutual participation, on occasion those 15,000 volunteers, showed relationships and we hope that competition and links to other that people are not as selfish as these fabulous examples created as groups and clubs. It was also a sometimes is made out to be the part of the Commonwealth Games window into individual sports which case. If the cause is right the people legacy will begin that renewal and those wishing to take a more respond. The Games also saw expansion of work involving sport serious interest in could then commercial interests contributing in and youth work. pursue. a major way to the furtherance of the Games and we all hope that the What made it and makes it youth monies and ideas being put into work is the relationship between the Games legacy will bear fruit worker and young people – the 2 | The Link Gearing up for the Games with a Young Scot Youth Legacy Ambassador Young Scot, 32 local authorities, and the Scottish Government have been working together over the past four years to support over 130 Youth Legacy Ambassadors to make a real impact in engaging their local communities around the lasting benefits and opportunities of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Amiee Alexander, 20 years old, North Ayrshire Young Scot Youth Legacy Ambassador shares her experiences of being involved in the project. Q: What is your main role as a Youth Legacy Ambassador? A: I have been a Young Scot Youth Legacy Ambassador since 2011 and I have had one of the most amazing and rewarding experiences. I have had the chance to promote the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace. It was great Ambassador experience has been Games around the whole of my to be a part of the whole day, one that will stay with me forever local authority, inspiring the young meeting athletes and delegates and given me the skills and people while encouraging them to while representing the youth legacy experiences to be able to contribute take up an active and healthy programme. My experience has led to the community. lifestyle. me to become a mentor to the younger Ambassadors, and I Q: What is your legacy wish Q: What has been your key recently carried the Queen’s Baton for the Games 2014? highlight so far? Relay for all my volunteering work A: My legacy wish of the Games in my local community. A: I have run many events in my will hopefully be leaving a lasting local area for young people. To and positive memory for the young Q: What have you personally name one of my favourite people in my local community that I gained from being a Youth highlights… along with my fellow am trying to inspire. I would love to Legacy Ambassador? ambassadors I organised the ‘North see them getting the chance to try Ayrshire Torch Relay’, which saw 52 A: Young Scot have provided me and take up a new sport during and primary schools and every school with some amazing opportunities after Games time, which I hope pupil learn more about different to grow as a person, I have been would encourage more active and sports and cultures, and create their able to develop confidence, people healthier lifestyles amongst young own Olympic Torch and pass it on skills and organisational skills. As an people. to another school. I have also had ambassador, I have worked with a the chance to present at my local number of partners across North For more information on the council and national conferences. Ayrshire and Scotland, allowing me Young Scot Youth Legacy One of my favourite experiences to gain vital work experience which Ambassador programme and to was being asked by the First has helped me gain a part-time job take your legacy wish for the Minister to be part of the Official and secure a place at university. Games 2104, visit: launch of the Queen’s Baton Relay Overall my whole Youth Legacy www.youngscot.net The Link | 3 Delivering beyond Sport The Scottish Sports Association reflect on the vital role sport plays in benefiting the health, education and employment prospects of young people The publication of the Scottish Sport initiatives through the The CashBack School of Rugby at Government’s Youth Sport Strategy ‘CashBack for Communities’ scheme Carrick Academy: ‘Giving Children and Young People are showing great promise in • 51% decrease in the number of a Sporting Chance’ is an important tackling issues of social exclusion referrals to Guidance/Senior opportunity to take sport in and re-engaging disaffected youth Management. Scotland to a new level. As is the in education and promoting health. • 94% of pupils have dramatically case for many strategies, the For example Lothian and Borders increased the amount of merits biggest challenge is in translating Police produced an analysis of the they were awarded. the words on paper into actions impact of a Street Rugby that produce results, particularly in programme and found that the Basketball Scotland has used reaching those young people number of calls received on Friday CashBack funding to create 45,000 hardest to reach with the most nights fell to levels similar to those diversionary activities for young limited resources at their disposal. received midweek. people – an announcement of furthe r funding this year will allow them to Along with various partners, The CashBack School of Rugby at create another 24,000 opportunities Scottish Governing Bodies of sport Glenwood High School, Fife: over the next three years. (SGBs) have played and continue to • 66% improvement in attitude. play a vital role in the active • 46% improvement in behaviour. As well as its positive diversionary delivery of sport on the ground. • 61% improvement in homework. effects, youth-focused sports 4 | The Link programmes continue to show the achieved their NPLQ, while 15 Some of the key achievements for correlation between participation secured jobs and 70 have become SDS Regional Managers in the last and improved educational volunteers. year have been: attainment and employment For further information: • 1020 young disabled people prospects. Research reported E: f.paterson@ have attended para sport recently in the Journal of Paediatrics scottishswimming.com development days in five advised that ‘Efforts should be regions across Scotland. made to promote physical activities Scottish Disability • 228 new athletes and players for children and adolescents that have progressed into regional involve aerobic exercises and motor Sport (SDS) squads or individual support tasks to enhance cardiorespiratory Through their current strategic plan programmes in the sports of capacity and motor ability, thereby “Inspiring through Inclusion”, SDS Athletics, Archery, Boccia, improving academic development’. develops opportunities and Cycling, Judo, Football, http://www.jpeds.com/content/ improves performance in sport for Swimming and Wheelchair JPEDSEstebanCornejo child athletes and players through a Basketball. Above all, much of sport’s positive Regional Manager Structure. The • 140 athletes have progressed to work with young people comes work ensures an inclusive approach represent Scotland. from successful partnerships, to the development of sporting • 30 athletes have been selected whether through local authorities, pathways. for UK programmes. Governing Bodies of Sport, sportscotland or charities such as SAMH and many more. The case studies referenced in this article are Case Study a true testimony to the importance of sport and its wide reaching Martin Perry is a effects – continued investment in triple amputee achieving its various positive who was fully outcomes will serve societies well. included in his mainstream PE For further information: sessions. He was http://thessa.org.uk/ identified by his Scottish Swimming Active School Co- ordinator and Scottish Swimming’s Swim4Change encouraged to Programme is a leadership attend a programme for young people aged Paralympic 16-24 years who are not in Pathway Festival education, employment or training organised by the (NEET) or are in danger of falling Regional Managers for the West of Scotland – he was supported by a into this category. Young people Regional Manager to attend Drumchapel Table Tennis Club. As Martin taking part gain nationally had no hands the Regional Manager supported him to access support recognised qualifications with from the Southern General Hospital Prosthetics Department to develop mentoring support providing entry a specially designed bat to fit on his arm. Martin very quickly progressed level qualifications into the leisure to be selected for the National Table Tennis Squad in 2010 and the SDS industry. The vision is to educate Academy. and encourage young people (from disadvantaged communities) to His hard work and determination paid off by being selected for the GB become swimming/aquatic Pathways Squad in 2013 – his dream being to represent GB in the Rio instructors and help them to gain 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.
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