Street Scheme
A range of generally holiday-based projects situated in key
Urban areas of the Borough, aimed at engaging young people (aged 13
– 18) in positive diversionary activities. The schemes
run during holiday periods and have included such diverse
activities as: football coaching and competition; car maintenance
workshops; basketball coaching; D.J. skills, cartoon &
caricature workshops; street dance; museum & art gallery visits
and workshops; canoeing; a graffiti wall; health & beauty
workshops; outdoor adventure activities (including rock climbing
and high-ropes); swimming; paintballing; self defence classes;
voice coaching & singing workshops and a water sports day… and
lots more! The schemes are recognised by Police and other
agencies as making a significant contribution to the reduction of
anti social behaviour.
Click
here to download the Street Scheme Summer Programme booklet
containing a list of all courses.
“I truly believe that diversionary activities
for young people provide an essential 2-tier release: release for
the young people themselves, but equally release for those other
residents who may be affected by the behaviour of the young
people” - Karen Nicholson, Bedford Pilgrims Housing Association
Click
here to download the Street Scheme Summer Programme booklet
containing a list of all courses.
“This was a tremendous opportunity … to
provide a quality programme for the most vulnerable young people in
Bedford. The pilot has proved that [Bedford Borough Council]
can deliver what the young people of Bedford rightly
deserve. It was a major success story and one that must be
supported in the future” – Colin Thomas, Acting Head of Youth
Services, Bedfordshire County Council
Street Scheme Sites 2010 and Consent
forms:
Click here to
download the Street Scheme Summer Programme booklet containing a
list of all courses.
