James Hunter

1
(No Transcript)
2
6th October 2006 Beaumanor Hall
James Hunter Leicestershire Youth Service
W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
3

• Leicestershire County Councils Youth
  Service.
• For Young People by Young People.
• Aimed at 13 19 year olds in Leicestershire.

W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
4

• Started in January 2005.
• Originally produced by Oadby Wigston
  Borough Council.
• 3 Young People working on the site.
• 3 Young People Registered on the Chat Forum.
• Received 300 visits a month.
• Not a lot of content.

W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
5

• Weve now won a national award.
• Approximately 50 Young People working on the
  site.
• Over 640 Young People Registered on the Chat
  Forum.
• Summer 2007 we received over 20,000 visits a
  month.
• Lots of content!

W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
6

• Information on serious issues such as
  Bullying, Self Harming, Drug Abuse.
• CD/Film reviews (written by Young People).
• Competitions which have in the past had
  prizes such as Creative Zen MP3 Players
  (20GB).
• Jokes, and our very own comic.
• Chat Forum.
• Youth Councils

W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
7
W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
8

• We are always looking for people to
• Write reviews on films, music, sport and
  games.
• Write articles on issues that affect them
  such as bullying, self harming.
• Graphic Designers, Photographers and Artists.
• Technically minded young people who can act
  as System Administrators.
• Act as virtual peer mentors/moderators on the
  chat forum.

W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
9

• Or you can just chat on the forum or take a
  look at the site occasionally to see if it
  answers any questions you have.

W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
10
W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
11
W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
12
W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
13
W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
14
W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
15
W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M
16
Thank you for your time, Any questions?
W W W . T H E J I T T Y . C O M