STREET BASE

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STREET BASE
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What Are We?

• A SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL COMMUNITY SAFETY
  PARTNERSHIP PROJECT, EMPLOYED BY LANARKSHIRE
  HEALTH BOARD
• WE RECEIVED FUNDING FOR 1 YEAR FROM GREATER
  GLASGOW HEALTH BOARD, LANARKSHIRE HEALTH BOARD
  LANARKSHIRE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AS WELL
  AS A FURTHER 1 YEARS FUNDING FROM THE BLANTYRE
  AND NORTH HAMILTON SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP

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OBJECTIVES

• ENGAGE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AGE 10-18YRS WHO ARE
  MISUSING OR AT RISK OF ALCOHOL MISUSE
• ENCOURAGE THE UPTAKE OF ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES
  WHICH ENHANCE HEALTH AND WELL BEING
• RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF ALCOHOL
  MISUSE, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO CRIME AND
  HEALTH

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WHERE WE WORK

• WE ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING IN BURNBANK,
  BLANTYRE, SPRINGWELLS, UDSTON, WHITEHILL,
  HILLHOUSE AND FERNHILL.
• WE ALSO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO WORK IN CARLUKE IF
  REQUIRED

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WHAT DO WE DO

• Detached Street Work
• Alcohol workshops
• Develop alternative provision in partnership with
  relevant agencies

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What is street work?

• 2 trained youth workers work a particular area
  within a community
• Engage with young people who are on the streets
  of the community
• Engage with parents and other community members
  to promote community capacity
• Develop relationships with youth and offer
  advice, information and alternative activities

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Does it work?

• YES!
• Approx 30 young people being contacted per street
  work session per area per night.
• Girls dance class established attracting 40 young
  girls per night
• 10 young men formed own fishing club
• 3 young people referred to peer education project
• 100 young men attending Saturday night Soccer
  League
• Over 150 free gym tickets distributed
• 16 excluded young people successfully completed
  week-end residential
• Young people more actively involved within their
  own community

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What's the secret formula?

• STREET BASE USE A COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO
  WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND TACKLING THE
  ALCOHOL AGENDA
• WE BELIEVE OUR SUCCESS IS DUE TO
• INVESTMENT IN STAFF THROUGH TRAINING AND
  MATERIALS
• PARTNERSHIP WORKING
• REALISTIC GOALS
• REALISTIC ALTERNATIVES
• GOOD RELATIONSHIPS
• LISTENING TO WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SAYING AND
  RESPONDING

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SHORT FALL OF STREET WORK

• REQUIRES TIME TO BE INVESTED IN IT.
• MUST HAVE OBJECTIVES SET PRIOR TO GOING INTO AN
  AREA
• REQUIRES FUNDING TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS
• WONT WORK IN EVERY AREA
• STAFF REQUIRE ADEQUATE TRAINING PRIOR TO
  COMMENCING STREET WORK
• HIGH STAFF TURNOVERS CAN EASILY RUIN A STREET
  WORK PROJECT

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USEFUL READING

• IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING DEVELOPING STREET WORK THE
  MOST USEFUL READING I HAVE COME ACROSS IS
  THINKING ON YOUR FEET BY THE PRINCES TRUST.

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USEFUL CONTACTS

• IT IS IMPORTANT TO VISIT OTHER STREET WORK
  PROJECTS FOR IDEAS AND INFORMATION