Ages: 14-15 years. Year 10 students.
Location: George Stephenson School and Rowan Court Independent Living Accommodation
Situation: Mrs Smith contacted me for information on Junior Campaigners and Healing hearts and Minds programmes. She has heard about the programmes from other professionals and invited Holly and myself into into the school to discuss both programmes.
Task: 4 weeks Junior campaigners social action programme, delivered in the school. After the programme was delivered the young people came up with their own social action programme that would benefit others living in the local community.
Action: Young people came up the idea of offer a games morning for the local older residents living in an Independent living accommodation 5 minutes’ walk along from the young people school. The young people made lists of what was needed for the game’s morning, we supported them with a risk assessment and the information needed to contact the accommodation to make contact.
Results: 23 young people delivered a fun morning of games and bingo with hot beverages and snacks. The young people have made a great impression on the staff and the residents, the residents had a brilliant morning and has asked for the young people to do the session again.
“This is amazing, we never get anyone to come into the recreational area(!!), to have young people in the room is lovely. The food is lovely and fresh, and the games have been great!”