Towards the end March, The Safer Communities Action Group teamed up with the Youth Action Group and organised a Graffiti and Skateboarding workshop for the youth in our community.
Held in the Antioch Centre and aimed at the over 11 yrs, the event was to show that graffiti can be art and that in an organised way, legal. The Skateboarding was also a huge success and there was also games for those who wanted something different.
The young people present were asked to design one of the boards themselves based around community safety and asked what they thought community safety was. Their response was interesting. They said they didn't always feel safe and they didn't really understand what community safety was. The board they designed reflected what they felt communities needed more of - RESPECT
The event was a success and may be something we could look at doing again in the future.
An excellent workshop which both my children attended and thoroughly enjoyed! They are hoping that more workshops like this will be put on the community again in the future.
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed hosting the skateboarding and graffiti event, and I was able to let several young people know about it who seemed to have a great time!
ReplyDeleteI’ll keep an eye on the blog and keep folks on our mailing list informed of any events the action group runs.
Antioch Centre
My daughter attended the street art workshop and I thought it was excellent as for a start she enjoyed which is a huge achievement to please a 14 year old teen, but more importantly I thought it was an excellent way for teens to engage with the local police team without them even realising that was the hidden intention!! Would love to see more of these in future.”
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