Youth Panel activities

Halloween ½ Term Activities

During the October ½ term over fifty children & young people in Cranfield & Stotfold took part in Halloween arts and crafts activities . The two hour sessions were held at Cranfield Village Hall & Stotfold Roecroft Centre. The ages varied from 4 - 17 years. The activities included: Pumpkin heads, painting, T-Shirt design, Music, games and prizes.

The Big Picture

Air Aragon Youth Panel took part in a community event in Shefford 26th & 27th Oct. The event was set up by PCSO Gill Richardson and had a Community Safety theme. Many other agencies took part to promote their services to the community. AIR highlighted their Anti Social Behaviour project and members talked to young people and adults about what the AIR panel is about. They also gave away many more goodies i.e. Pens, yo yos, leaflets.

Indoor Go Karting

AIR Panel member Alex set up a trip to Letchworth Indoor Go Karting Centre Sunday 18th Nov. Young people from Sandy, Arlesey, Clifton, Shefford & Southill took to the track and showed off their amazing driving skills!!

Best of Both Worlds

AIR Aragon Youth Panel helped to arrange an intergenerational trip called 'Best of Both Worlds' to Wicksteed Park Monday 3rd Sept 07. Fifteen older people and fifteen young people took part in the day which see both generations having fun on the pirate ship, train and slides and much more...

Shefford Community Safety Group

AIR Aragon Youth Panel took part in the Annual Shefford Gala Sunday 3rd June. They were joined by UNIQUE dance group and DJ Danny G who is a Millennium volunteer. Over the past month the young people have been meeting weekly to prepare display boards and create the theme for their float. They decided to use their project 'Anti Social Behaviour' awareness as the theme. The message that they were getting across was for people to think about their actions / understand what anti social behaviour is and how it impacts on the community.

The young people were up bright and early decorating their float, which was a 38ft trailer. DJ Danny G kept the Drum & Bass music booming, while AIR panel member Clayton entertained the crowd lining the street with his MCing. Both the AIR panel & UNIQUE dance young people waved and cheered along with the crowd.

The AIR float won a best float award and recieved a cash prize & certificate.

AIR Youth Panel receive funding for an ASB project

AIR Youth Panel have received £5,915.96 funding from the Youth Opportunites fund for an anti social behaviour project (ASB). AIR members will be putting together questionnaires / quizzes and information for young people. They will also be ordering pens, yo-yos and various items with their AIR logo and an ASB logo they have designed printed on them.

Over the coming months AIR members will speak with other young people across mid Beds about ASB to raise awareness and to highlight the issues where ASB impacts on communities. Young people that take part will receive some of the printed 'goodies'.

Comparison of jobs and wages

AIR panel members took part in some group work during one of their regular AIR meetings in October. They looked at jobs and wages in this country and compared this to other countries.

This group work was followed by a small debate with Jan Cooper (Beds County Youth Worker).