Follow the Conversation on for Have Your Say: Night Time Strategy Wandsworth - Commonplace

Young people contributions

Some people making comments

...

A person posting an agreement

...

Please note that agreements are about comments, not specific proposals.

Neutral

29 days ago

0

How do you feel about our recommendations for young people?

Neutral

Positive

about 2 months ago

0

How do you feel about our recommendations for young people?

Positive

Is there anything you would like to add?

Increased police visibility generally. Despite living very close to Battersea police station I rarely see any!

Positive

2 months ago

0

How do you feel about our recommendations for young people?

Positive

Is there anything you would like to add?

There must be more youth workers in and out of youth clubs.

Positive

2 months ago

0

How do you feel about our recommendations for young people?

Positive

Is there anything you would like to add?

unmonitored spaces to be made safer for young people who don't want to engage with structured youth clubs/ sessions in the community. dethatched youth work/ link in with Community youth services/ TYS and adolescent and clinical services young people to be reconnected with their communities and to have safe opportunities to build their identities and self development within their communities- communities that accept and commit to their young people

Positive

2 months ago

0

How do you feel about our recommendations for young people?

Positive

Is there anything you would like to change?

In light of the government's recent announcements about banning nitrous oxide, I am concerned that young people will be disproportionately criminalised. Can part of the youth work you are proposing provide education about the potential harmful effects of substance misuse in general rather than the 'stick' approach that the government is taking? If you are engaging with them to go out at safely night then this seems like an ideal opportunity to talk about substances and even littering! I have never seen any young people committing 'antisocial acts' following NOX use. However, I've seen the litter created by this activity. I wonder how many residents unwittingly equate the visible litter they see to an increase in antisocial behaviour? Let's educate the users to responsibly dispose of their waste - that might help!