Youth Act | New Mills Shelter Project

Originally formed in 2003 Josh, Kym and Lyndsey are the leading members of the New Mills Youth Shelter Campaign. Assisted by their youth workers Sarah and Faye, teh group have campaigned for four years to build a new youth shelter in New Mills, Derbyshire and to confront negative perceptions of young people in Derbyshire. In late 2006, they finally suceeded and in 2007 built their first youth shelter!

Project started: May 2006

http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/youthact/projects.php?p293

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• literacy
• citizenship
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• derbyshire
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• perceptions
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• young
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