Reposted from Adur and Worthing Council website.
A group of young people from the National Citizen Service (NCS) has been taking part in an Apprentice-style challenge to help shape a new initiative to increase youth safety in Adur and Worthing.
After first hearing a presentation from Sophie Whitehouse, Adur & Worthing Councils' Lead for Early Help & Wellbeing, about youth safety and exploitation, the ten 16-year-olds from Worthing were split into groups and set a challenge to develop a logo and branding for a new website. They were also invited to share ideas about what they would like to see on the website to help them to spot the signs of exploitation and keep themselves and their friends safe.
The volunteers were recruited by Brighton-based organisation Concordia as part of the NCS's Keep Doing Good programme to encourage young people - aged 15 to 17 - to support their communities through volunteering and social action following the COVID lockdown.
Cllr Val Turner, Executive Member for Health & Wellbeing for Worthing, said:
“This has been a really exciting opportunity to capture youth voices in our community and hear first hand what it's like to be a young person living in Worthing today. By drawing on their experiences we can develop a programme that will be right for the young people we seek to engage with.”
