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Whats the point of having a mindif you not prepared to use it?
Whats the point of having a mindif you not prepared to use it?
This guide represents the views of the volunteer group from the JackKane Community Centre, 2012. It also highlights some of the realstories about the positive contribution the young people continue tomake in our community.
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Private faces, public places
Reconnecting communitiesIntroducon
Are there problems with the youth of today? Is it the same
old issues dressed up in a dierent way? Are there new
problems or indeed a preoccupaon with youth behaviour,
coupled with an exaggerated sense that young people
are out of control? Media outlets spoung language such
as neds, yobs and hoodies oer a negave undertone
in the construcon of some young peoples lifestyles.
Instuonalised mechanisms such as the media, coupled
with local communies concerns creates something of a
tale from the unexpected and may only fan the ames of
discriminaon. In fact it may have now become trendy to
demonise certain young people with negave stereotypes.
This sense of moral panic regarding young people and their
lifestyles may not be based on nothing; it is not a simple
gment of our individual imaginaon, but may be frequently
exaggerated by some to crank up a culture of fear anduncertainty.
So how do we collecvely raise our voices and showcase
the wonderful work that young people carry out with this
community. How do we celebrate success and further
create posive images of young people. Ask yourself, can
you explore the myth and look beyond the Hood in our
neighbourhoods?
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pODCAST
When it comes to making sure that young people have a voice which is
heard, then Declan is the right person for the job. Aending the Edinburgh
Leisure Open All Hours 10 year anniversary event, Declan took on the role
of producing a pod cast, capturing a range of key peoples feelings about
Open All Hours. This included interviewing young people from all over
the city, partnership sta members from both CEC Community Learning
and Development and Edinburgh Leisure. And this wasnt Declans rst
experience of doing this, as he was also one of the young people who
recorded the highlights of the 2011 Summer Bash.
Declan stated that he has gained a range of new skills from being involved
including increasing my condence, especially as I had to approach people Ididnt even know. I also felt very good about represenng young people in
the Greater Craigmillar area, I felt proud that others respected what I had
done by listening to the pod casts and giving good feedback.
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10 year old Davise and Kelsey done an amazing act of goodness
for there community which improved and saved the lives of many.
One day, Davies and Kelsey were out playing and noced that the
Craigmillar library was on re. Both of them acted quickly and
informed the library sta and kept on at them unl they came andhad a look. Nocing that the re was severe this prompted the Fire
Brigade to be called. On arrival, the re brigade stated that if this
acon had not been taken then the building would have burnt down
endangering the lives of those in the building as well as destroying a
much loved community resource. Asked about how they felt about
the incident and their acons, Davise said I am happy and glad that
the library was not lost and no one was hurt. Both said that there
families were also proud of them, especially their aunty and their
mum. I love the library and I am happy that I done something good
and important for everyone in the community said Davise. Kelsey
said my family told me I was very brave and the library people
thanked me. This made me happy I was glad the library was ok.
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ontour
Alex Huth and Brooklyn Williamson are tour guides at Craigmillar
Castle. Dressed up as Victorians they give wonderful tours re-vising
life at the 14th century castle. Brooklyn told us that she has helped
young people experience more about how life was back then.It has let more people learn about Craigmillar Castle and its history
and to see what it is like for those who stayed there. These were
the words of Alex when asked what impact their tour guiding has
had on the community. The primary seven class have carried out
about 50 tours at the castle and both Brooklyn and Alex feel happy
with their achievements as they have got to tell people about
their community and their families are very proud of them too!
Historic Scotland had this to say: Everyone involved in the project hashailed it as a great success and Craigmillar Castle connues to benet
from the hard work and the dedicaon of local school children.
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Shannon Donoughue who aended St Francis was a star pupil. At
school camp she was full of encouragement to all of her class mates.
But thats not it, Shannon was also a JRSO (junior road safety ocer)
at her school I aended meengs with my teacher and I had to do
research and see where it is safe to cross the road for the children
as before it was quite dangerous to cross the road near my school.
Shannon was also the school captain for her team at the Hunters
Hall school house that she aended for p1 to p7 It was my job to
encourage everyone to walk round the school in a sensible manner,
wear their uniforms and encourage everyone to keep the school clean
and dy. Shannon then stated it brings us closer together when we
have family days to show o what we have achieved. It makes me
feel good to know that I can be a good role model and helped people.
It is also nice when people thank you, it makes me feel good! Mrs
MacAllister had this to say about Shannon: I think that she is an
excellent ambassador for St Francis and the wider Community.
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Gillian Davidson has had an amazing impact on the community and
her gran. Gillian phoned an ambulance aer her and her gran had
their dinner as her gran was complaining about not feeling welland later collapsing several mes. Gillian told us that she was very
scared. The paramedics then discovered in the ambulance that her
gran had a heart aack and was lucky to be alive.
Lots of people came to the hospital and their house to visit and wish
them well. Gillian said that it shows how much she is loved. She is
very glad that she phoned the ambulance when she did because if
she le it later her gran might not have been here. I felt really happy
and proud that I saved my gran.Gillians gran Evelyn was also very grateful that Gillian acted so
quickly, she was also very proud that she was able to hold it together
and phone the emergency services and give all the details required.
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Jed spends lots of his me helping children, young people and adults
of the community. On Friday nights Jed helps out at The Crib working
with people aged 12 to 18 years old. Jed also works a Happy Hibby
where he meets people and gives them ckets to watch the Hibs
games at Easter Road.
When asked what impact this has had on the community, Jed told us
that it has a very posive impact as it gives young people and families
the chance to watch the football for free and he said that it can also
bring families closer together.
Jed has done a lot of great things for the community and he said that
this makes me feel good because I am giving back something to the
Jack Kane Centre as they have given a lot to me over the past years.
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Construcng this booklet has enabled both the young people
who have had the opportunity to tell their stories and also
the ones who developed and designed the actual contentof the Good Neighbourhood Guide as a way of challenging
these negave stereotypes. All of these young people have
challenged certain ways of thinking in communies and
asked for individuals to think beyond the Hood and look
deeper in the complexies of the construcon of young
people.
If these young people have showed us the way to challenge
our thoughts then why cant we all embrace a more inclusive
and thought provoking way and unmask and understand that
there may be a private face in a public place.
PUBLIC FACESPRIVATE PLACES
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Organisations were contacted and andweve included the ones who got back tous and nominated young people.
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