TOM WYLIE

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TOM WYLIE
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Having fun with friends

• Freemantle Youth Forums Pavilion
• Spacemakers Hartcliffe, Bristol
• Bookbars Derbyshire
• Roundhouse, Camden
• Bolton Lads and Girls Club
• Stowe Youth Club
• Open Youth Venue, Norwich

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Only connect with core aspects of youth culture

• Friendship
• Informally
• Expressiveness
• Achieved by participation

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Being at home

• Sense of belonging
• Status our place
• So, physical aspects including safety, colour,
  space.
• But also, support of staff and relationships

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The Southdown Project(Bob Holman)

• Three Services
• Clubs, trips enjoyed by many
• Semi-independent, separate base
• Individual relationships for those with
  difficulties
• Four primary factors
• Residence of leaders in area
• Leadership style resourceful friendship
• Community support
• Long-term
• Three contributory factors
• Mixed rather than specialist
• Positive co-operation with other agencies
• Access to jobs for young people

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How are good youth/adult relationships formed and
maintained?

• Appreciation/respect/trust/fairness
• Spontaneity
• Expectations
• Rhetorical strategy

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These features need leadership

• Shaping environment
• Creating participation
• Programme design
• Training staff
• Celebrating success