Inspiration Case: Youth responsibility education programmae
Being young and brought up in a difficult environment that is not appropriate for children might make them losing the right way in their lifes as social disrespect, more aggressive behaviour and a higher likelihood to getting engaged in criminal activities could be direct consequences.In such cases social help is much needed. Projects such as our inspiration example Crime2Climb get young people from the streets and teach troublesome youths responsibility and social values.
Inspiration & Parametres for change
a) individual development and growth
Such a project provides an opportunity for personal achievement and leaves participants with more confidence, higher self-esteem and transferable life skills including communication skills, team work, trust, patience and respect. Furthermore, participants gain a professional qualification to enhance their opportunities for their own lifes.
b) benefits for the public
People are diverted away from criminal activity, which will result in a drop in crime. A reduction in crime, especially anti-social behavior in turn improves community life. Finally, this scheme costs less than a university course or what would be spent taking someone through the criminal justice system.
Our inspiring example: Crime2Climb, Liverpool, U.K
Crime2Climb is not just a climbing wall for young people but all about creating opportunities and changing lives.The project is aimed at 17+ year-olds who are not in education, employment or training and who are, or likely to be, in the criminal justice system. The project is designed in a multiple stage approach to not only give young people leisure time activities but also an opportunity to achieve a recognised climbing qualifi cation to find professional opportunities after the programme.
How does Crime2Climb work in detail?
Any agency or individual can recommend someone for the project. The local police, housing associations and youth offending teams are also helping when recruiting. After recruitment the Crime2Climb scheme has four stages. Stage one involves 10 hours of climbing divided in 5 sessions. The participants explore the skills needed for climbing and their own gifts and abilities. In stage two there are 70 more hours climbing and instructions. The number of sessions per week or month is fl exible. Stage three involves participants completing the Climbing Wall Award and a first-aid course. Successful completion of this stage means they are qualified as a climbing instructor. As part of this stage participants get helped with their registration with the British Mountaineering Council and Mountain Leader Training England. In stage four participants are being assisted in finding a work with other climbing centers.
What does this mean for local communities?
Crime2Climb is about working with young people who neither have work nor a sufficient education thus no future. It provides them with training and a profession, but moreover it teaches them responsibility and values. Lack of work and education might be one of the reasons that might lead young people to actively engange in criminal activities ending in the criminal justice system. Projects like Crime2Climb are doing better than only fighting crimes – they are preventing it. By helping young people to become an integral part of the society they help not only the young people but the whole community as well.
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COLIN FIRTH 
