Yesterday I took part in the Community Safety 'Walk to School' initiative with Catwg Primary School in Neath. This is a month long National campaign to encourage parents and children to walk to school, and to promote the safer routes to school scheme. It was made enjoyable in the freezing morning sun by 'Henson the Hedgehog,' who accompanied us on the walk! It seems that there are a number of schools taking up the challenge of promoting the 'Walk to School' initiative in their every day practises, and that others are slowly getting there. If anything, it will encourage more young people to be active and to get the exercise they need in a day.
In the evening, I then went over to Ogmore Vale to take part in a local patrol with Community Police in the area. They showed me around the local youth club and the Life Centre, and showed me the areas where they are targeting through complaints from local PACT meetings. Most of the complaints are probably the same in every area- speeding, dog fouling, and young people on the streets. I did enjoy the evening, and it was good to see that they have 3 youth centres that cater for different age groups- facilities which didn't really exist in the area where I grew up in Merthyr. The Police have a very positive attitude to young people in the area, and were on first name terms with most that we bumped in to. It makes a change from some of the tabloid presentations of young people as yobs, that's for sure!
Today I'm going to watch the Swans play. Much better than watching that other match!
In the evening, I then went over to Ogmore Vale to take part in a local patrol with Community Police in the area. They showed me around the local youth club and the Life Centre, and showed me the areas where they are targeting through complaints from local PACT meetings. Most of the complaints are probably the same in every area- speeding, dog fouling, and young people on the streets. I did enjoy the evening, and it was good to see that they have 3 youth centres that cater for different age groups- facilities which didn't really exist in the area where I grew up in Merthyr. The Police have a very positive attitude to young people in the area, and were on first name terms with most that we bumped in to. It makes a change from some of the tabloid presentations of young people as yobs, that's for sure!
Today I'm going to watch the Swans play. Much better than watching that other match!
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