Developed and facilitated by Gillian Lynes

1. Developed and facilitated by Gillian Lynes

2. Contents • Project Inspiration • Statement of Particulars • Project Green Proposal • Background Research • Consultation Findings • School and Community Issues • Partnerships • Legal and Ethical Issues • Project Planning • Leadership and Empowerment • Funding • Project Delivery • Project Green Feedback • Sustainability and volunteers • Impacts and Social Benefit • Summary and evaluation • Personal Development

3. Project Inspiration Personal background of working in the health sector and volunteering with young people. The following topics were a cause for concern: • Negative media portrayal of young people • Rising level of young people affected by obesity • Increasing level of poverty in the UK and youth unemployment

4. Statement of particulars Project Green works alongside the Government Policy of reducing obesity and improving diet by 2020 while challenging the media produced stereotypes of young people as being anti-social and not inputting into their communities. Project Green hopes to inspire and encourage young people to think productively about their futures from both the perspective of their own health and wellbeing as well as the environment they live in.

5. Project Green Proposal Aims Method Invite young people to take part in an interactive project that is both thought provoking and stimulating Through educating young people on healthy living initiatives they can adapt their lifestyles for the better Incorporate the program with activities where the young people get to take leading roles and feel valued and respected through the teaching of leadership skills and team work • Educate young people on healthy living initiatives • Improve the quality of life of young people • Raise awareness of Poverty and the facilities available to those struggling as well as how we can help those living in poverty • Increase confidence levels and self belief • Encourage team work and leadership skills • Encourage future planning and life ambitions

6. Target Audience • Secondary Schools < Primary Schools • Participants more accepting of new ideas • Participants more likely to adapt their life styles • Less school/life demands • Students more enthusiastic and influential • Students can develop with fundamental leadership skills throughout child-hood, teen-hood and adult-hood

7. Background Research • Increasing number of young people suffering from obesity (Department of Health, 2013) • Negative stereotypes associated with young people (BBC News, 2006) • Growing number of under 25’s unemployed (Mirror, 2013) • Clayton Brook have an above average number of students eligible for free school meals (Ofsted, 2009)

8. Consultation Findings • Qualitative and quantitative research • Contacted School regarding Project Green • Developed program alongside School to ensure their needs were met • Topics to be covered in Project Green: Healthy eating, exercise, food distribution, recycling and life ambitions • Five week project – every Wednesday 1-3:15

9. School and Community Issues • 50% social housing (Cronshaw J Cllr, 2013) • 633 houses, homing 1425 people, over a quarter of who are under the age of 20 (Green Spaces, 2011) • Deprived area – recently noted by Council (Chorley Council, 2013) • Ofsted reports noted: an above average number of students eligible for free school meals as well as an above average number of children with special educational needs (Ofsted, 2013)

10. Partnerships • Oxfam • Envirolution • Oregon Food Banks • Department of Health

11. Legal and Ethical Issues • Safeguarding and child protection • Special Educational Needs • Every Child Matters • Informed Consent • Challenging Behaviour • Photo Consent • Health and Safety • First Aid • Equal Opportunities • Risk Assessment • Criminal Records Bureau • Confidentiality • Pre-visit

12. Project Planning

13. Leadership and Empowerment Leadership Styles: Empowerment: Ownership = Empowerment Independence and choice = Empowerment Confidence = Empowerment • Person Centred/Relations Orientated • Incorporating: Laissez-Faire, Charismatic and Democratic • Mixing styles to benefit facilitation approach and enhance learning(MindTools, 2013)

14. Funding • ‘UCLan/UNLtd Together Awards’ • Awarded £520 • Asked to present Project Green at social enterprise event • Money went towards: sustainability travel expenses, accreditation, leaflets, classroom resources

15. Project Delivery Week one: Recycling

16. Week two: Healthy eating

17. Week three: Food distribution

18. Week four: Exercise

19. Week five: Life ambitions

20. Key Findings • 100% of participants said they enjoyed taking part in Project Green • 100% of female students said they learnt something each week • Between 67% and 100% of male students said they learnt something each week • 100% of female and 87% of male students said they would change their life in someway after taking part in Project Green • Female students much more enthusiastic and focused than male students – as well as being more ambitious and goal orientated • Only 42% of students spoke to their parents/guardians about the project

21. Sustainability and volunteers • Life long learning (Yeaxlee, 2001) • Recruitment of volunteers to train in Project Green facilitation for future projects • Volunteer development packs given to both Clayton Brook Primary School and UCLan Centre of Volunteering to reflect and continue project • Healthy Living leaflets given to those taking part in the project to take home • Accreditation for all those taking part

22. Impacts and Social Benefits • Increased knowledge on recycling, healthy eating, exercise and poverty • Young people actively engaged and considering their futures • Improved number of young people in the Community aware of the impacts that their lifestyles have on both themselves and their environments • More conscientious young people – mindful of the hardships of poverty and how they can help

23. Summary and evaluation • Primary curriculum lacking life skills – particularly life ambitions and exercise • Absence of role models – cause for youth unemployment? • Lack of child involvement in cooking, recycling and food shopping • Absence of parent-child communication at home

24. Personal Development • Improved skills: Time management Public Speaking Confidence Project Development Instinctive planning • Opportunity to develop a project I am passionate about • Received an offer to do my MSc in Occupational Therapy • Enhanced CV and evidence of independent project development for future interviews

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