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Guten Tag, Hallo, Salut, Bonjour, Hola, Hello, Safe, Chao, Hi . . . . . Just a few ways to greet people from round the world. Where have you been ! If this is the first time you're seeing this then your missing out ! get clicking and start finding out some facts about GYm, and your local area.
First Aid For Gym
GYM's Members Will Soon Be Qualified 1st Aiders!
Thats right, the members at gym and the coordinators are going to be embarking on a mission; with the aid of the red cross to become qualified first aiders.
8 of Gloucester Youth Movement's members will be attending the course along with Francais and Sarah on the 5th of Feb in Quedgely. The course will consist of training on how to ressucitate someone if they are found unconcious and what to do if people are choking. Not only will the course consit of fast acting save a life aspects but also how to respond to casualties with major bloodloss and shock, how to deal with medical conditions such as a stroke or heart attack and finally burns and scalds.
For more information on first aid or how you, yourself can ebcome a qualified first aider please contact either sarah on 01452 396285 or the britsih red cross first aid education dept. 01452 726661 !
UP2U '08
GYM's Democracy Project Is Back!
Our Coordinator Sarah has been going into schools recently to look at Longlevens Park and what young people would do with it if they had £150,000 to spend on it.
The thing is... they DO have £150,000 to spend and all the feedback Sarah gets will be considered in the plans for the new park!!
If you are in Year 9 and haven't seen Sarah carrying her ballot box around your school then ask your teacher to get in touch and she will happily come and run a session with your class.
Remember:
This will actually happen and your opinions do count. Last year you asked for a graffiti wall and we built one!
GRAFFITI WALL OPENING!
SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
2pm - 7.30pm
Learn graffiti techniques, circus skills and listen to local young bands. It's going to be a great day!
Bakersfield Skate Park - the funfair will be back too...
U2US Texting Service
Need Help? Advice? Or Just a Query then text into U2us a revoluntionary new service by young people for young people ! 0780 0074 927
(Texts charged at operators standard rate) (All information provided is confidential and managed with the upmost respect)
Watersplash!
On Sunday 10th June, GYM members got on a bus to go to South Cerney for the day. They took part in 8 events that ranged from Dragon Boat racing to a crazy assault course.
Take a look at some of our pics!
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New Members
GYM is always looking for new members, so if you're intrested in making a difference for young people in Gloucester as well as making new friends, come along to the next Gloucester Youth Movement meeting. If you need some help getting there or just directions then give us a shout. You dont have to join GYM to make a difference you could email us with your thoughts and ideas and we can put them onto the next meetings agenda.
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UKYP Elections
Last week the UK Youth Parliament held their annual elections. One of our members, Kingston Myles stood down as the member of Youth Parliament for Gloucester and Tewkesbury after a year in post. He had a fantastic year, made lots of new friends and learnt loads of new skills.
We would like to wish all the new MYP's for Gloucestershire the best of luck in the coming year. To find out more about the UKYP and the new MYP's check out their website.
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If you were given £5000 what would you do to improve Gloucester?
The votes are in and GYM are pleased to announce that the winner is......
THE GRAFFITI WALL!!
The proposal is the development of a graffiti wall in Gloucester Park next to the new skate park.
Now we need to actually build it, and we need lots of help to do it, so click HERE for information about taking part
We need your help!
Recap: GYM members came up with 4 proposals that the Council approved (as well as many more that weren't!) and decided to get the young people of Gloucester involved.
Schools were visited and we even had online voting for the following proposals:
Youth Shelter in Matson Park
Graffiti Wall in Gloucester Park next to the new skatepark
Sports Equipment shared around the city
Regeneration (fixing and improving) of Armscroft Park
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Your Opinions Needed!
The Gloucester Bandstand is being revamped and we want you to get in on the act!
The consultation process is going ahead at the moment and we want your opinions. Click here to go to the page and vote on your favourite. If you don't vote you will miss out on having your say about what should be there.
Consultation ends on 1st Nov so be quick!
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Gloucester Skate Park - Complete!
That time you have all been waiting for is finally here! Time to get your skates/boards/thing you made in DT with wheels that you had no real use for... down to Gloucester Park.
The skate park was developed as part of Gloucester park, and cost a whopping £60,000. A voting system allowed people to go online and select which design proposal they preferred for the skate park so that the final design is one that people will actually use and enjoy. So if you don't like it....
Hopefully it should be open for use in the next couple of weeks!
Click here to see the finished article.
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Youth Opportunity Fund!
In order to give a voice and influence to young people, the Government has allocated a substantial amount of money to help fund youth projects.
These youth projects are to be applied for by young people, and the allocation of funding will be done by a youth panel comprised of young people from other youth forums.
This means, it is money for you and other young people, and you even get to decide how much is allocated!
So what do you have to do?
Quite simply, if you have an idea that would benefit you and other young people and all you need is some funding to get it working, then click here to get an application form and off you go!
If you need help or advice with filling the form in or shaping your idea, contact us at GYM and we will be happy to help.
Don't forget our own funding for youth projects though!
Youth Participation Grant
Are you a project, community or voluntary organisation that would like to enable young people living in Gloucester to get their views heard, to take on decision-making roles, and to represent their peers in communities, neighbourhood partnerships and city-wide youth forums?
Well why not apply for a youth participation grant. Click on the links to take a look at the criteria form and application form.
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BYC Convention in Southampton, August 2006
This year was the second National Youth Council Convention run by the British Youth Council. It was held in Southampton over 3 days and GYM members were eager to go along. They took part in workshops around 3 themes of Volunteering, Democracy and Positive Images of Young People.
The event was a total success and GYM members are looking forward to next years convention already!
Click here to read our article and see pictures from our time in Southampton.
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The GYM website will enable you to do all sorts such as:
- Find out more about the Gloucester Youth Movement - what it is and does.
- We have a webpage dedicated to school councils so if you are part of one or think your school would be interested in putting up information about themselves please contact us.
- The website also has a Debate and Vote page where you can voice your opinions on issues that matter to YOU!!.
Let us know what you think of the website by contacting us via the Contact Us page or email at gym@gloucester.gov.uk
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