Do you know about the Young People's Travel Schemes out there?!
The following travel schemes are a must for children and young people living in County Durham.
Arriva Teen Card
Get Around Card (Go North East)
Jubilee Fields Community Centre
Jubilee Fields Community Centre have just been presented with their first Investing in Children Membership certificate.
The Decisions Group Needs YOU!
The Decisions Group is currently seeking new members!!
Why not get involved?
Contact Ellie for more information on 03000 261507.
eXtreme Schools Groups
Brief Description/Aims of the Group:
Glendene School - Easington
King James School - Bishop Auckland
Sensory Support Group - The Sensory Support Unit based at Belmont School.
Meeting Times and Dates:
The groups have all got off to a great start, they have already fed their ideas and opinions around leisure centres and facilities, home to school transport and the transition process from school to college and beyond and from childrens to adult services, to officers in County Hall and beyond.
Over the summer representatives from each of the subgroups meet to discuss issues such as the new Children and Young People's Plan for County Durham, new safeguarding procedures for children with disabilities and 'Thing's to do' for children and young people with disabilities - copies of reports from this work are available on request.
For the Autumn the groups are focusing on leisure, they hope to work alongside officers and servcies from the County Council to bring about positive change and make the ofer of leisure activities and facilities for children and young peole with disabilities greater and more varied.
Workers Name and Contact details:
Michelle Morton
Tel: 03000 261508
YP Lead: extreme group mentors are Stacy and William
Reports/Articles:
Available on Request
