Activity Title: Open Space

Key Outcomes Additional Information

Activity Title: Brainstorm (continued)

• Asked to identify those that were potentially realistic and achievable to deliver in a two year time frame with their active involvement (hence they needed to consider what time/effort they could contribute as well as resources, money, people, capacity etc.). • Narrowed these down into the top two projects for all eight themes. Final projects were selected by allocating a value (equated to potential volunteer hours required) to progress. They were also asked to consider a project that would interest them for ongoing commitment purposes.

Results

1. Theme 4: Encourage youth to volunteer in the community (24.39%)

• Support to youth groups with funding, advertising

2. Theme 4: Youth Precinct that is an extension of the skate park (20.33%)

• Create a youth space at new skate park site included in Foreshore • Include Wi-Fi at key youth locations (skate park, whale tail etc.) • Organise live music event each year like Triple J One night Stand

3. Theme 2. Mentor program to encourage youth to talk about problems (17.07%)

• Supporting youth with drug/alcohol addictions

4. Theme 1. Help in applying for jobs e.g. interviews, resumes (15.45%)

• Place for jobs to be advertised for youth

5. Theme 3: Free Wi-Fi in Youth Precincts (10.57%)

• Free wifi at new sports stadium

6. Theme 2. One class at school that teaches the different things about bullying (9.76%)

7. Theme 1. After School Homework Club (1.63%)

• Tutoring available at youth Centre/library • Pay older students to tutor younger students (e.g. education, employment)

8. Theme 3: Facebook page/group for ‘youth specific’ info (0.81%)

• Games on Esperance only pages that show youth about Esperance • Youth online community (e.g. website, social media, youth admins)

Esperance Youth Summit

Key Outcomes Additional Information

Activity Title: Open Space

6. Identified ways to engage more young people to support the growth of a youth friendly communities

Results

Good Vibes (Promotional Strategy)

• Advertising through youth groups • PA announcements (schools, sports grounds etc.) • Demonstrations in the quad at lunch/recess • Go for nearly overkill • Social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram etc.) • Youth advertising by the youth (relevant and at high schools) • Daily notices • Presentation to assembly • Word of mouth • Create a buzz > vibrancy and creativity • Youth encouraging other youth • Create awareness about youth stuff (e.g. dress up in colour)

Anti-Stuff (Anti-Social Strategy)

• Aimed at anti-social stuff e.g. crime, drugs etc. • Provide better alternatives e.g. events, something to do • Demonstrate how to have fun without drugs i.e: • Youth Groups • Mentoring • Link with people who don’t do it > provide support