Good Neighbourhood Guide2

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Whats the point of having a mindif you not prepared to use it?

Whats the point of having a mindif you not prepared to use it?

This guide represents the views of the volunteer group from the JackKane Community Centre, 2012. It also highlights some of the realstories about the positive contribution the young people continue tomake in our community.


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Private faces, public places

Reconnecting communitiesIntroducon

Are there problems with the youth of today? Is it the same

old issues dressed up in a dierent way? Are there new

problems or indeed a preoccupaon with youth behaviour,

coupled with an exaggerated sense that young people

are out of control? Media outlets spoung language such

as neds, yobs and hoodies oer a negave undertone

in the construcon of some young peoples lifestyles.

Instuonalised mechanisms such as the media, coupled

with local communies concerns creates something of a

tale from the unexpected and may only fan the ames of

discriminaon. In fact it may have now become trendy to

demonise certain young people with negave stereotypes.

This sense of moral panic regarding young people and their

lifestyles may not be based on nothing; it is not a simple

gment of our individual imaginaon, but may be frequently

exaggerated by some to crank up a culture of fear anduncertainty.

So how do we collecvely raise our voices and showcase

the wonderful work that young people carry out with this

community. How do we celebrate success and further

create posive images of young people. Ask yourself, can

you explore the myth and look beyond the Hood in our

neighbourhoods?


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pODCAST

When it comes to making sure that young people have a voice which is

heard, then Declan is the right person for the job. Aending the Edinburgh

Leisure Open All Hours 10 year anniversary event, Declan took on the role

of producing a pod cast, capturing a range of key peoples feelings about

Open All Hours. This included interviewing young people from all over

the city, partnership sta members from both CEC Community Learning

and Development and Edinburgh Leisure. And this wasnt Declans rst

experience of doing this, as he was also one of the young people who

recorded the highlights of the 2011 Summer Bash.

Declan stated that he has gained a range of new skills from being involved

including increasing my condence, especially as I had to approach people Ididnt even know. I also felt very good about represenng young people in

the Greater Craigmillar area, I felt proud that others respected what I had

done by listening to the pod casts and giving good feedback.


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10 year old Davise and Kelsey done an amazing act of goodness

for there community which improved and saved the lives of many.

One day, Davies and Kelsey were out playing and noced that the

Craigmillar library was on re. Both of them acted quickly and

informed the library sta and kept on at them unl they came andhad a look. Nocing that the re was severe this prompted the Fire

Brigade to be called. On arrival, the re brigade stated that if this

acon had not been taken then the building would have burnt down

endangering the lives of those in the building as well as destroying a

much loved community resource. Asked about how they felt about

the incident and their acons, Davise said I am happy and glad that

the library was not lost and no one was hurt. Both said that there

families were also proud of them, especially their aunty and their

mum. I love the library and I am happy that I done something good

and important for everyone in the community said Davise. Kelsey

said my family told me I was very brave and the library people

thanked me. This made me happy I was glad the library was ok.

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Alex Huth and Brooklyn Williamson are tour guides at Craigmillar

Castle. Dressed up as Victorians they give wonderful tours re-vising

life at the 14th century castle. Brooklyn told us that she has helped

young people experience more about how life was back then.It has let more people learn about Craigmillar Castle and its history

and to see what it is like for those who stayed there. These were

the words of Alex when asked what impact their tour guiding has

had on the community. The primary seven class have carried out

about 50 tours at the castle and both Brooklyn and Alex feel happy

with their achievements as they have got to tell people about

their community and their families are very proud of them too!

Historic Scotland had this to say: Everyone involved in the project hashailed it as a great success and Craigmillar Castle connues to benet

from the hard work and the dedicaon of local school children.


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Shannon Donoughue who aended St Francis was a star pupil. At

school camp she was full of encouragement to all of her class mates.

But thats not it, Shannon was also a JRSO (junior road safety ocer)

at her school I aended meengs with my teacher and I had to do

research and see where it is safe to cross the road for the children

as before it was quite dangerous to cross the road near my school.

Shannon was also the school captain for her team at the Hunters

Hall school house that she aended for p1 to p7 It was my job to

encourage everyone to walk round the school in a sensible manner,

wear their uniforms and encourage everyone to keep the school clean

and dy. Shannon then stated it brings us closer together when we

have family days to show o what we have achieved. It makes me

feel good to know that I can be a good role model and helped people.

It is also nice when people thank you, it makes me feel good! Mrs

MacAllister had this to say about Shannon: I think that she is an

excellent ambassador for St Francis and the wider Community.


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Gillian Davidson has had an amazing impact on the community and

her gran. Gillian phoned an ambulance aer her and her gran had

their dinner as her gran was complaining about not feeling welland later collapsing several mes. Gillian told us that she was very

scared. The paramedics then discovered in the ambulance that her

gran had a heart aack and was lucky to be alive.

Lots of people came to the hospital and their house to visit and wish

them well. Gillian said that it shows how much she is loved. She is

very glad that she phoned the ambulance when she did because if

she le it later her gran might not have been here. I felt really happy

and proud that I saved my gran.Gillians gran Evelyn was also very grateful that Gillian acted so

quickly, she was also very proud that she was able to hold it together

and phone the emergency services and give all the details required.


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Jed spends lots of his me helping children, young people and adults

of the community. On Friday nights Jed helps out at The Crib working

with people aged 12 to 18 years old. Jed also works a Happy Hibby

where he meets people and gives them ckets to watch the Hibs

games at Easter Road.

When asked what impact this has had on the community, Jed told us

that it has a very posive impact as it gives young people and families

the chance to watch the football for free and he said that it can also

bring families closer together.

Jed has done a lot of great things for the community and he said that

this makes me feel good because I am giving back something to the

Jack Kane Centre as they have given a lot to me over the past years.

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Construcng this booklet has enabled both the young people

who have had the opportunity to tell their stories and also

the ones who developed and designed the actual contentof the Good Neighbourhood Guide as a way of challenging

these negave stereotypes. All of these young people have

challenged certain ways of thinking in communies and

asked for individuals to think beyond the Hood and look

deeper in the complexies of the construcon of young

people.

If these young people have showed us the way to challenge

our thoughts then why cant we all embrace a more inclusive

and thought provoking way and unmask and understand that

there may be a private face in a public place.

PUBLIC FACESPRIVATE PLACES


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Organisations were contacted and andweve included the ones who got back tous and nominated young people.


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Documents

Good Neighbourhood Guide2