| You have a choice of activities to do: |
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| Get involved in Crimestoppers – design a poster/campaign/song or rap to tell people about the work that Crimestopppers do, and to help people remember the Crimestoppers telephone number. Use this web site to help you www.crimestoppers-uk.org/youth |
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| Write and act out a role-play to raise awareness of how young people can help to prevent crime. Maybe film it, so it could be shown to an assembly. |
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| If you made a poster to put up in your school to tell people what counts as text or cyber bullying, try to think of other ways of getting the message across. |
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| Design and produce a help-card or small booklet for young people to carry giving them contact details and advice if they have a problem to do with crime, advice on how to avoid getting into trouble and how to avoid becoming a victim of crime. Make it small and neat enough to fit into a pocket or handbag, but include essential phone numbers and guidance on their rights. |
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| Are there any things going on in your school which could be seen as crimes? Plan some ways to solve these problems. |
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| You could raise awareness of some activities that cause a problem by creating posters, designing a page on the school website, or banners on the Logon screens. |
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| Or maybe you would like to get people doing something very active, like organising Litter Patrols. |
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| Maybe you can think of ways to prevent theft of mobile phones or MP3s in school. |
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| How could the problem of anti-social behaviour on school buses be solved? |
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| Think about the neighbourhood where you live. Are some sorts of crime a particular problem there? Does it feel safe? If not, how could you get involved in improving this? Could you write to your Parish or Town Council with some suggestions? (Remember to think safety – don’t go getting involved in issues in your neighbourhood without checking first with your parents or a responsible, trusted adult!) |
