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Young People on the Doorstep
Community Development Officer Laurence Yeoman asks whether
there are points of contact between adults and young people
which can be developed in the future. He wants to hear
from people who would like to talk about the possibilities
Jo, a lively 15 year old comes home
J. CALL TRAVEL one evening with couple of friends.
She hasn't got her key. She knocks on
Theatre Excursions the door. No one is listening.
Are they in and ignoring me? or
Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat have they all gone out and left me to
starring Jason Donovan wait here until they return.
Inside the grown ups arc indeed in.
Evenings: £22.50 However, they cannot hear jo and her
Monday 5 August
£32.50
Wednesday 28 August
friends because they're talking so
Friday 6 September £36.00 much. They arc talking about Jo and
her friends. They are concerned at
Cats
some of the wild things they think Jo
£34.00
Sat. Matinee Saturday 12 October
is doing. They are worried that when
they try and talk about these things Jo
gets angry and walks off, feeling hurt
Bristol Hippodrome and misunderstood. The grown ups
only want to help. They don't know
Barnum with Paul Nicholas
what to do. I believe we have the rooms and
Evening Performance Jo only wants to have somewhere buildings within which young people
Saturday 19 October
£24.50
warm and secure to meet with her can meet and have the space to be
Some Like It Hot with Tommy Steele friends - not to be ignored and not to together. For this to work for young
Evening performance feel invaded all the time either. people, adults must want it to.
It seems to me that being a young Adults can choose to see young
Saturday 14 December £24.50 person in West Swindon nowadays people on the doorstep,with the frus-
can feel like being on the doorstep. tration of being on the outside. This
All Theatre Excursions include return coach travel, I have attended a number of(grown is not an easy thing to do. Adults on
theatre ticket, booking fee and VAT up) community meetings where peo- their own, mayfeel scared at the sight
ple are saying "What are we doingfor of a group of lively young people
our young people?" "Are we doing heading their way. Young people will
Savvas Cabaret Club enough?" challenge beliefs, values and thoughts
And what about the young people which can leave the grown ups feeling
30 & 31 August Adonis - The Men of hanging about outside the link Cen- attacked.
6 & 7 September Hollywood - Ladies only £26.00 tre or Toothill Community Centre I believe the adults and young peo-
literally on the doorstep. ple would like to find a way to com-
£33.00
19 October Freddie Starr
I hear that adults in West Swindon municate with each other.
26 October Jim Davidson £29.00 are concerned there is not enoughfor I suggest this requires some organ-
9 November Jethro (Cornish Comedian from the young people to do. Most people ising to enable people to come to look
outside West Swindon think of the at this issue. To this end I am asking
Des O'Connor TV Show) £28.00
area as an aladdins cave of entertain- any adults or young people to put
16 November Jimmy Tarbuck
ment for young people. There is the their names forward onto a mailing
& Kenny Lynch £28.00 bowling alley, cinema, night club and list. In the autumn we intend to call
£28.00
23 November Drifters
Link Centre. However, we know people together to begin to tackle this
these can be expensive and mostyoung issue.
30 November The Tremoloes
people and their parents don't have If you are interested please write
& The Ivy League £28.00
enough money for these treats much to the Community Suite, Link
6 & 7 December Bob Monkhouse £28.00 of the time. Leaving aside the cost of Centre, Whitehill Way, Westlea,
taking part in these activities - are Swindon or telephone 871212 ext.
10 December Top Gun
young people really interested in do- 234, Monday-Friday during office
£24.00
Ladies only night hours or on Tuesday evenings.
ing them anyway?
3 December The Searchers Young people I have spoken to The grown-ups are upset and wor-
have said that most of all they just ried. Jo is upset and angry. Neither of
& Stan Boardman
£33.00
want somewhere to meet, as a group, them are happy with the situation.
19 December The Rocking Berries where thcywon'tbe hassled ormoved
& Stan Boardman Well, we've started
£33.00
on.
Price includes return coach travel, admittance to Savvas, a debate.
3 course dinner and full supporting show. Deposit of
For readers who want We hope that the contributions
£10 per person required. No all male groups admitted.
to know more about the groups over the last 10 pages will
available to young people, stimulate thought and discussion
For Reservations and Further the information is available bout the needs of young people in
from the West Swindon library West Swindon and will lead to
Details, please ring or the Community Resource more understanding and
Room at the Link Centre. Open involvement.
Curtain Call Travel on 740817 Monday to Friday during office The Link will welcome letters and
comments on the subject.
hours or Tuesday evening.
Am Telephone 871212 ext 234. Send them to 13 Castle Dore,
Frcshbrook.