We aim to raise awareness among young people about safe drinking. We designed, produced and distributed a poster about drink spiking, and launched the ‘Am I bovvered’ cool guide to drinking alcohol safely.
Who we are
19 young mothers have been involved in some way over the last 18 months, and a core group of 7 have driven the agenda forwards.
Where we're based
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
When we started
Apr-05
How we started
After friends had drinks spiked, resulting in one young mum being on life support, we decided in our Young Women's Project 'Next Steps' programme to develop a safe drinking campaign to raise awareness among young people on issues associated with drinking alcohol.
Our work
We designed a poster for young people about the dangers of date rape and drink spiking. Through partnership working with the S.M.A.R.T. (Substance Misuse Awareness Raising and Treatment) team and with support from the Police, we distributed our posters widely in local schools, community centres, youth clubs and bars. We then produced the 'Am a bovvered' leaflet for young people to help them to keep safe and to make informed choices about drinking alcohol.
Future plans
Our 'Cool Guide to Drinking Alcohol' was launched on 8 November 2006 at an event for over 200 young women, to coincide with Christmas and New Year celebrations. We will continue to promote safe drinking by peer education, especially in Youth Centres, accompanied by our life size 'Am a bovvered' character, with pre-recorded safe drinking messages.
Project website
http://www.philiplawrenceawards.net
It's so important to raise awareness about the dangers of drink-spiking. Young women are very vulnerable when they go out drinking.
Donna Stanton-Clark, 17, Young Women's Project member
