T.E.A.M (Together Everybody Achieves More) Goodies in Hoodies DVD
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A film made by young people to celebrate and promote the difference that volunteering makes in their community - Together Everybody Achieves More!
Who we are
4 young people
Where we're based
Croeserw, Neath Port Talbot, South Wales
When we started
April 2009
How we started
Croeserw Youth Action Group (CYAG) are a group of Young Volunteers who have achieved a huge amount since forming in November 2008. The DVD project was the Young Peoples idea, because they felt that they had gained so much through volunteering that they wanted to tell their own story and get the message across that if everybody worked together the estate would be a better and safer place for everybody to live.
Our work
The overall aims of the project were to make a film to highlight the values and importance of volunteering; to show young people and the community in a postive light; and to actively promote community participation. Hence, T.E.A.M (Together Everybody Achieves More). Via a quiz show featuring the Leader of the Council, a penalty shoot-out, and interviews with Community Development Workers, Police Officers and local volunteers, the group show both the value of active citizenship and the reason why they are known as the "Goodies in Hoodies"!
Future plans
The group hope to continue redressing the commonly negative perecption of young people through their volunteering activities. CYAG will be part of a new youth forum for their valley, and linking with a wider youth forum across the county borough to ensure the views of local young people are heard. They are looking to recruit new members so their work can go from strength to strength.
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