Calling all kids!  Join the fight against crime with the Safer Havant Partnership

The Safer Havant Partnership understands the importance finding out what young people think about community safety issues in their local area and regularly takes part in the fun activities taking place throughout the borough, such as the brilliant annual Play Day event.

You can use this page to find out what is available for young people in Havant Borough and how under eighteens can get involved, get their voices heard and make a real difference in their local area.

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Are you or a friend worried or have a problem?

ChildLine is a free confidential helpline for children and young people in the UK. You can talk to ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small. If you are feeling scared or out of control or just want to talk to someone you can call them on 0800 1111.

ChildLine also has a great website where you can get lots of information and have some fun with interactive games and badge making.  Follow the link below to the ChildLine website. 

External link to the ChildLine website >>

Shadow CS is a fun, interactive website aimed at young people aged 11 – 18+ all about crime.  It allows young people to get involved in discussions about crime and the everyday things that affect them and gives them the option of seeking advice if they don’t know what to do.

External link to the Shadow CS website >>

Get involved with local groups and activities

Soul-Vant Boys Dance Group

A new exciting project is heading for Havant with the start of the new Soul-Vant dance group.  James Page from Soul Patrol will be leading a group of young men to create a boxing/dance fusion, using hip-hop and break-dance to create a boxing-inspired dance piece. 

Using street, break and air-born dance techniques, the first season of this exciting new group will work alongside the established Boxing club. Learn to Box, Dance and Choreograph with James Page and George Beattie and help us to beat down the stereotypes and set new rules about male dance on the south coast.  The Safer Havant Partnership is pleased to support this exciting project.

For more information on the group contact Laura Doye at laura.doye@havant.gov.uk 

Get involved!  Havant Borough Youth Council

Havant Borough Youth Council (HBYC) was launched in 2002 to give the young people of Havant Borough a voice within their community. Since then HBYC has gone from strength to strength with Youth Council members regularly meeting with the providers of services and projects to influence and inform how they can best be delivered. Havant Borough Council recognises the importance and benefit of listening to Children and Young people to change, improve and introduce new services.

Any young person, living, working or learning in Havant Borough and who wants to have a say in what goes on in their community can get involved in Havant Borough Youth Council. HBYC meets regularly every month either formally or informally to discuss how their ideas and opinions can get heard.  It’s not all hard work we do have lots of fun. There are regular social events such as meals out and residentials to activity centres which are a great way of making new friends and discovering skills that perhaps you never knew you had.

If you are aged between 11 and 21 years and are interested in improving the lives of all young people within your community and would like to know more why not get in contact. We are currently looking for new members from across the borough.  Our award winning website www.youthbeat.net is shortly to undergo reconstruction and we are especially keen to hear from young people who would like to become part of this exciting project.  “The youth council has really developed my confidence and has made me a more outgoing and social person” Matt aged 16 years.  “Youth Council has really made me feel that I get a say in what happens in society” Harry aged 12 years.

For more information on becoming part of Havant Borough Youth Council contact Tracy Vear on 023 9244 6625 or email tracy.vear@havant.gov.uk

External link to Youth Beat website >>

StreetSport

StreetSport is a community initiative run by Guinness Hermitage Housing in partnership with Havant Borough Council, which offers a wide range of sports and arts activities for eight to fifteen year olds every school holiday. 

All activities are completely free of charge, open access and take place in local parks, schools and community centres across the borough of Havant.

External link to further information on the StreetSport initiative >>

Other ways to get involved

There are a number of other ways for young people to have fun and get involved in their local community.  Follow the link below for more information about what is available at the moment.

External link to more information and activities for young people >>