Case Study
Cheeky Monkeys
Ryan, Emma, Mia, Bethany and Arron
Ryan, Emma, Mia, Bethany and Arron from People and Drugs Ltd. Silx Teen Bar proved that, even if you are 11 or 12 years of age, you can come up with your own ideas and take the lead in a Keyfund project!
These five fantastic Cheeky Monkeys discussed what they would like to do. They came up with lots of suggestions and decided to do a survey to ask young people what they would like to do together with friends. At the end of the survey, they agreed to organise an ice skating trip to Whitley Bay Ice Rink in the hope that they could go with their friends from the youth club.
Mia took the lead in making a poster on the computer to advertise each activity in their youth club. 15 young people signed up for ice-skating as a result. All of them were really excited about it because many of them have never skated before and would not be able to afford to do it.
Cheeky Monkeys worked really well as a team. Some of them obtained information about the ice rink, refreshments and travel arrangements online while others made phone calls to people in authority, to discuss costs and make other arrangements. They did the maths and put together the total project cost.
And they did it – they went ice skating with 15 of their friends and had an unforgettable day with their friends.
Roy, their facilitator, is really proud of these young people for their achievements. He has seen them gain knowledge and confidence in obtaining information and dealing with people in authority. He said, “The actual ice skating was a great success. Everyone helped one another, building relationships between young people. Keyfund brings out the best in young people and provides confidence to try bigger, better things.”
All Cheeky Monkeys found doing Keyfund is actually really good fun. Bethany said, “Doing Keyfund makes me feel proud to have done something – it’s good to get responsibility!” She would definitely encourage other young people to get involved too!
Well done Cheeky Monkeys – we know that you already have ideas on what to do for Stage 2. We can’t wait to hear what you have up your sleeve.
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