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Friday, 12 August 2011
Deputy Head of Council visits Platform 51

Challenging negative perceptions of young people

Platform 51's Truth About Youth project, funded by The Co-operative Foundation, works with young people in six areas of Cardiff to challenge negative perceptions about young people and break down the barriers they face.

The project's team of young carers, Power of the youth, wanted to break down the barriers between themselves and the older generation. So they invited the Deputy Head of Council, Judith Woodman and a group of pensioners to join them for an art workshop. A local artist helped them to work together on a joint piece of art.

Doreen, a local resident from Llanrumney said: "I'm afraid I was a little disappointed with the behaviour I'd seen of young people, along with young mums, but the Truth About Youth project has changed my perception of young people and I'm so glad it has."

Judith Woodman commented: "It's been really interesting and fun, and more importantly engaging with young people and sharing things we have in common and as a result showing there is no difference between the old and young. Very intergenerational, some great ideas but more importantly we had fun and age didn't come into it."

Following this successful event, the group of older and younger people are now full of ideas on exciting projects they can work on together, watch this space for more information.