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Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Young women create parent-teen board game
Board game aims to get teens talking to parents
A group of young women from YWCA Truro have created a board game as part of a project to support parents of teens.
The board game, called 'The Generation Gap', involves squares with varying activities, designed to get families communicating.
The young women presented the board game at the Eden Project in Cornwall and as a result they received £200 from The Cornwall Children's Trust for future activities.
Abi Skews, one of the young women who took part, said: "We often hear of support for teenagers and children but we thought there could be more out there to support parents. We've all enjoyed the experience so far and it's given me confidence in myself and my skills."
A spokesperson from The Cornwall Children's Trust said: "The young women have impressed us so much with their dedication, enthusiasm and innovation to this project."
As part of the project, the young women are now planning to make an advice DVD for parents.
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- This is a great idea and I look forward to the finished product.
anna mankee-williams - cornwall 27 Jul 2009 - 11:15
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