This has been a great project especially involving young people in a younger age range and from across Scotland broadening social horizons which would not have been possible in a local authority youth work session . Covid-19 has brought young people together who would never meet each other through digital work .
Outcome 6
Less inclined to participate in anti-social or criminal behaviour
59 %
Over half ( 56 %) of participants that completed review forms acknowledged that they have done something that could be against the law and have been charged or arrested by the police . Over a third ( 36 %) are not affected by offending , crime , or antisocial behaviour . Nevertheless , and possibly reflective of participants that are incarcerated or in secure accommodation , where it is not possible to engage in offending behaviour - young people rated their likelihood to engage in antisocial or offending behaviour at 3.9 out of 10 at the start of the project and reducing to 2.1 after engagement in the project ( down 1.8 points ).
The project remains under the strict Covid restrictions , with rules around no visits likely to be in place for some time . As we move into a tier system , things will remain relatively tight . Nevertheless , hopes are that a blended form of online and face to face delivery will continue throughout the year .
The revised targets for years two and three , reach the same total planned at the start , which will be a remarkable achievement . The revisions are detailed below .
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