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BarnetCommunityProject’sMobileSkatePark

TheProject A mobile skate park for young people

who feel there is nothing for them intheirlocalcommunity.

Anexcitingproject,devised,plannedanddevelopedbyyoungpeople.

Providing a great opportunity for youngpeople to develop transferable andemployablebusinessskills.

TheSkateParkTheequipmentwillbedesignedandbuiltbyHighline Extreme ‐ with halfpipes, jumpramps, grind rails and interchangeableramps.Theequipmentcanbeusedonanysurface from grass to concrete to indoorhalls.

The skatepark fits intoabox trailer so thatwe can tow it to different venues. Extraskate boards, helmets and knee pads areprovided so that young people using it donotneedtohavetheirownequipment.Formore information and testimonials seewww.highlineextreme.co.uk

SkateParksessions

• We will run weekly after schoolsessionsintheUnderhillarea

• Longerdaysduringtheholidays• Blocks of 8 weekly sessions will be

available for other areas in need ofyouth activities within the LondonBoroughofBarnet

Yourinvolvement

Howcanyouhelp?We are asking for support for the initialpurchaseofequipment. Itwillcost£25kintotal and we have raised £10k so farthrough applications to the YouthOpportunityFundandtoBarnetHomes.Sowe are asking our friends in the localbusiness community if they would like topartner with us in this project. We arelooking for 30 one off donations of £500which will allow us to buy the equipmentweneed.Thoughifyouwouldliketoofferusmore…Wearealsolookingforon‐goingsupporttocovertherunningcosts,astherewillbenocharge for sessions to local residents oryoungpeople.Although the skate park will be run on abusinessmodel,itisanotforprofitproject.In timewehope to generate some incometocovercostofsessionalworkers. Buttheprinciple is that sessions should beaffordableorfree.

YoungPeople’sinvolvement

Young people from the ChesterfieldRoadareahavebeeninstrumentalinthedevelopmentoffundingproposals.

We have support from the local SaferNeighbourhood Team who anticipate adrop in local youth crime where theskateparksessionsarerun.

Highline Extreme will train a mixedgroup of young people and adults tohelpassembletheequipmentsafely.

A multi‐agency board, lead by youngpeople, will manage the bookings toensure that priority is given to areaswhere there is youth crime, a shortageof diversionary activities for youngpeople or a need for communitycohesionevents.

Thewholeskateparkprojectistoberunalong the lines of a small business ‐ sothat theyoungpeople steering it (someof whom are not in education,employment or training), will acquireemployableskills.

Whoarewe?

BarnetCommunityProjectWe are a constituted community groupworkinginBarnettoequiplocalresidentstobuild relationships and improve the areaswhere they live. Wework in partnershipwithotherorganisationstoidentifyareasinneed, and engage residents in finding andimplementingtheirownsolutions.OurPartners• TheyoungpeopleofUnderhill• LocalUnderhillResidents• UnderhillSaferNeighbourhoodTeam• StreetPastors• Barnet Council for Voluntary Youth

Services

Safety

Wetakesafetyveryseriously.Trainedstaffwillassembletheequipment,andconductriskassessmentswhereveritisused.Namedfirstaidatworktrainedadultswillbepresentatallevents.WehaveEmployerLiabilityandPublicLiabilityInsurance.

Whatcanweofferyou?

PublicityWecanincludeyourdetailsonthepublicityfortheskatepark.ThiswillreachalargenumberofBarnetresidentsandprofessionals.

EventsYouareinvitedtoourlauncheventandcanusephotosofthiseventforyourcompanymagazineorwebsite.Youwillhaveaccesstouseoftheequipmentforcompanyeventssuchasstaffdays,communitydays.

CertificationWewillprovideyouwithacertificatetothankyouforyourgenerousdonation.

FlexibledonationoptionsIfyouwouldliketodiscusstheoptionofmakingsmallermonthlypaymentswewouldbehappytobeflexible.ContactSteveNealeatacheve@sky.comfordetails–orring07850341830