Get out of town!

Total project costs £30,837
Fund grant £15,477 (50% of total)

The aim of the Get Out of Town! project is to introduce the young people that Fairbridge Solent works with to the benefits and opportunities the New Forest National Park has to offer. Fairbridge works with young people aged 13 – 25 who are often facing multiple issues ranging from school exclusion and homelessness to anti-social behaviour, crime and substance misuse. They often lack family support and are existing on the margins of society. The majority of the young people Fairbridge Solent engages with live on the periphery of the New Forest National Park, yet few have ever spent any time there.

By working in partnership with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust this project offers young people a variety of opportunities to take part in practical conservation work throughout the New Forest as part of their Fairbridge activity programme. The young people will help to protect and conserve important habitats, learn about these habitats and their importance and learn traditional skills.

The project began in September 2008 and will run until September 2010.

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