Young Slough people spread the word on dangers of drugs
During half term, young people from Slough Borough Council’s Haymill youth club will be visiting all of the youth centres in town to raise awareness of the dangers of drug use and where young people can go to get help and support.
Tackling drugs together Using fun and educational resources from the Talk to Frank campaign, the peer mentors will be promoting health awareness and the harms associated with drug and alcohol misuse.
Tony Rawlings, senior Slough youth worker at Haymill, said: “At Haymill we’ve had lots of discussions about the health and social risks of becoming involved in drug and alcohol misuse.
“The idea of using young people from the youth centre to promote the message to their friends and peers gives it far greater impact.”
Commissioner for Slough young people, Cllr Sean Wright, added: “What better way of getting a serious message across to young people than asking their peers to speak to them.
“It will be more likely that the youth in the town will listen about drugs and alcohol misuse from someone their own age and take the matter seriously.”
Please contact your local youth centre for further information.
Slough Borough Council