Community Safety Partnership
Horse Riding
Partnership
South Ayrshire Council Community Safety Partnership and Community Support
Officers
Group Targeted
A group of young girls who previously had been particularly difficult to engage with
Community Safety Partnership Priority
To promote a targeted approach to issues of Youth Disorder and Anti Social Behaviour particularly towards young people with whom it is difficult to engage.
Aims
To encourage young girls to take part in targeted diversionary activities.
Approach
Development of soft skills and engagement with a group of young girls with whom, previously, it had not been possible.
Methodology
Use of activities with and around horses to create and influence improved social and inter personal skills.
Agencies Involved
Community Support Officers
Evaluation
Process
DVD and questionnaire
Evaluation Impact
10 girls from Wallacetoun And Ayr North, with whom it had previously been very difficult to engage, were taken to Craigengillan Estate over a period of 6 weeks they were instructed on grooming and basic horse riding.
Over the time of this project the attitude and behaviour of these girls showed a significant improvement and the girls now approach CSOs in the street on a regular basis, asking about future activities and for advice on a wider range of issues.
Since the completion of this project one of the girls now works with the CSOs as a volunteer in some of their youth diversionary work.
Potential
Development of future projects involving horses or other pets/animals
Contact Details
Eric Ewart Senior Community Safety officer
Email: Eric.Ewart@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
