Safer 6 - Youth bus helps young stay safe

Stay Safe youth bus sessions will provide fun activities and work with young people, showing DVDs, discussing issues and explaining how the young people of Sandwell can keep safe during the autumn months.

The Safer 6 campaign involves a wide range of organisations in Sandwell joining forces and targeting their resources to help keep the borough safe and clean as the nights draw in and during the bonfire and fireworks season.

The Youth Bus has internet access, computers, play stations, workshops, a 'chill out' area as well as a small kitchen for the youth to use.

Sandwell Council, Sandwell Police, West Midlands Fire Service and DECCA are all involved in the scheme to ensure the best advice and information is given.

Councillor Linda Horton, Sandwell Council's cabinet member for leisure services, said: "We use the bus and youth activities all year round to build relationships with young people across the borough - and it's fantastic that the bus will be putting on extra sessions during Safer 6 as we head into the darker nights period." 

The Youth Bus will be visiting all of Sandwell and will be visiting the following places at the following times:

Week 1: West Bromwich -

• Monday 15 October 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Gads Lane, Greets Green
• Wednesday 17 October 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at West Bromwich Central (Bus station / High Street)
• Friday 19 October 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Sessions at Kesteven Road, Hateley Heath

Week 2:  Oldbury -

• Tuesday 23 October 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus session at Bristnall / Hurst Lane
• Wednesday 24 October 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Martley Road, Lion Farm
• Thursday 25 October 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Burnt Tree, Dudley Road West

Week 3: Wednesbury -

• Monday 29 October 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Friar Park Millennium Centre
• Tuesday 30 October 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Balls Mill Park
• Wednesday 31 October 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Brunswick Park

Week 4: Smethwick -

• Tuesday 6th November 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at St Marks (Londonderry Lane)
• Wednesday 7 November 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Brasshouse Lane Community centre
• Thursday 8 November 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at West Smethwick Park, Victoria Road

Week 5: Tipton -

• Monday 12 November 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session Great Bridge ASDA
• Wednesday 14 November 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Tibbingto, Laburnhum Road
• Thursday 15  November 2012 at 5pm-7pm Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Victoria Park, Tipton

Week 6: Rowley Regis -

• Tuesday 20 November 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Old Hill, Behind Youth Only Zone, Halesowen Road.
• Thursday 22 November 2012 at 6.30pm-8.30pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Blackheath Town Centre
• Saturday 24 November 2012 at 5pm-7pm. Stay Safe Youth Bus Session at Brickhouse, Harvest Road.

More information on the Safer 6 campaign at our Safer 6 webpage and follow the campaign on Twitter @sandwellcouncil and @sandwellpolice with the hashtag #Safer6

You can find out information on youth activities throughout the year at the Just Youth website.