Hyndburn Girls are Outward Bound

Tuesday 10th August 2010

Social landlord Hyndburn Homes has taken 10 teens from the local area on an outward-bound course in order to develop team building skills, build confidence and encourage positive behaviour.

Wayne Smith from the Neighbourhood Management team explains: “Young people often get a bad press but we have found that with the right encouragement we can channel their energies into more positive things.”

The trip to Tower Wood Outdoor Recreation Centre in Windermere is the second trip organised by Hyndburn Homes after the first trip last year with teenage boys proved highly successful.

The ten girls aged between 13 and 15 are from across the Hyndburn area and were nominated to attend by a variety of agencies including their schools. The trip is funded by Hyndburn Homes and YNOT Hyndburn.

The three day excursion includes team building skills like building and sailing a life raft as well as making the most of the great outdoors with activities such as hiking and pony trekking.

“For some of the young people this will be the first time they enjoy any sort of short break and their first time away from home,” said Wayne.

“Hyndburn Homes and its partners have provided an opportunity for local young people to develop all kinds of social skills that they may not necessarily have a chance to develop otherwise - and as a result rewarding and developing positive behaviour that will benefit the whole community.”

Posted by Kim for Hyndburn Homes Ltd.