WIMPS | Little People Big Ideas

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Group

WIMPS team

Group: WIMPS team
Category: Equality
Postcode: BT9

Volunteer groups of young people working alongside senior decision-makers. Raising the capacity of young people to speak out and work on issues that affect them in their lives. Working with new technologies, including online flash video and podcasting, to promote better communication between young people and the communities they live in to effect positive changes.

Westland Public Achievement

Group: Westland Public Achievement
Category: Sport & Leisure
Postcode: BT14

This is a group of 7 young people from the Westland Estate in North Belfast. They have come together as part of Public Achievement to look at issues that are important to them. They picked the issue of a lack of facilities in their local community, with a particular focus on getting an all weather sports facility. They have made a documentary film about life in the Westland which also highlights the danger of alcohol abuse.

Vending Machine Group

Group: Vending Machine group - St Joseph's college
Category: Health
Postcode: BT4

Our group tried to get a vending machine installed in school. We contacted Coca Cola to ask how to do this then drew up plans for where the machine could be installed and presented this to the school

Trousers for girls!

Group: Class 10 L citizenship group - The Determinators!
Category: Equality
Postcode: BT4

We think that girls should be allowed to wear trousers to school. It is important for girls to have the same rights as boys in school. Trousers are warmer and it is safer to walk home from school when wearing them. We started a petition in school and made a presentation about why girls should be allowed to wear trousers. We also contacted the Equality Commission to talk about women's rights.