Two Awards for the Man With "Nowt2Do?"
Greater Manchester Police’s Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy has presented his Commendation and the Wigan Metropolitan Borough Trophy to PC Andy Wright for his personal commitment, dedication and professionalism in creating and developing the “Nowt2Do?” Youth project in Wigan. The multi award winning project has helped children in the community to develop new skills and increase their self-esteem. Constable Wright’s outstanding work has helped to reduce antisocial behaviour in the area.
Having taken a survey after hearing the local kids whine, “We’ve nowt to do”, PC Andy Wright from the Atherton Neighbourhood Team created and developed the “Nowt2Do?” project. It was run as a 10-week pilot but such was the demand and enthusiasm of the young people, the project is now in its fifth year. This scheme provides positive activities for young people, with the aim to bring out the best in them. Young people have attended these activities over 20,000 times since the project began and they have nearly reached their target of raising £100,000 for our communities.
Andy wanted all young people to get involved so all events are free and are based at a variety of locations. He encourages the kids to think about what affects them and develop ideas to express their feelings. They have developed a drama about knife crime, a film about the project and are now on Facebook and Twitter and have their own website.
Both Andy’s family and a growing number of supporters have come on board, who are now called the Nowty Mums. At all stages, Andy has made sure that the project is firmly linked with GMP and its priority to reducing antisocial behaviour and this has reduced by 25%. Local schools and youth workers have seen improvements in troubled pupils and increases in self-esteem. The project has been awarded the London 2012 Inspire Mark, the Best Young Persons Project at the Wigan’s Cultural Partnership awards and a national award from the Learning Exchange Awards. Andy was awarded the Chief Constable’s Excellence Award for Citizen Focus for developing this outstanding community project. Its success is down to his own personal commitment as he does most of the work in his own time. The project continues to grow from strength to strength and is reaching across the world. This is not just congratulations it is a big thank you from all of us and, most importantly, from the community of Wigan
The Wigan Metropolitan Borough Trophy is a Miner's Lamp that was presented to the Chief Constable by the Mayor of Wigan at the official launch of the Wigan M.B.C. Central Watch Station in December 1991. The Chief Constable presents this award to the officer who, during the preceding 12 months has contributed most through personal effort both on and off duty in the field of community care.
Nowt2Do? website www.flhs.org.uk/nowt2do/
Nowt2Do? Film t.co/2c39v7F4
Two Awards for the Man With "Nowt2Do?"
Greater Manchester Police’s Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy has presented his Commendation and the Wigan Metropolitan Borough Trophy to PC Andy Wright for his personal commitment, dedication and professionalism in creating and developing the “Nowt2Do?” Youth project in Wigan. The multi award winning project has helped children in the community to develop new skills and increase their self-esteem. Constable Wright’s outstanding work has helped to reduce antisocial behaviour in the area.
Having taken a survey after hearing the local kids whine, “We’ve nowt to do”, PC Andy Wright from the Atherton Neighbourhood Team created and developed the “Nowt2Do?” project. It was run as a 10-week pilot but such was the demand and enthusiasm of the young people, the project is now in its fifth year. This scheme provides positive activities for young people, with the aim to bring out the best in them. Young people have attended these activities over 20,000 times since the project began and they have nearly reached their target of raising £100,000 for our communities.
Andy wanted all young people to get involved so all events are free and are based at a variety of locations. He encourages the kids to think about what affects them and develop ideas to express their feelings. They have developed a drama about knife crime, a film about the project and are now on Facebook and Twitter and have their own website.
Both Andy’s family and a growing number of supporters have come on board, who are now called the Nowty Mums. At all stages, Andy has made sure that the project is firmly linked with GMP and its priority to reducing antisocial behaviour and this has reduced by 25%. Local schools and youth workers have seen improvements in troubled pupils and increases in self-esteem. The project has been awarded the London 2012 Inspire Mark, the Best Young Persons Project at the Wigan’s Cultural Partnership awards and a national award from the Learning Exchange Awards. Andy was awarded the Chief Constable’s Excellence Award for Citizen Focus for developing this outstanding community project. Its success is down to his own personal commitment as he does most of the work in his own time. The project continues to grow from strength to strength and is reaching across the world. This is not just congratulations it is a big thank you from all of us and, most importantly, from the community of Wigan
The Wigan Metropolitan Borough Trophy is a Miner's Lamp that was presented to the Chief Constable by the Mayor of Wigan at the official launch of the Wigan M.B.C. Central Watch Station in December 1991. The Chief Constable presents this award to the officer who, during the preceding 12 months has contributed most through personal effort both on and off duty in the field of community care.
Nowt2Do? website www.flhs.org.uk/nowt2do/
Nowt2Do? Film t.co/2c39v7F4