A Ten Year Strategy for Positive Activities
July 2007
Aiming High for Young People: A Ten Year Strategy for Positive Activities was published in July 2007 and set out the Government’s vision for improved services and opportunities for young people. This implementation plan highlights progress to date and key actions to be taken over the next 12 months to implement the 55 commitments made in Aiming High to increase young people’s participation in constructive leisure time activities.
The 6 key objectives of Aiming High are
• Rebalancing the public narrative about young people
• Empowering young people to increase their influence over the design and delivery of services for them
• Increasing the number of local places for young people to go
• Removing barriers and supporting young people to access local opportunities and services for them
• Improving the capacity and quality of services for young people
• Supporting and developing the youth workforce to employ the very best practice in working with young people
