1. The Jitty Young People’s Outcomes 1 st July, Derby

2. Youth Portal for the Young People of Leicestershire. To help Young People make informed decisions at key moments in their lives. To be run by Young People.

3. Started by Oadby & Wigston Borough Council. 2005 Leicestershire Youth Service take up project management. Started after a consultation with Young People, 3 members as editors and on the chat forum. 300 hits a month.

4. Won a National Award, Wavemakers. Group of 40 young people run the site from around Leicestershire. Over 1000 registered members on the chat forum 20,000 “hits” a month.

5. What Makes The Jitty Work?

6. Ran by young people, not for them Varying degrees of involvement The process is transparent

7. Accessibility Peer Support Anonymity (from other users not youth workers)

8. Staff mixing IT and Youth Worker approach Inappropriate behaviour is challenged, and worked with Ongoing support from the County Council Youth Service

9. Internet – The Benefits

10. Once again – accessibility Flexible Able to monitor what goes on

11. Leads to interaction between varied demographics Stops image-based stereotypes (and others) Open all hours

12. ‘Social networking with a conscience’ Young people own what they post Secure