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. What do people get out of it?

10. Greater understanding of others Help and support Empathy

11. New opportunities English language and poetry ICT (24 hour tech support)

12. Teamwork Being professional Greater understanding of others

13. Confidence / not as shy Kept me busy Can see other people’s view points

14. Internet – The Benefits

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

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

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

18. Successes

19. Diversity – different groups of people Police Authority Consultation Wavemakers award

20. Residentials Days out such as Go karting and Laser quest Interviews with: Footballers, New Found Glory, Rare

21. Jittymon Cards designed by young people with internet safety tips that are actually useful Poetry book: all of the poems were written by young people

22. Thank You For Listening