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I wanted to provide an update regarding Vandalism/ graffiti, which members around this area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the Met Engage priority survey. Supporting young people in Edmonton Green, Enfield can be done through engaging with local organisations, utilising council services, and participating in community initiatives. Here are keyways:
LEVERAGE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
- Edmonton Community Partnership: Offers after-school clubs, holiday programmes, enrichment activities, mental health support, and youth-led projects. It collaborates with schools, families, and charities to boost life chances for young people.
- Northside Youth & Community Connexions: A youth-led charity providing support to diverse communities, helping young people build confidence and empowerment.
- Wellbeing Connect Services: Focuses on 10-14-year-olds (extending to 15-21), offering holistic assessments, workshops on mental health, crime prevention, and cultural activities, plus parental support.
UTILISE COUNCIL SERVICES
- Enfield Youth Development Service: Runs five youth centres (including Unity Hub @ Craig Park and Croyland Youth Centre) for ages 11-19 (up to 25 with SEND). Services include mentoring, outreach, positive activities for at-risk young people, and leadership programmes.
- Craig Park Youth Centre: Provides activities like music, dance, film, cooking, art, and drama for young people.
- Edmonton Green Library Code Club: Offers free coding sessions on the second Saturday of each month (for ages with parental supervision required for under-12s).
- Councillor Abdul Abdullahi: As Cabinet Member for Children's Services, he holds weekly surgeries at Edmonton Green Library and can provide information on youth-related policies and support.
ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES
- Inspiring Young Enfield: Funded by the Mayor’s Young London Fund, it offers activities for 10-21-year-olds (up to 25 with disabilities) to enhance wellbeing, promote positive choices, and support pathways to education and employment. Sign up online or via professional referral.
 We want to ensure everyone is able to keep their property safe from vandalism or defacement in your local area. As such, through conversations with homeowners, members of the public, police officers and staff we’ve collated our 5 Top Tips for safeguarding a property. Please see the advice listed below: - Stay visible: Having a property that can’t be seen from the street may make it more susceptible to being a target of vandalism. Make sure you are limiting places around your property where vandals can hide.
- Create a fence/boundary: By doing this, you’re creating a visible barrier that works as a reminder that if someone crosses uninvited, they would be trespassing.
- Keep it secure: Evaluate your property and be sure to safeguard vulnerable points such as ground floor windows with one-metre high sharp, prickly bushes.
- Extra security: If you have a surface which anyone can sit on – like a ledge or a low wall – some carefully placed plants can work as a good deterrent. Also, you can secure the side and rear boundary of your property with a two-metre-high fence topped with a trellis.
- Keep it tidy: If the property looks untidy, some people won’t think twice about adding to it or simply hanging around in the area. We would advise you not to leave rubbish, ladders, wheelie bins or anything else that could be used for burglary or vandalism in the property's vicinity.
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