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The DEAL Project| The DEAL Project | The DEAL Project
Geographical Area: Walsall Borough. DEAL also has experience of working regionally, nationally
Age Range Min: 11
Age Range Max: 25
Gender Specific: no
| Culturally Specific: no
Method of Access: Drug agencies and community projects in the area will contact them for training and project work. They also meet a lot of young people face to face when carrying out outreach work.
| | Description | By engaging and listening to young people within their own school or youth club setting, DEAL is able to identify areas of need and concern they may have around health, drug and alcohol issues, and work with them to explore these areas in more detail. By starting at the level of the people they are working with, in terms of their knowledge and experiences, they are able to develop appropriate responses designed to extend awareness and understanding and empower young people. Activities are often drama based or involve the production of CD's and videos such as 'Smacked Up' and 'Cooking with Gas'. A full range of resources is available from The DEAL Project. It is hoped to offer some treatments for young people in the future such as Auricular Acupuncture.
DEAL also undertakes Outreach work, visiting youth clubs and going to meet young people and hand out information at various community events in the Borough. Primarily working with young people including they can also provide a range of training programmes for staff and parents. Their website has a questions page and a games section and gives further details of the projects they have been involved in. | | Mission Statement | Deal is a Registered Charity and was established in 1997. Their mission is to: Develop opportunities for young people exploring drug, alcohol, and health issues.
Develop a range of projects and activities identified by young people, looking at drug, alcohol and health issues.
Produce a range of resource materials e.g. videos, photographs, posters, and educational packs for use by young people, teachers, parents, and youth workers.
Provide opportunities for young people to develop peer-led activities and training, supported by trained staff. | | Staff Profile | | 1 Project Manage, I Project Co-ordinator, 1 Administrator and 15 staff. | | Linked Organisations | | Staff will refer any young person requiring treatment to Lantern House. Links exist with many local organisations that have contact with young people. The drugs worker is building up more specific drug agency links. |
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