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of which are healthy, for the route, we have agencies on
HAMMETT
youngsters while they soak up board to support them and we
the facilities on offer. try to educate them to make
When the building is unused informed choices.
by the youth cafe, it acts as a ‘If we found drink or drugs
base for community groups such on them in the cafe they would
CARPENTRY
as the town’s art network and be banned. If any young person
Bovey Tracey Climate Action. is banned for a particular rea-
The cafe came about in 2001, son, they do have a way back in.
when the census revealed that They can take part in a fresh-
there was an increase in young start system. They serve a peri-
people in the town and it became od of time away from the cafe
apparent people under ‘pub age’ and then they can come and
Quality Craftsman
ON CUE:
Specialising in
Rosie White,
with cafe
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operations
manager
Jeremy
Kitchens, Doors
Butcher.
and Windows
weren’t catered for. chat with us and we work out a
Eventually Bovey Tracey behavioural contract.
Over 20 years
Youth Action was set up and the ‘That works very well as they
cafe was born. have to confront what went
experience
In its early days, it experi- wrong. We then find a way for-
enced teething trouble. There ward as what we want is to have
were funding issues and, due to them in here, not out on the
the behaviour of some of the street.’
youngsters, the facility wasn’t Youngsters are asked to fol-
fully supported by the town low a set of rules when using
council or the police. the fun cafe.
Thankfully, these difficulties ‘We have house rules,’ said
have been ironed out and the Mr Butcher.
cafe is thriving. Now more than ‘They are very basic about
200 youngsters visit the cafe respecting each other, staff and
every month. On average, each the building and no bullying.
night it opens 30 young people These could be seen as bound-
drop in to use the facilities on aries of life. We just expect rea-
offer. sonable behaviour while they
‘We have turned this cafe are here and the majority
around,’said Jeremy Butcher, behave brilliantly.’
operations manager at the Youth In the last few years, the cafe
Cafe. has developed and, as well as
‘We have a lot of support from providing a range of activities, it
the council and have a very good is now working with Connex-
relationship with the police and ions to help give career advice
the community support officers. and guidance and also Night
TELEPHONE
‘When I started working at the Stop which gives drugs and
cafe three years ago, there was a alcohol advice. It also strives to
reputation of drugs and booze. educate youngsters about green
We don’t tolerate any of that at issues, and recently was asked
07733 141982
the cafe. to take part in Trail – Teign-
‘If youngsters do go down that bridge Recycled Art in Land-
scape.
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