Sherborne Douzelage Study Visit “Young Euro Citizens: Our

future”

Wednesday 15 October 2008 – Welcome

19.30 Welcome, Registration and Informal dinner at Sherborne Hotel in the Raleigh
Room, Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne 01935 813191

Thursday 16 October – Youth Policy Day

Chair: Paul Carling, Chair Douzelage International Education Committee

08.25 Meet at Culverhayes Car Park for Coach to Dorchester Youth & Community Centre
(Natalie House Mob: 07746 727002)

09.30 Welcome by Paul Carling of Sherborne Douzelage

09.40 Presentation by Tom Corban, Head of Youth and Community Service, Dorset County Council
British Government Policy – “Every Child Matters” and how this translates into Local
Government policy.

10.15 Hilary Cox – Deputy Leader of Dorset CC: Long term strategic issues

10.45 Coffee

11.05 Youth Opportunities Fund – policy imperatives and Dorset CC experience – Simon Fraiz-
Brown

11.40 Youth Justice System – Clive Hawkins, Head of Youth Offending Team & Will Burnett, Dorset
Police

12.30 Buffet Lunch at Youth Centre

13.45 Delegates visit Theme Stations manned by Dorset CC staff and local rapporteurs to
compare their towns’ experiences in these subjects (3 towns at each station concurrently)

15.50 Tea

16.15 Plenary session - Reports from theme stations and discussion on ideas that arose

17.15 Concluding comments followed by walk to Dorset County Museum

17.45 Reception in the Victorian Gallery to meet Dorset County Councillors and Youth Workers

18.45 Coach departs Museum for return to Sherborne

20.30 Dinner at The Three Wishes, Cheap Street, Sherborne  01935 817777
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Friday 17 October – Youth in Action Day

Chair: Janet Parsons, Chair Sherborne Douzelage

09.30 Meet at Tinneys Youth & Community Centre (01935 814202 )

09.40 Open Morning led by Rachel Fraiz-Brown, Area Youth Worker – “What happens on the
ground”

10.30 Over coffee - 5 minute presentations by Delegates on youth provision in their towns.
Discussion of needs and whether they are met

12.00 Conclusions drawn from the discussion

12.20 Youth Opportunities Fund: Case studies at working level - Simon Fraiz-Brown

12.45 Youth and Democracy: Youth Parliament & Sherborne Youth Forum – John Reynolds,
Community Youth Service

13.30 Buffet Lunch at Tinneys

14.45 Walk to the Manor House, Newlands

15.00 Leonardo da Vinci Youth Exchanges between Douzelage Towns: Leonardo Exchange Student
Elsa Batty

15.30 Walk to the Rendezvous Centre under Cheap St Church with Tea on arrival

16.00 Presentation by John Crossman, Chairman and Ingrid Trill, Centre Manager of the
RendezVous Centre

16.30 Tour of Centre & facilities

17.00 Concluding discussion of key outcomes from the Study Visit ending at 17.30

19.30 Dinner at Sherborne School Main Dining Hall  01935 812249

Saturday 18 October – Environment Day

09.45 Meet at Culverhayes Car Park for Coach to Woodroffe School, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis

11.00 Talk on the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme by Mary Harper, Award Officer for Dorset

12.00 Coach to near Lyme Fish Bar, 34, Coombe St for Fish & Chip lunch 2 Sittings at
12.15 and 12.45
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13.20 Return to Coach for journey to Charmouth Heritage Centre

13.30 Group: Talk by Anjana Khatawa – Young people and the Jurassic Coast

14.30 Fossil hunt - Bring casual clothing and stout shoes

16.30 Return to Sherborne

20.00 Buffet supper and skittles match – Rose & Crown, Longburton 01963 210202