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OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LEISURE

contact at: otlyouth@lycos.co.uk  

WHO ARE WE

We are a group of young people aged between 14 and 20 years who belong to Opportunities Through Leisure Community Youth Association or OTL for short. OTL is based in the Malling area of the Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council area of Kent. We meet on a Tuesday evening at the Larkfield Methodist Church Centre and also have a Mobile Youth Centre which visits the villages in the Malling area.

The people in the photo are Amy, Ben, Millie, Donna, Jon, Steve, Alex and Sam and we are the group from OTL who are taking part in the Cyber -Visions project. We are all working for our Gold or Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award and go to different schools, colleges, or to work.   OTL is a great place to meet new friends and old school friends who we don't get to see very often.

 

WHAT DO WE DO

We are all doing our Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award and our group are also involved in Peer Training and that is why we are doing this web page. Peer Training is about a group of us educating other young people about issues that matter to us as young people. We have recently made a film about Recycling as part of our Environmental Peer Training work.  You can see some stills from the video on the video page.

 

 

WHAT HAVE WE DONE?

As members of OTL we have done loads! These are some of the things we have done but we have done much, much more

First Gear- A pre-driver driving course where we learn all types of roadcraft and how to drive safely before we were old enough to drive.

Peer Training - We have learnt how to educate young people and have run workshops on Sexual Health, Drugs, Gambling and the Environment.  We are now working for our BTECH in Peer Training.

First Aid - We have done First Aid training and gained our Lifesaver Plus First Aid Certificates

Youth Links - We have worked with the local Community Health Council and did a survey to find out young people's views as consumers of the NHS

Youth Forum - We have heen involved in our local Youth Forum and done various workshops, including taking part in the Youth Parliament.

Expeditions - Expeditions are part of the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards and we thoroughly enjoy them and they are great for team building, group moral and learning new skills. This year we have been to the Ashdown Forest and Wales.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award - Not everyone at OTL does this but there are a large number who do.  For more details about the Award go to the Award's web site www.theaward.org.