Activities:

Before viewing

Depending on context, teachers may wish to use list below to focus viewing, or to guide discussion afterwards. See outline for timings.

1. Local grants as stimulus to involving young people in their communities.
2. Three bids for grants: Callum, Rashta and Jody.
3. Personal and social benefits to young people in becoming involved.
4. Youth worker - perspectives, experiences, motivation, coping with setbacks.

After viewing

Activities - for class or small groups.

1. Describe:
   
   a) the origins of the scheme;
   b) the idea behind it;
   c) how it operates;
   d) criteria for awarding grants.
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3. Identify the three bids for grants we see on film? What do students think of:
   
   a) the bids;
   b) the way each is presented;
   c) the reactions of Asif and the panel to each application;
   d) the decisions made about grant awards.
   
   How would Callum and Jody benefit personally?
   In what ways would their communities benefit?
   
   
4. Devise a set of guidelines for someone making a bid to 'youthbank' to give them the best chance of being successful.
   
   
5. Discuss the youth worker's motivation for his voluntary youth work. From the film, what might be the highs and the lows? How does he cope with the lows?

Key questions

1. What would be the benefits of getting involved in applying for a local grant?
2. What might the risks be? How could the risks be managed?

Follow-up

Research sources of funding available to young people in their local area. Brainstorm on other ways of stimulating interest among young people in getting involved in developments in their communities.