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| Summit on anti-social 'challenge' | |
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| The church and police are to join forces in a bid to help curb anti-social behaviour across Wales. | The church and police are to join forces in a bid to help curb anti-social behaviour across Wales. |
| Archbishop of Wales Dr Barry Morgan and South Wales Police Chief Constable Barbara Wilding will lead the summit at Llangoed Hall in Brecon, Powys. | Archbishop of Wales Dr Barry Morgan and South Wales Police Chief Constable Barbara Wilding will lead the summit at Llangoed Hall in Brecon, Powys. |
| The two-day event starts on Tuesday and will discuss ways to tackle anti-social and criminal behaviour. | The two-day event starts on Tuesday and will discuss ways to tackle anti-social and criminal behaviour. |
| Experts will examine the root causes of threatening and abusive behaviour on our streets and in our homes. | Experts will examine the root causes of threatening and abusive behaviour on our streets and in our homes. |
| Called Transforming Behaviour - Transforming Communities the event will also host presentations from people who work directly with young people. | Called Transforming Behaviour - Transforming Communities the event will also host presentations from people who work directly with young people. |
| The symposium was organised by the Church in Wales' bishops' adviser on church and society, the Reverend Robin Morrison. | |
| He said transforming anti-social behaviour in young people was one of the main challenges facing Welsh society. No one organisation working alone can solve it Rev Robin Morrison - Church in Wales | |
| He pointed out numerous studies had shown that UK teenagers are more likely to fight, take drugs, have underage sex and binge drink than their European counterparts. | He pointed out numerous studies had shown that UK teenagers are more likely to fight, take drugs, have underage sex and binge drink than their European counterparts. |
| "As a church, we care about those involved, their families and communities and we are committed through our social projects to the long-term prevention of this type of social breakdown," said Rev Morrison. | "As a church, we care about those involved, their families and communities and we are committed through our social projects to the long-term prevention of this type of social breakdown," said Rev Morrison. |
| "But no one organisation working alone can solve it. | "But no one organisation working alone can solve it. |
| "This symposium will bring together key people to focus on what can be done to tackle negative behaviours for the greater well-being of people in Wales. | |
| "I think most of us know the general standard of behaviour is dropping - binge drinking, knives, gangs, anti-social behaviour and so on and that means we can no longer assume co-operation of young people with teachers, parents, the police and other agencies in the same way we used to take for granted." | |
| Daniel, a teenager from Caerphilly on a surveillance and supervision programme, said he started getting into trouble at the age of 11 because he was bored. | |
| "I wouldn't have got into trouble if there was more things to do. I don't get into trouble any more because I hardly ever go out. | |
| "The only things where I come from is a park which is only suitable for ten year olds and stuff like that." |