A mobile laser adventure game is being set up for youngsters in South Derbyshire, to help tackle residents’ concerns about antisocial behaviour.
‘Laser Break’ will be available through schools, youth groups or agencies such as the Youth Offending Service and advertised through parish, borough and district councils. The game will be set up in hotspot areas of antisocial behaviour across South Derbyshire to encourage young people – particularly eight to 24-year-olds – to get involved and stay out of potential trouble.
Derbyshire County Council has approved £15,000 from its community safety grant award scheme to allow South Derbyshire Community Safety Partnership to go ahead with the scheme.
It has resulted from the findings of the 2003/2004 South Derbyshire Youth Needs Survey in which young people said they would be more likely to get involved in ‘adventure’ sports like Laser Break rather than traditional sports or youth club based activities.
What they say
Derbyshire County Council community safety manager Sue Davies said: “Research carried out by the community safety partnership has shown this scheme is something young people in the area are interested in so we hope they get involved.
“One of the county council’s main priorities is to provide more opportunities for young people to get involved in activities which reduce the possibility of them becoming involved in antisocial behaviour, so we’re pleased to approve this funding for the South Derbyshire Community Safety Partnership scheme.”
Laser Break is a similar concept to paintballing, suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
