by Holly Tribe
A caravan has been turned into a multi-use activity centre to help tackle anti-social behaviour in Bradford.
The touring caravan has been modified to feature a cinema, DJ mixing desks, a games station plus a beauty chair for a trained beautician.
According to the Telegraph & Argus, the scheme is being funded by West Yorkshire police and the church funded Eden Project. Located in an area of Bradford which is well known for its problems with drug and anti-social behaviour problems, it will tour the local estate and engage with local young people helping to provide access to new opportunities.
Police Community Support Officer Samia Arif said: “The caravan will provide a way to break down any perceived barriers with young people on the estate and to engage them in a fun and interesting environment.
“By using the caravan as a hub and working from the centre of Buttershaw we can also develop our relationship with the young people of the estate which I am confident will transfer back into the neighbourhoods we police on a daily basis.”
The caravan was launched at the Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College in Bradford this Saturday.
