Focus on young Amstettner: Successful youth work and offers 2023

Focus on young Amstettner: Successful youth work and offers 2023

The Streetwork Amstetten, under the title "JLW - Youth and Life Well", has recently published its annual report, which presents impressive results. A total of 4,600 contacts with young people between the ages of 12 and 23 were registered, which underlines the commitment to the young generation in Amstetten.

Mayor Christian Haberhauer (ÖVP) emphasized how important youth work and promoting young people are for the city. With facilities such as the new city pool and the renovation of fun courts, incentives are created to offer young people's leisure opportunities. The renovation of the basketball court on the parish of St. Stephan is particularly positive. These are steps that involve all young Amstettner and benefit from the new facilities.

popularity of the offers

Open operation in Amstetten was the largest magnet for young people in 2023 with around 1,100 contacts. In addition, many young people came to the street work operations in the municipal area. The youth clubs in Mauer and Hausmening also enjoyed great popularity with almost 700 contacts each. Interestingly, the offers were used by 55 percent male adolescents, with the age group of 14 to 15 year olds being most represented.

Elisabeth Asanger, City Councilor for Leisure, Youth and Generations (SPÖ), praised the high quality youth work, which is often difficult to put in numbers. It is not just about the numbers, but also about supporting young people in their transition to adults, offering orientation and helping them in difficult life situations. "This is more than just leisure activities. Here the young people experience community and promotion in a protected environment," she said.

important subject areas

The topics of "democracy and elections" were particularly emphasized this year. In order to promote the political understanding of the young people, there was a "democracy quiz" and the opportunity to take part in real testing in the youth club. In addition, a workshop was carried out on the subject of "partner power" and a "dialogue in the dark" was established in order to raise awareness of the challenges of blind people.

Health promotion has also received more attention. Healthy framework conditions were created for young people who affect both leisure activities and mobile youth work. The concept of "health -competent open youth work" was even awarded the highest award level in gold. The Streetwork Cup, tree climbing and an information stand at EisDisco.

Overall, the Streetwork Amstetten report shows how committed the city is to promote its young people and what diverse opportunities are offered to support their development. A detailed presentation of these results can be found in a detailed article www.tips.at .