SPEAK OUT WAS MOTIVATIONAL

Last week's Speak Out was heralded by organisers as a big success with some of the ideas put forward being described as very motivational.

The Speak Out was organised by Suicide Awareness' Val Rowe and Mark Taylor of Griffith Skills Training Centre, and was so positive that another meeting has been arranged in two weeks time.

Twenty of the City's youth aged between 14 and 21 attended the Speak Out with most of them taking the opportunity to voice their ideas.

Val Rowe says a series of Speak Out's will be held over the next three months and on completion of the Speak Out's the responses will be released.

"Some of the things they want are already here, they just need some implementation. They just want everyday things," said Val, "I'm really looking forward to working with the kids over the next few weeks."

Other young people in the area also have the opportunity to have a say by emailing Val on help@suicideawareness.com.au or by calling MIA Birds and Fish for a survey sheet.

Download Survey Sheet here.

Story by: Riverina Real Estate Magazine, February 22 2007.