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‘What to do when you’re with your crew’
By Charlotte Molyneux, Danielle Turner, Jade Burton, Tom Conchie, Abbey
Graham, Hannah Birchall, Zoe Aspey, Amy Williams and Dayle Fairclough.
For the past couple of weeks at The LINC Online, we’ve been running
through our top tips for keeping safe, whether it’s online or on the
street.
Yet rather than having us keep repeating the same old ‘dos and don’ts’
to you, we figured we’d turn ‘A Closer Look At…’ over to you guys, and
invited the Gayton Gang from Winstanley to share with you their top tips
from their recently produced ‘Teen Tips’ leaflet.
The group produced ‘Teen Tips For Staying Safe: What to do when you’re
with your crew!’ after taking part in a number of workshops that made
them think more about their own safety, and have since shared them with
loads of other young people throughout Wigan Borough.
And now they’re sharing them with us too, in a special two-part feature.
Your Mobile
Mobiles are great to help you keep in contact with your friends, you can
get pics of all your mates on them and they’re good for entertainment
too.
They can help you stay safe as you can use them to text your mum and dad
and always let them know where you are and they’re there if you ever
need to make a call in an emergency, but:
• Be responsible and aware of the risks!
• Don’t flash your phone about.
• Don’t give your number to someone you don’t know.
• Don’t send picture messages to people you don’t know.
• Don’t put your music on loud when you’re on your own.
The Internet
The internet is fun, it helps with homework, helps us to keep in contact
with friends, and you can download music, but use it wisely!
• Don’t give out your personal details, you could give a general,
neutral name (such as your initials) instead.
• Don’t talk to people you don’t know.
• Don’t download things that don’t look or seem right, they might have
viruses,.
• Don’t always believe offers on the internet, they are not always what
they seem.
• Don’t meet up with anyone you don’t know.
• Don’t fake your age!
Smoking
Reasons why you may start smoking:
• Pressure from friends
• Maybe your mum and dad smoke, you might think it’s right.
• Because of stress! Such as arguments or difficulties at home.
Why you should STOP smoking!
• It can cause fatal lung cancer.
• It’s very ADDICTIVE.
• It will seriously harm your health and the health of others around
you.
• It blocks your arteries, this can lead to heart problems.
• It is a BIG waste of money and a waste of time.
What to do to help your friends stop smoking:
Get information from doctors or websites on how to get help to stop.
Explain to them all the reasons why they should stop.
For help to stop smoking check out:
www.gosmokefree.co.uk or call the NHS Stop Smoking line on 0800
1690169
Out and About
Our top tips for staying safe when you’re out with your friends or on
your own:
• Never go somewhere quiet, like into the woods, or on your own, always
be with someone you trust, even better with a group of friends.
• Don’t go to quiet places like the woods, fields or empty roads when
it’s dark.
• When it’s dark always stick to places that you know well, don’t go to
unknown places that you’re not sure about.
• Always carry a personal alarm if you’re out alone.
• Have a mobile phone with you and always make sure you have enough
credit to make a call if you need to. Have it on silent and don’t flash
it around.
• Always tell someone where you are going.
• Don’t speak to someone you don’t know.
• Don’t flash your money around.
• Always look out for yourself and your friends, be aware of any
dangers!
Remember, 999 is free to call in an emergency. Don’t be scared to
call if you need to but use it wisely and never make fake calls!!!
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