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Tom Baconreporter

Emma Bagleyphotographer

Molly Keanereporter/oracle

Kassius Barker Millustrator

Suraj Rattu

Enja Dixonreporter

Anisa Osmanreporter

Rianna Hudsoneditorial/reviewer

Emma Nageneditorial

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Michael Broadreviewer

Romario Baileyagony

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Issue 98 April 2009

Editorial by Emma Nagen

& Rianna Hudson

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It’s a diffi cult thing to realise that even-tually you have to take responsibility for yourself. And it’s a scary thing to accept that your parents won’t always be there to help you cope with the big wide world. It’s a giant leap from naïve adolescence to the reality of adulthood, yet one we all inevitably have to take. Often young people follow the crowd; they get caught up in bad situations because they don’t know which direction is the best to take. Copying other people doesn’t always take you forward. You choose the football team you want to follow, you take control of your fi nances, you take care of your body, and you decide how you want your life to pan out, because it’s your life and

your path, and most importantly, your responsibility.

Being a young person is about coming of age, not just growing physically, but also becoming mentally and spiritually wiser and more mature.

So don’t just sit back and rely on mum and dad for money, or friends for guidance, step up and think for yourself! Start taking the steps towards your own individual future.

The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs - Joan Didion, American Novelist

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reviews

SAW – THE RIDEThorpe Park has a new rollercoaster out this April. It’s original as it’s the world’s fi rst horror themed ‘coaster’. The highest point reaches 100 feet and it has three loops during the track. The ride, however, starts before you get on the rollercoaster. There are all manner of set ups to scare you while you wait. The ride is excellent and a must for fans the Saw fi lms and rollercoasters in general.

Michael Broad

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KNOWINGNicholas Cage plays an astrophysics professor who recovers a letter buried underground 50 years ago in a time capsule. After decoding it he discovers the numbers predict every major disaster that has, and will occur. But what happens when the numbers run out? Cage’s character risks all to try and save his son.

Good fi rst impressions develop into an interesting and gripping plot. However, the rushed ending is hard to keep up with, and the unimaginative and predictable set pieces are a letdown. It’s defi nitely worth going to see, even just the once.

Rianna Hudson

SLUMDOGMILLIONAIRESlumdog Millionaire has two main themes both involving lead character, Jamal Malik, played by Dev Patel of Skins fame. The movie plays out over two time frames: one where we see Malik taking part in Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and then another showing a story that changes as Malik answers questions during the show – both storylines lead to fi nding out whether Malik fi nds his true love. Despite the movie picking up eight Oscars, I didn’t see what all the fuss was about. I felt that it went on for way too long and I didn’t fi nd the narrative very interesting. I won’t be buying it on DVD that’s for sure.

Michael Broad

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His venomous eyes look directly at me. He had a deep red scar across his face. I couldn’t breathe. I thought I was going to die; actually die, right there. I was helpless and weak.

Somalia is a country torn apart by confl icting tribes. It wasn’t always like this: different tribes existing peacefully in Somalia for a long time. In 1991, Siad Barre, the leader of Somalia, was forced to step down from government when he was attacked by rebels. His soldiers responded by fi ghting to get him reinstated.

Somalia turned into a country with no government and no rules. A country without leadership is chaos, and breeds violence.

I remember loving the summertime in Somalia. We would eat lovely juicy mangos and swim in a lucid, warm sea, the peach coloured sand tickled our feet, the sky was clear with the sun smiling over us. Sunset was the best moment, I would sit staring out, eating ice cream, my whole family listening to mum humming a tune. I smiled. I smile now; I still treasure that moment.

The good life didn’t last though. One day soldiers entered our home.

BANG...BANG! Two kicks and they broke our door. We all held on to each

Anisa Osman’s not so civil war

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other tightly. My mum and my two sisters were sitting beside me. The men demanded our belongings; anything of value was taken, stripped from the house. Eventually they walked to go outside and my heart, which had been pumping fran-tically, started to ease. Those selfi sh heartless men were leaving, but little did I know they were much, much worse than just thieves.

One of the soldiers stopped at the front door and turned for a last glance at our desecrated home. His eyes stopped to look at my mum’s sister, Maria. He stared for a long time, a poisonous evil grin appeared on his face. Tension and fright fi lled the room. What this man was about to do could destroy all our lives. My uncle stood up “please soldier, I beg you, don’t do this. You have all of our stuff; isn’t that enough? Please don’t...this, I.....” and before my uncle could fi nish: BANG, he was shot dead.

He came closer to Maria and said in Somali “you’re a little girl now, but by the end of the night you will become

a woman”. His toxic breath breathed heavily; he took her to the next room. No one dared move; we remained silent as Maria screamed. Eventually he came out zipping his trousers and left.

After that we also planned to leave. My family decided that because we were so young it was

too dangerous for us to be there. My dad

gathered money for us to fl ee the mess.

Despite what had happened it was hard saying goodbye. I still love my country.

I am lucky to be here now, in England. I am enjoying life to the full because I could have easily been killed.

When summertime comes we go to the seaside. We enjoy ourselves, even though the beach back home was the most beautiful place in the world.

We still eat ice cream, we still sit and watch the sunset, we still listen to mum humming, and we remember the good times, not the bad.

Those selfi sh heartless men were leaving, but little did I know they were much, much worse than just thieves

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Anisar ing the sunset


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Many young people get everything we want and take advantage of the privileged world we live in. But things are changing; this economic crisis affects us because it affects everyone. We don’t work, we don’t pay bills, and all our money comes from our parents. If they suffer, so will you.

A recession is ‘an extended decline in general business and trade activity’. In very simple terms this means that before, when times were economically healthy, people were spending lots of money on everything and anything they wanted, even if they didn’t have actual cash. Banks gave out credit cards to anyone who’d have one. Now people don’t spend as much. This is because they are worried about losing their jobs or the bank refuses to lend them any more money. This stops money going to businesses, who then can’t afford to pay staff, the government gets less tax revenue, which negatively affects services to the public like schools, police and hospitals. Health declines, exam results decline and crime increases.

Economists predict it will take around 20 years for the economy to return to normal – this recession is going to accompany us well into our adult life. It’s about time we took it seriously.

My parents are constantly complaining about lack of money, and perhaps yours are too, and this means less money for us. Often our pocket money is our main source of income and we usually receive it without doing anything in return. Our parents will need to make cutbacks like everyone else and where do you think they will start? With us! No cash for parties or clothes! It marks the end to the blithe lives we live.

But let’s not get hysterical. It’s okay, I mean we can just get a part time job, right? According to the BBC, unemploy-ment rates are up to 7.4% in London and rising, with job vacancies at a record low. Saturday jobs will be impossible to fi nd. Why would a shop want to hire an inex-perienced kid, when a qualifi ed adult will now work for less money like us?

What about the future? The only options open to us will be to start work straight out of school and do a job that’s low paid and rubbish, or go to university and come out with a degree and heaps of debt and then get a job that’s low paid and rubbish.

It is a tense time. However don’t panic about issues you can’t control. Being young is stressful enough. Try not to overspend and be aware of what you can’t afford. Before making a purchase,

ask yourself if you really need what you’re buying and be honest. Beat the credit crunch and get into the habit

of saving, although it may seem pointless and boring

now, it is essential to learn how not to spend.

While it’s important to recognise the magnitude of the recession, to acknowl-edge and understand how it will impact our lives, we must also remember not to get too hyped up with everything the tabloids tell us.

Shortly after the Wall Street crash of 1929 the millionaire industrialist Rock-efeller, in times much worse than these, said ‘prosperity has always returned and will again’.

Perhaps we can hold on to those words while we give back to our community, or rediscover the true meaning of family.

No one can confi dently predict how badly the economy will suffer. But, it is true that things are going to change. And, as they do, new opportunities will arise and new openings will present themselves and there will be new paths to explore.

Enja Dixon – why young people will get credit crunched

No cash for parties or clothes! It marks the end to the blithe lives we live.

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The alarm clock rings. You drag yourself out of bed, cold to the bone. You slink from beneath your covers, and slip into your sack-like dressing gown. It should fi t you. It used to.

You slide into the bathroom; baggy pyjamas fall from your skeletal frame. The alarm is still going off; through the din you hear the ticking of a clock.

You take a warm inviting shower. There’s one thing on your mind. You try to distract yourself by staring at the bumps in the ceiling but your fat body comes back and fl oods your thoughts – of course you’re not overweight, quite the opposite.

You drag yourself from the steaming bathroom, shivering, cold to the bone. The beeping of the alarm and the ticking of the clock remains. You run your fi ngers along your clothes on the rail, pondering which outfi t will hide your body best.

One quick glance in the mirror, you look away repulsed – bones jutting from your frail body, every single vertebrate

Molly Keane on playing the weighting game

visible down your spine. But your mind haunts you with self-doubt: ‘if only I was thinner’. If you were any thinner you’d be in a hospital bed or on a slab.

You creep downstairs – don’t wake your parents; too late they’re up. Your mind races, trying desperately to come up with an excuse to avoid breakfast: creamy melted butter spread on crisp white toast with the choice of sweet jam, crunchy peanut butter or delightfully rich chocolate spread.

The thought of actually eating this lovely grub sickens you despite your tummy groaning at the prospect; your mind works out ways to burn calories.

After forcing yourself to a bite of toast, trying not to gag, you accidentally drop the rest on the fl oor; the dog scoffs it.

Your mother enters the room teary-eyed. You think nothing of it. You are too obsessed to notice poor mum. She can hear the alarm from inside you and the ticking of time running out.

Time to brush your teeth, but is it

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worth it? They’re a sickly malnourished yellow. You stare blindly into the mirror and scrape away at your caffeine stained tongue. Your gums bleed. You’re proud that you managed to get away with not eating breakfast, again.

As you hover down the stairs, you hear your parents arguing. You slump down on the stairs and, for once, you listen.

Your parents are anxiously discussing your weight; your avoidance of food... breakfast... lunch... dinner... and at fi rst you don’t believe it.

Your mind denies the truth in their words. But the more you hear the more you listen; the more of the exchange you take in, the more you understand: it wasn’t my dressing gown that was too big, my clothes disguised me from myself. My

body isn’t fat, the food did look tempting, my mother is upset. I am fi nally

beginning to listen. The more I hear, the more I listen. Finally I listen.

It wasn’t my alarm clock punctuating my every move, it was my body’s alarm,

warning me about not eating; my own time ticking away.

I can hear; hear another sound, a murmur now; that hospital hum, my mum can hear it too. We both know what it is: life support with my name on it. I can hear it.

That’s when it happened. Switch fl icked, ticking stopped, machine off, and nothingness.

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Hear your body, listen to its alarms and seek help.

Don’t wait for the hospital hum.

The thought of actually eating this lovely grub sickens you despite your tummy groaning at the prospect


Molly Emma


Supporting a ‘crap’ football team and living in London isn’t easy. For me, an avid Stoke City fan, it has become harder since we were promoted to the Premier-ship this season – before then no one knew who we were. When everyone was talking about the Manchester United game at the weekend, I’d mention Stoke’s 1-0 win against Swansea with a dodgy penalty in the 93rd minute, barely seen through the driving rain. Blank faces would stare back. It was, and sometimes still is, pointless trying to talk about my team.

What really annoys me is the ignorance of people. Fans who, before this year, didn’t even know which division we were in. My local team is probably Tottenham, however Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea fans dominate my school. You can under-stand following Arsenal; they’re a local club, but Chelsea and Man Utd fans are just glory hunters, shame-lessly following the trend trying to fi nd their own success through the triumph of ‘their’ club. Then you get ‘I’ve supported them for years’. Hear this: It doesn’t matter as you have no genuine associa-tion with them.

Tom Bacon didn’t choose Stoke City, Stoke City chose him

‘Tom you were born in London, why don’t you support a local team?’ My mum is from Stoke and she supports Stoke City so I do; my dad is from Baltimore in America so I didn’t have another choice. My team was chosen for me.

These are my tips for supporting an unfashionable football team and how to deal with the abuse:

Know a lot about the history of your club. Old

stadia, players and managers;

Research key moments in your club’s history and

any general information you can fi nd out. For example Stoke enjoyed some gloriously successful years in the 1970s triumphing as Staffordshire Senior Cup Winners in 1971, 1975, and 1976;

Know about the big teams. It always looks good when you can outsmart a fan

What do you get if Chelsea are relegated?

60,000 Man Utd fans

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on their own club on youth players and the women’s team;

Go and see your team. I struggle to afford Premiership prices but I get to as many games as I can. Go to a midweek cup tie, Barnsley or Stockport away on a Tuesday night in the bitter cold. This will give you a sense of unity with your club and builds passion;

My fi nal tip is to buy some merchan-dise – I’m currently bidding on a replica shirt of Stoke’s legendary keeper Gordon Banks! At least if your team gets relegated you can hark back to years gone buy and reminisce when things were good.

Take comfort in supporting an unfash-ionable team. You get a certain respect from real football fans. They realise the pain and heartbreak of not seeing their team winning every week. Though Stoke are now in the premiership, Match of the Day always shows us last with

Alan Hansen using some throw away comment on how Stoke ‘defended very well but lack that bit of quality and ulti-mately that’s what lost them the game’. We know. We’ve always known. We want to hear ‘Stoke played very well and will NOT get relegated’. I’m still waiting for that one.

Ultimately supporters of inelegant teams have it hard. It is made worse that there are so few of us. People say you get a warm feeling in your stomach when you know you support your team for the right reason. Rubbish. There is no warm feeling, just a sense that your club is your club and that you have a good and proper reason for following.

It’s not warm. It’s reality.What do you get if Chelsea are relegated?

60,000 Man Utd fans. You get the idea.


TomEWE’RE


I have a friend who is 16 and very depressed. I saw wounds on his hands. He told me he is self-harming and he says that his dad bullies him . My friend always talks about how he wants to kill himself. He says I don’t understand but I want to help him – it’s just that I don’t know how.

It sounds like you are a good friend. Encourage him to go (or perhaps go with him) to see his GP to discuss his issues. As he’s 16 he can go to his GP alone and discuss the self-harming and his home life. He can talk to someone at school, perhaps to a mentor he can trust or a coun-selling service, as your friend may be at risk at home. Childline (0800 1111) or the Samaritans (08457 909090) can also be good contacts, especially if he feels suicidal. His self-harming is a way of coping but there are better ways. Encourage him to fi nd alternatives to hurting himself – he can talk about his issues or write things down. You could also go on the internet to look up other useful tips. The most important thing is that you are there for him with positive encour-agement.

By Bijoux Mafutala, Llamar King, Romario Bailey, Daniel AidooIllustrations by & Llewellyn Harrigan

My dad has developed a serious drinking problem. Sometimes he comes home at night so drunk he doesn’t even know who I am. I miss the old dad, the one who didn’t drink and the one who didn’t come home in a mess with a black eye. What should I do?

It’s commendable that you’re coping with what sounds like a diffi cult time. Your dad is defi nitely in need of support and there is plenty available. Depending on your age you could perhaps discuss the situation with him or other family members and get him help. There are agencies such as Alcoholics Anonymous, HAGAR, Involve or The Blenheim Project in Haringey that deal with these kinds of issues. You could also perhaps support your dad by going to his GP and getting help from there. You could also speak to social services in Haringey and get a worker to help the family cope with the situation and fi nd support for your dad.

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I know someone who is hanging around with the wrong crowd. He is getting arrested and beaten up. Now he tells me that he will join them in a robbery. I’ve tried to talk him out of it before he gets into trouble or hurts someone but he won’t listen. I want to tell his parents but they might kick him out or he might even turn on me.

That’s a very diffi cult situation. Your friend is talking about committing a crime and is already known to the police. There is a responsibility to the wider community in this case, as his actions will affect others. You can call Crimestoppers (0800 555 111) anonymously to report what may be about to happen and this may stop him from hurting others or being hurt himself. Often gang members feel they get something from being affi liated that they don’t get from family or friends. He may be able to get help from youth or-ganisations and access key workers at youth clubs. He may also benefi t from talking to a counsellor about what’s going on. The bottom line is that he’s at risk of ending up in serious trouble and you are being a good friend in trying to help him avoid this.

My big sister is pregnant again and smokes a lot. I tell her to stop smoking but she wont listen to me. I’m scared she will damage her health and the baby.

You are right to have concerns. Smoking affects both mother and baby and this will be determined by her age and how long she’s been pregnant. You could look up information on the internet to give her. As she is pregnant she should be seeing her GP anyway who can also recommend quitting services in Haringey. You’ve said she smokes a lot but that can mean different things to different people. It may be that your sister feels it’s not a problem and won’t want to give up but if you were to give her some infor-mation around the issue she may change her mind when she sees the damage it can cause.

Everyone’s got problems - see the Directory on page 27 for a list of support services.

Agony is brought to you in association with Haringey Young People’s Counselling Service. You can fi nd them at 10 Bruce Grove, Tottenham, N17 6RA or call 020 8493 1019

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Hugh’s news...

by Duane Uba


WHAT THE...

THE END

LATE AGAIN

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IF ONLY

HE KNEW.

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Hugh’s news...


\You’ve been a little grumpy lately, start being nicer to your family and you will gain the respect you deserve.

Jul. 24 - Aug. 23LeoYou’ve been having a tough time at school but fi nally things are starting to go your way, the next few months look like absolute bliss, enjoy!

Horoscope By Molly Keane

Taurus Apr.21 - May. 22

Jun. 24 - Jul. 23CancerYour life is like a cake, there are many important layers and the recipe is complicated, but once all put together your life is dreamy. Enjoy your life and let the happy days fi ll you up.

May. 23 - Jun. 23GeminiIf you’re traveling this month you will have the time of your life and if you’re not then its time to start planning!

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Sep. 23 - Oct. 23LibraYou are the strongest of all star signs and you hold the key to your destiny. The harder you work the further you will get.

Aug. 24 - Sep. 22VirgoYou have allowed some friends to become enemies, but now an former enemy wants to be your friend. Let him back into your life and the benefi ts could be endless.

Mar. 21 - Apr. 20AriesYou’ve met a potential winner of your heart, they’re sweet but not your type, give them a chance and they will surprise you.

Aquarius Jan. 20 - Feb. 18People continue to stroll in and out of your life this month, but one will stay and make a lasting impression.

Dec. 22 - Jan. 19CapricornYour originality sets you aside from everyone else, you’re fi nding it hard to cope with the comments but they will soon stop and you will come out on top.

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21SagittariusYou’re fi nding it hard to keep to your new years resolutions, be strong and put that fag out!

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22ScorpioYou’ve been living in a bubble for a long time now. Watch out for potential bubble poppers and enjoy the good times while they last.

Pisces Feb. 19 - Mar. 20Stop! Take a deep breath and listen. Its time to help others this month, so far this year you’ve been very selfi sh and it’s your time to shut up and listen before you are rewarded.

Images by Janos Papp, Llewellyn Harrigan, Orlando McKenzie, Camila Lopes and Tony Randall

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Muswell Hill Area Youth Project

Buses: 144, W4, W3

4YP nurse sessions To see Joy Clarke contact 07943817289or to see Suzanne Millar at the following addresses:

MondaysCONEL 10:30 – 12:30 High Road, London, N15 4RUBruce Grove Area Youth Project 18:00 - 20:0010 Bruce Grove, London N17 6RA020 3224 1089

Wednesdays Wood Green Area Youth Project 18:00 - 21:00New River Sports Centre, London N22 5QW020 8489 8942

Alternate Fridays Muswell Hill Area Youth Project 18:00 - 20:00Hillfi eld Park, London N10 3QJ020 8883 5855Tottenham Green Leisure Centre 18:00 - 20:001 Philip Lane, N15 4JA020 8489 5322

4YP Bus stopsAlternative TuesdaysTriangle Childrens Centre 18:00 – 21:0091 - 93 St. Ann’s Road, N15 6NUWood Green Library 15:00 – 17:30High Road N22 6XD

Alternate WednesdaysWood Green Area Youth Project 18:30 – 21:00New River Sports Centre, White Heart Lane N22 5QW131 West Green Road 15:00 – 17:30N15 3PB

Alternate ThursdaysBroadwater Farm 15:30 – 18:00Lordship Lane, N17Ferry Lane Estate 18:30 – 21:00Ferry Lane N17 9PP

Alternate FridaysWood Green Library 15:00 - 17:30Tottenham Green Leisure Centre 18:00 – 21:00

4YP walk in ClinicsSt Ann’s Sexual Health Centre Tuesdays 14:30 – 16:30 St Ann’s Hospital, N15 3TH

and Fridays 17:00 – 19:00020 8442 6605/6536.

4YP Plus Clinic (Under 20s women)Lordship Lane Health Centre Thursdays 15:30 – 18:30St Ann’s Hospital, 239 Lordship Lane, N17 6AA020 8442 6464/6810

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Ferry Lane Estate

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Buses: 144, W3

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HELPLINES: SEXWISEFor under 18s - 0800 282 930minicom - 0800 328 1651

BROOK HELPLINEFor under 25s - 0800 0185 023

www.youthspace.haringey.gov.uk

For free and confi dential advice on contraception, sexual health and relationships & to fi nd out where your nearest clinic is visit www.ruthinking.co.uk

Remember you don’t have to be having sex to visit clinic or see a 4YP nurse - you can drop in or phone for advice.

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HeroesBeing a hero isn’t always about saving people from burning buildings or defending the earth from alien invasion – sometimes young people can do something truly heroic and not even know it – Young Haringey Heroes 2009 is here to recognise the amazing efforts of Haringey’s young people. The only way they know which young people deserve an award is if you nominate someone worthy. The deadline for nominations is 30 April 2009 and there are 11 categories to choose from:»

• Young carer

• Young volunteer

• Sport achievement

• Young environmentalist

• Supporting other young people

• Music and performing arts

• Visual arts

• Outstanding positive contribution

• Young entrepreneur

• Outstanding academic progress

• Outstanding progress by a child or young person new to the UK

The ceremony itself will be held on July 10th and all you generous people who nominate will be entered into a prize draw to win a digital camera! It pays to be kind, eh?

For further information, as well as electronic, downloadable and online forms, visit: http://www.haringey.gov.uk/voteyoungheroes

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YIP Hip Hooray!Do you see yourself as the next Michael Jordan? Have you ever wanted to DJ or emcee like the pros? Perhaps you can show Spielberg a thing or two with a camera. If so, the Targeted YIP (Youth Inclusion Programme) is offering free activities for 13-19 year olds every Thursday at the Triangle Centre, 91-93 St Ann’s Road, Tottenham N15 6NU from 6.30pm-8.30pm. Work with experienced instructors on activities including ‘YIP’ HOP, Street Dance, Basketball, DJing and emceeing, fi lming and photography. You could be one step from stardom! Contact Matthew on 07837 780713 for details.

The apprentice?Live in Haringey? Aged between 13-19? Sign up for the entrepreneurial programme this coming half term at High Cross Centre, Fountayne Road, Tottenham N15. You can get yourself guidance in starting your own business and have the chance to meet with successful entrepreneurs and designers. By signing up, you’ll have the chance to:

• create your own collection of fashion accessories (if business doesn’t excite you)

• if you’re good enough, have your collection sold and make some serious cash!

• achieve an accredited qualifi cation

Also, if you complete the programme you get a £10 phone voucher. Sound good? For more information, contact Sarah on 020 7993 0101 or email [email protected]

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Soiled with promises, of a life waiting to be

lived in suitcases.

Hands on hands, breath shared in the

echo of the great room.

You smudge lipstick over my mere mouth.

For I am a skank, I am a preténder. I am

a child covered in makeup.

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YOUTH CLUBSMuswell Hill Area Youth ProjectMuswell Hill Centre, Muswell Hill020 8883 5855Bruce Grove Area Youth Project10 Bruce Grove, Tottenham020 3224 1089Wood Green Area Youth ProjectWhite Hart Lane Community Sports Centre020 8489 8942Broadwater Youth ClubStructured sport-based programme Broadwater Community Centre, Tottenham07870 15 7612SEXUAL HEALTH4YP HaringeyYoung people’s sexual health services including dedicated clinic, drop-in sessions and the 4YP bus0800 161 3715 4YP PlusContraception and Sexual Health ClinicWomen Only Clinic – for under 20s A confi dential walk in serviceThursdays 3:30pm-6:30pmLordship Lane Primary Care Health Centre, 239 Lordship Lane, London N17 6AA4YP Clinic, St Ann’s HospitalSt Ann’s Road Tottenham N15 3TH 020 8442 6605/65364YP nurse mobile : 07943817289www.4yp.co.ukTeenage Pregnancy and Parenthood TeamJan: 07817 164 4733Margaret: 07971 309 513Teenage Fathers WorkerTerry: 07980 316 761

Young Mums To BeCourse in Tottenham for teenage mums and dads1 Ashley Road, Tottenham Hale020 8275 4230OutzoneConfi dential information and support for lesbian, gay and bisexual young peoplewww.outzone.org

DISABILITIESMarkfi eld ProjectInclusive services for disabled and non-disabled young peopleMarkfi eld Road, Tottenham020 8800 4134

DRUGS & ALCOHOLIn-VolveFor young people with drug or alcohol issues020 8493 8525CosmicFor the families of people with drug or alcohol issues0800 38905257www.in-volve.org.uk

DOMESTIC VIOLENCEHearthstoneFor people experiencing domestic violence020 888 5362MENTAL HEALTHAntennaFor black African and African-Caribbean young people020 8365 9537www.antennaoutreach.co.ukHaringey Young People’s Counselling ServiceAdvice and support for young people020 8493 1019HostGeneral mental health care020 8885 8160Revolving Doors AgencyTackling the link between mental health and crime07779 098 269www.revolving-doors.co.uk

Victim Support HaringeyWorking for victims of crime

020 8888 9878www.vslondon.org

HOUSINGShelterlineShelter’s free housing advice line0808 800 4444

VOLUNTEERINGDuke of Edinburgh’s AwardProgramme of personal development020 8826 9393BTCV V involved TeamNational volunteering programmewww.btcv.org.uk

EMPLOYMENT & TRAININGe2eEmployment scheme020 8889 0022KIS TrainingHelping young people into employment, education & enterprise020 8275 4230Harington SchemePreparing young people with learning diffi culties or disabilities for work55a Cholmeley Park, Highgatewww.harington.org.ukJunctionOne-stop shop for young people020 8881 7050Drop-in centreGround fl oor Marcus Garvey libraryLeisure Centre N15 4JAwww.thejunctionharingey.co.uk

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