Hi! Welcome to the Youth Re:Action Team website!

This site will keep you up to date on our project – what we’re doing, forthcoming events, press information etc. It is also a source of information for young people who want to find out more about regeneration in Barrow-in-Furness.

Regeneration means lots of things but basically it’s improving our communities with a focus on:

• housing
• jobs
• shops
• transport
• education
• safety
• leisure facilities
• open spaces
• lifestyle
• the economy
• the environment…

It is our job to make sure that YOU have a say in what happens in YOUR town. We think this is important because it is the town where we live, and we’re the ones who will be living and working here in the future. We are finding out about regeneration, and wanting to talk to you to find out your views on what makes Barrow a great place to live. We plan to then make recommendations to organisations involved in the future regeneration of the town.

Latest News

What have we been upto so far this year?

Research Roadshows!!!!!!
We're going into Sacred Heart Primary School and Victoria Juniors School today to work with 150 yrs 4, 5 and 6s on a research project with Lancaster University and Cumbria County Council.  We'll be finding out what activities youngsters want outside of school through questionnaires and focus groups. 

We'll let you know how we get on.  Watch this space ...!

Live Project
Stereotyping within our community is what we've chosen to look at in more detail this year.  We will be working with a John Hall, a local artist, and are really looking forward to it.  We'll let you know how we get on. 

So What?
We think it's about time that we find out whether all our had work is making a difference to change in Barrow. Our Research Mentors from Barrow 6th Form College are working with Lancaster University and will be interviewing key stakeholders from organisations in Barrow.  We'll keep you posted on this important part of our work.

Research Results 2008/09
Last year we worked with Forum Twentyeight to find out how they can better engage young people in the arts. We also worked with yrs7-10 in Barrow's Secondary Schools to look at the power of the student voice in shaping change in schools.  Have a look at to find out.  It'd be great if all our hard work pays off with some of our recommendations taken up.

24 March 2010