The Cage Youth Space

In Partnership with Redland City Council

OPEN TIMES:

Thursday evening 5:30 - 9:00pm

Friday afternoons 2:30 - 4:30pm

Come along...

9 Dollery Road, Capalaba

The Cage is a Youth friendly space

The environment provides conditions for healthy growth and development of youth and can be described as:

• inclusive, create connections and sense of belonging including positive intergenerational relationships
• provide opportunities for self-determination and self-enterprise
• provide opportunity for mastering skills and engaging in learning
• assure physical and emotional safety
• help youth vision, a positive role for themselves in the future
• Often the first point of contact for a young person accessing such a facility is to hang out and check to see if the space is ‘youth friendly’ or to attend an event before they start to engage in programs or seek professional services.
• At the Cage Youth Space this is achieved through
• professional staff who are aware of the options and opportunities available to young people
• professional staff who are able to liaise with young people effectively and with respect
• engaging programs with multiple entry points and pathways for development
• a safe space with confidential and professional services housed in non- confrontational spaces
• young people engaged as peer mentors and in active roles
• cool interior design - comfortable and not alienating - clearly a ‘youth celebrated’ space
• spaces or chill out areas where young people are allowed to congregate to socialize towards an end goal of engagement

(Click Film Strip to see The Cage Youth Space Pics)