1. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs Share My European City FINAL CONFERENCE, Bologna 5 th December 2014 Violence and conflict in leisure contexts in VALLADOLID

2. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs Share my European City State of the Art in Valladolid  Violence and conflict in leisure contexts are linked with BOTELLON Massive meeting of youth people for alcohol drinking in public open air places. It is the most extended way of night leisure during weekends for youngsters between 14 and 24. Practice before going to pubs, discos, concerts, etc.

3. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs Share my European City State of the Art in Valladolid. 25% got drunk last month 44% makes BINGE DRINKING Starting at 14 years old 60% of high school students of 16 years old drinks alcohol on weekends “ Habits and life style of young people in Castilla y León”. Sample: High school students of 16 years old

4. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs Social conflict between different groups (Young people, neighbors,..) on public spaces due to noises at night, street dirting ASB conducts on public spaces (urban furniture, traffic signals, gardening, cleaning...) 1 2 3 State of the Art in Valladolid Botellon consequences Fights between youngsters Induce early age alcohol drinking - Addiction - Mental health issues - School failure - Social isolation - Family conflicts, etc. 4

5. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs Share my European City YOUNGSTERS SAY….. State of the Art in Valladolid Botellon: Why it happens? I do it because all my friends do it and everybody does it,…. It’s an easy way of meeting people Pubs are too expensive You are sure of the quality of what you are drinking

6. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs Share my European City OUR GOALS REDUCTION OF BOTELLON AMONG YOUNGSTERS Reduction of Vandalism Reduction of conflicts Increase the share used of public places

7. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs Share my European City WHAT WE’VE DONE: ACTIVITIES in Valladolid Informative workshops about alcohol drinking consequences EXPECTED RESULTS: Awareness raising of youth about the risks and consequences of excesive alcohol drinking in early ages. (legal, healthy, educative, etc.) Awareness raising about the public costs linked to vandalism and ASB..

8. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs Share my European City OPEN AIR PARTICIPATORY CULTURAL ACTIVITIES EXPECTED RESULTS Recover degraded areas by street drinking Increase the respect for the public spaces Propose alternative ways of leisure Promote a shared use of the public places. WHAT WE’VE DONE: ACTIVITIES in Valladolid

9. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs Share my European City INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS 82% of adolescents considered the talk have provided much information unknown for them. 78% admitted that the sessions gave them a different perspective of alcohol drinking. We have been asked for giving some more workshops in the present course MAIN RESULTS in Valladolid

10. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs Share my European City OPEN AIR PARTICIPATORY CULTURAL ACTIVITIES MAIN RESULTS in Valladolid Collaboration of different groups in the recovery: increased the feeling of vicinity Actual recovery of the most degraded area: Amphiteatre of Parque del Mediodia Different groups participating in new leisure activities in the public places. Commitment of city council in maintaining the areas and programming more cultural and leisure activities.

11. With the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight Crime Programme European Commission-Directorate General Home Affairs María Carracedo proyectos6@intras.es