Could you design a hoodie that shows what you think about this issue? Send us your ideas. The winning design will become the under the hood hoodie, and we will promote it far and wide with our positive campaign message. Click here

This would work really well as an arts activity in your club or project. Closing date: 1 August

What do you think about this issue? Do you feel that the media and politicians are entitled to talk about 'yobs' and 'hoodies'? Why do they? What can we do? Click here

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Show young people in your club / project examples of the things that politicians and the media are saying about 'yobs' and 'disrespect'. See what they think.

Is everyone who wears a hood bad news?
Does a 'yob' have a reason for being the way they are?
Is it ever fair to call them a 'yob'?
What would make you respect/disrespect others?

voice Firstly, you could encourage young people to speak out about it - texting or emailing a message to be posted on the campaign website.

face If you can get photoconsent forms filled in then it would be great if young people texted a photo of themselves plus a short comment. We can collect these together in a high impact message to influential people.

project   Some of your group might like to keep a scrapbook or make a collage to record the way that the media describes young people. Cut out headlines, pictures or whole articles, perhaps from a week or month's worth of papers. Then display your work at your club or project and invite people to come and see it.

Do good in the hood   We're used to seeing photos of young people in hoodies to illustrate articles about crime or antisocial behaviour. So why not try and destroy this stereotype by sending positive photographs to your local newspaper?

If young people at your club or project are up for it, you could arrange to do some simple community service like a litter pick, gardening for elderly members of the community, whatever captures your imagination. Wear your hoodies, take some snaps and send the story and pictures to the paper. Guaranteed media coverage.

Use your own contacts or send the info to us and we'll send a press release out on the community newswire.