The Last Twenty Years of the world and Brunswick Young People's Project
1981 Charles and Diana marry
Ronald Reagan wounded in assassination attempt
Brunswick Youth Project opens
1982 Unemployment reaches 3 million
Argentina invades the Falkland Islands, leading to the Falklands War
Film ET is released
Refurbishment of the project. Coffee bar opened
1983 Margaret Thatcher re-elected Prime Minister
US invades Grenada
Michael Jackson's Thriller album
Inter-agency working resulted in the development of a 'leaving
home' resource pack
1984 The Miners' Strike
IRA bomb The Grand Hotel in Brighton, 3 killed
Attendance of Police meetings looking at improving the
situation for young people sympathetic with the miners strike
1985 Mikhail Gorbachev becomes new Soviet leader
Football violence at Heysel Stadium leads to 41 deaths
Live Aid
Multi-Cultural visit to Birmingham
1986 Space shuttle explodes on take-off, 7 astronauts
killed
Chernobyl
Maradona's 'Hand of God' in World Cup Final
Development of 'White Lies' anti racist video (featuring
Robson Green)
1987 Terry Waite kidnapped in Beirut
Britain's 'Hurricane' - storm of the century
Black Monday' on stock market
Young Men's residential looking at homophobia
1988 George Bush elected US President
Pan-Am jet crashes onto Lockerbie, 270 killed
Detached Youth Work focused on Eldon Green and the 'Monument
drinkers'
1989 Ninety four Liverpool fans crushed to death
at Hillsborough stadium
Tianamen Square massacre in Beijing, hundreds killed
Berlin Wall comes down, Superpowers declare end of Cold War
CCTV cameras introduced into the city centre. Project negotiates to protect
anonymity of young people entering the premises
1990 Nelson Mandela released from South African
prison after 27 years
Poll Tax riot in London
Margaret Thatcher forced to resign
Detached youth work targets sexual health issues with young
men
1991 Gulf War
Riots on Meadowell estate in North Tyneside
End of Soviet Union
Change of name to Brunswick Young Peoples Project
1992 Tories win fourth straight election
Bill Clinton elected US President
Pool table taken away, project now for over 16s.
1993 Jamie Bulger murdered
Maastricht Treaty ratified
Development of an active men's group.
1994 More than 100,000 killed in Rwanda in tribal
fighting
O.J Simpson arrested for killing ex-wife and her friend
Start of National Lottery
Literacy group starts at the project
1995 Earthquake in Kobe kills at least 4000
Oklahoma bomb kills 100 people
Cockleshell football initiative in partnership with Newcastle
United.
1996 Dunblane massacre, 16 people killed
Spice Girls release 1st single, Wannabe
Accreditation of 12 week Detached Youth Work Course.
1997 Labour wins landslide victory, Tony Blair
becomes Prime Minister
Diana Princess of Wales killed in Paris car crash
Dolly the world's first cloned sheep, is born
Independent Living Skills Course accredited.
1998 Good Friday peace agreement in Northern Ireland
'Zippergate'- Bill Clinton rocked by Monica Lewinsky scandal
After review project concentrates work with 16-25 year
olds
1999 Separate parliaments created for Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland
World population reaches 6 billion
Refurbishment of project, removal of coffee bar.
2000 New Millennium
The Tyne's Millennium Bridge is secured in place
George W. Bush elected US President
Shortlisted for Charity Awards. Excellent report from Ofsted
Inspection.
2001Foot and Mouth disease epidemic in UK
11 September attacks on US followed by US attacks on Afganistan
Redevelopment of project into ICT learning centre.
© Brunswick Young Peoples Project 2002-7