Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded delivery of youth provision across Central Bedfordshire to local environmental charity Groundwork Luton & Bedfordshire, and Groundwork wants input from young people to help shape the direction of youth provision throughout these areas.
Groundwork were selected after an open tender process and are amongst the first to have been interviewed by Central Bedfordshire Council’s Young Commissioners, a group of young people who work alongside council officers to make decisions on which services the council should be providing for local young people.
Groundwork is well placed to deliver youth provision, given that it has been undertaking provision of youth clubs in both Toddington and Potton since April 2012.
The charity is based in Luton, but operates across the county delivering projects with and alongside schools, local communities businesses, Local Authorities, Town and Parish Councils and other similar-minded organisations. As such, it has a wealth of partners, contacts and project ideas to draw from.
Cllr Mark Versallion, Executive Member for Children’s Services said: ’I am delighted that Groundwork will be providing a wide range of activities for local young people.
‘We know that there is a big demand for activities here and I am confident that they will do a great job, not least because their proposals have been given the thumbs up by a panel of young people, who worked with the team here to reach the final decision. If you are aged between 12 and 18, why not go along and find out what’s happening?’
Groundwork will be delivering club-based and detached sessions across the three areas, providing young people with a variety of activities such as graffiti art and crafts, sports and outdoor games, music and dance.
The youth clubs will be provided for any young person aged 12-18, and all participants will be encouraged to get involved in shaping what provision and resources they would like from their club.
Full delivery of youth provision will commence from 3 June as follows:-
Biggleswade – Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7pm until 9pm at Biggleswade Youth Centre, Mead End, Biggleswade, SG18 8JU
Sandy – Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 7pm until 9pm at Sandy Youth Centre, Swansholme Gardens, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1HN
Arlesey (including Stotfold and Shefford) – Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7pm until 9pm at Arlesey Youth Centre, High Street, Arlesey SG15 6SN
- Biggleswade – David Stott on 07981 881736
- Sandy - Diana Hedley on 07702 941440
- Arlesey (including Stotfold and Shefford) – Jenny Scoot on 07857 145264
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