Freshwater Parish Council has approved a community grant of £3,000 to West Wight Churches Youth Project.
West Wight Churches Youth Project brings young people together and connect them with others their own age.
West Wight Churches Youth Project has been running for 10 years. As a partnership between Churches Together West Wight and Isle of Wight Youth for Christ, they are passionate about seeing young people’s lives changed by Jesus. They have a team of amazing volunteers from local churches, led by Part-Time Youth Worker – Faye Smith, and managed by a Management Team.
The funding from the parish Council will help go towards youth group trips to JR Zone, Skates, Headhunters, Resound Youth Event in Dorset and Dreaming the Impossible Festival. It will also help with refreshments and updating equipment such as Xbox controllers, board games and table tennis bats.
Freshwater Parish Council Chair Councillor Emma Cox and Chair of Finance Cllr Natalie Thomas were invited to come along to a drop in evening and see what happens at the Youth Club.
Natalie said:
“As a local Freshwater mum it is amazing that we have such a wonderful youth provision available in the West Wight. My daughter is really enjoying the time and space to connect with her friends out of school.”
We are glad to hear that Chair of Finance Cllr Natalie Thomas child is enjoying the parish council tax precept paid by the poor residents of Freshwater.
In my day children entertained themselves and if they behaved themselves the parents would take them out at the weekend.
Now poor people pay for that luxury, backed up by the chair of finance
Youth clubs of all sorts have closed all over the country due to lack of funding as the last government screwed local authorities down more and more. The fallout from this has been plain for all to see – young people wandering the streets and getting into trouble or sat indoors on electronic devices. Youth club type facilities provide opportunities for youngsters to socialise develop, be supported and steered through some of most difficult years of life and it is marvellous that Freshwater Parish Council has the vision to see what a good investment in collaborative action with the churches this is. We all, I am sure, want the best for the next generation as people did for us when we were young.