LIGHTWOODS PARK YOUNG PEOPLE'S HUB
Want to make a difference to your local park and community?
Come along and get involved with our brand new drop-in youth hub that engages with young people and offers informative workshops with fun activities. Anyone aged 11-19 years can drop in between 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm on Tuesday evenings and get involved in lots of activities, meet new people and have fun!
Take part in sports, arts and crafts, issues-based learning, trips, music, outdoor education and more. Gain new skills and enhance employment prospects as well as tackle issues, including youth ASB and crime, and get support with any issues you have. You will also get the chance to play a visible and creative role in the environment.
Activities will include
Leading walks, talks, events and activities.
Fundraising for improvements in the green space.
Championing and promoting the green space to the community.
Helping to inform the improvements for the green space, including bigger funding and investment projects.
Volunteering time and coordinating volunteer activity in maintaining and improving the green space.
Practical tasks like litter picking, tree planting, weeding, and education visits.