NEWS RELEASE
PR 1726
For Immediate
Release
7 May 2004
Chilling out at
Radstock Youth Centre
PHOTO
OPPORTUNITY
YOUNG people
from Radstock Youth Centre have been busy over the past few weeks
designing and creating their very own chill out zone.
The centre – run by Bath & North
East Somerset Council – was reopened in autumn 2003 and to make sure
it was offering its users what they wanted, a consultation exercise
was carried out.
Jayne Lewis, Youth Worker at the
Centre, said: “The majority of the young people who use the club had
not been involved in a consultation process before and as they began
to realise their input was vital, they started to gain confidence.
“From the consultations it soon
became clear that what the young people wanted was a space of their
own that was accessible, comfortable and designed by them.
What resulted was the chill out zone
that is now being enjoyed by all the members.”
From the start – and with help from
staff at the centre and local artist Andrew Henon – the members were
in charge and made all the decisions regarding every aspect of the
project from the choice of colours on the walls to the furniture
they wanted in the room.
The members also decorated the room
and made pieces of art to hang on the walls with the help of Andrew.
Jayne added: “Now that the chill out
zone is open, the young people feel proud of their achievements and
have a strong sense of ownership over the space. I know that every
member of the club and everyone at Bath & North East Somerset
Council is really pleased with the final results.”
Notes to Editors:
Photographers and reporters are
welcome to go along and visit the new chill out zone at 7.30pm on
Monday, May 10 when Cllr Jonathan Gay, Executive Member for
Education, will be visiting the new facilities.
For more
information, contact:
Jayne Lewis,
Youth Worker - Radstock Youth Centre, on Tel: 01761 433288 or e-mail
jayne_lewis@bathnes.gov.uk
For comment,
contact:
Cllr Jonathan Gay,
Executive Member for Education, on Tel: 07974 009589 or e-mail
jonathan_gay@bathnes.gov.uk
Issued by: Bath &
North East Somerset Press Office, tel 01225 477827 or 477283, email:
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