Papworth Trust and My Fantastic Life launch Youth Club for teenagers with disabilities
27 Nov 2009
Mark Briggs of My Fantastic Life, which already runs a Youth Club in Ely, has seen the difference this opportunity can make. He says “Giving people time to develop their own confidence and skills is the most valuable asset that a young person can achieve when moving towards adulthood.”
The new Youth Clubs, commissioned under Aiming High by Cambridgeshire County Council, are due to start at the end of November. Anyone interested in joining is invited to come along to some taster sessions on Monday 30 November and 7 December 2009 from 7pm-9pm at Saxongate Community Learning Centre, Huntingdon and a Party Night on 14 December.
“Parents and carers have also told us that they wanted a safe environment for young people with special needs to make new friends, gain confidence and try out new skills”, says Linda Roberts of Papworth Trust, “so we are inviting them to relax and enjoy our tea and coffee lounge at Saxongate Centre while the teenagers enjoy the session.”
To book a place on the taster session or to find out more about the youth clubs, please call Helen Phillips at Cambridgeshire County Council on 01480 376410.
Media contact: Julia Rutherford, email julia.rutherford@papworth.org.uk or 01480 357269.
*The research was carried out during 2008 and 2009 by Papworth Trust. More than 20 youngsters with disabilities were involved in the project.
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