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Down at My Club: Longbridge Youth Club, Barking, Essex

1 min read Youth Work
When I was 13, my friends started coming to Longbridge so I came along too.

I go twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There's snooker, pool, table tennis, an Xbox, and keyboards to play music. I sometimes help out with setting up table tennis and the tuck shop, and we also play rounders with some of the younger kids.

I've recently been elected young person's representative for the youth club's adult committee, which involves presenting young people's ideas about what facilities they'd like at the club. I put myself forward and had to work hard for it, and I really enjoy giving young people a voice. I'm also a young leader with the Scouts.

Young people are happy coming here. The youth workers are very nice and we can talk to them. The atmosphere here is pretty lively and people just come to hang out with their friends. It's nice to have a place to go.

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