MP hails youth group for park paint work
DR Luke Evans, MP for Bosworth, has thanked a group for all its hard work on a social action project in Barwell.
The Hinckley National Citizenship Service Group has been working to make a real difference in the community, and Dr Luke has been to the village to see their project, and thanked them for everything they have been doing in a video message.
The Hinckley NCS are a group of young people working to benefit the community, helping them to develop important life and career skills for the future. NCS was launched by the Government in 2011, with more than 500,000 young people having taken part since.
The scheme is designed to help 16 and 17 yearolds develop skills and for the first part of their social action project, the group re-painted the play park in Barwell skate park in the last week of July.
They then held a fundraiser in the skate park for local charity Poors Platt, who support vulnerable people, and raised £170.
For the final part of their project, the group put together a video highlighting their work in and around the village, showing off everything the Barwell community has to offer. They also engaged with local residents and featured their views in their video.
Dr Luke said: “I was so pleased to hear about all the brilliant work which the Hinckley NCS group have been doing in Barwell.
“The play park looks fantastic now it’s been re-painted, and to be able to raise £170 for Poors Platt is a great achievement.
“I have watched the video the group put together myself, and it’s lovely reflection of the community spirit in Barwell.
“The whole group are real assets to the community, a huge well done to them.”