Youth group lays on a day of fun for an international celebration
young people, including mental health.
The group, which also includes Washington Youth Council, have been integrating themselves into the community since 2019, taking part in a number of community initiatives including fundraising and litter picks.
The group’s International Youth Day event, which has been organised by its 12 members, will feature a 40ft inflatable assault course, climbing wall, face painting, petting farm, football cage and will be completely free to attend.
Kelly Barriclough, Youth Worker at Oxclose & District Young People's Project, said: “Everyone’s really excited. It’s so nice for them to be able to do something normal and fun again after having such a bad year and a half of not being able to do anything. It’s just great to be back doing things as a group again.
“Groups like this are really, really important to young people. Especially with things like the Youth
Council which allows them to have a voice and take on any issues facing people of their age.”
Members held a similar event in 2019 and were disappointed they were not able to organise a follow-up in 2020 due to the pandemic, so are determined to make this year’s bigger and better than before.
International Youth Day is an awareness day designated by the United Nations, which launched in 2000 and has the purpose of drawing attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth.
The Oxclose & District Young People's Project event will be held on International Youth Day, tomorrow, outside The Pit Stop Youth Club, in Glebe Park, Washington.