Youth Club

Buckland Newton Youth Club is a new

initiative run voluntarily by villagers

for the young people of the village. It

aims to provide a safe and stimulating

environment for 11-16 year olds to

meet, relax and have the opportunity to

join in a variety of structured activities

including music sessions, film nights,

bake-offs and sport events. The club

will also endeavour to foster strong

links with all age groups within the

village through organising special

events for the community.

Buckland Newton Youth Club meets on a Tuesday evening between 18.30 and 20.00 in Buckland Newton Village Hall, during term time. If you have or are a young person who would like to join Buckland Newton Youth Club, you must be in Yrs 6 - Yr 12 from Buckland Newton and the surrounding parishes, and is run by local volunteers . Some additional help to run the Buckland Newton Youth Club is needed. Could you help? Please get in touch with Kate Parish on 07860 582362 / 01300 345497 or e-mail BucklandNewtonYC@gmail.com Congratulations to Buckland Newton Youth Club volunteer team who have been nominated for a BBC Make a Difference Award. Buckland Newton Youth Club timed its Wild Camp just right this year, at the end of the heat wave when it wasn't too hot and wasn't too cold. Many thanks to Andy Foot for allowing the Youth Club to once again camp on his land. It is a logistical nightmare getting everything up the hill, but we are getting better at it as each year (and this was our third) we learn from the year before. This year we even set up an outdoor cinema! The adults enjoyed it.......the young people all went off to their tents? Most recently the Youth Club went kayaking and Stand Up Paddleboarding with Weymouth Outdoor Education Centre. For once the weather wasn't so kind being grey and damp, but the young people didn't seem to care and had a great time out on the water. Many thanks to all the parents who brought them down and took them back again, it was a long evening especially for those who went to McDonalds on the way home. Buckland Newton Youth Club held its Parents vs Young People Rounders Match, BBQ and this year, Tug of War. It was good to see some soon to be Yr 6s join us too and we look forward to welcoming them in September. Wednesday 5th August – BNYC Day Trip to Brownsea Island – 0830 – 1730 Saturday 22nd August – 10 + BNYC Cycle The North Dorset Trailway – 1000 - 1700 Summer Programme Part of Buckland Newton's Summer Offer to children, young people and families: Project Dance - Dance Show in a Day! Project Dance is making a show… and you can join the cast! Led by James Bamford, founder of Project Dance and an exciting young choreographer, take part in an energetic and exciting day of dance! You’ll learn a number of fun musical theatre dance routines and rehearse your moves before stepping into the spotlight to perform for friends and family in a brand-new show created in just a few hours! Wear comfortable clothes. Hot lunch included. Suitable 8+ To book email bucklandnewtonyc@gmail.com Following its music project with BSharp in October, Buckland Newton Youth Club now has a video (well two actually) and a theme tune! You can find them both here on the Buckland Newton Community website. Click here for Video 1 and here for Video 2 and see what they have done. With a growing membership adult help is always greatly appreciated, and one of our regular volunteers is about to commence Dorset Council's free youth work training. This is a great example of how volunteering can provide the opportunity to learn new skills and provide free accredited training, that can lead to paid employment in the future. Regular volunteers will be required to have a DBS check.

Buckland Newton Community Website

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