For this week’s community education column, A-level student Lily Robbins writes about young people’s needs.
Young people of very different shapes and sizes have diverse social and educational needs.
Many of these needs are provided by family and schooling, sports groups and other leisure providers, but Youth Services, both statutory (council) and voluntary, have also contributed a wide range of activities and opportunities for social engagement and learning.
For many years Youth Services have been provided by Local Authorities, like Devon County Council, but for some time now by a Social Enterprise called Space*.
Before the covid-19 pandemic affected our lives the youth services known as Space* (a Social Enterprise) provided young people across Devon with many educational and fun opportunities.
Sessions included trips along with many other activities to get involved in, both within and outside of youth centres.
Space* has been offering evening sessions every night of the week for certain age groups where lots of activities happened such as cooking, arts and crafts, sports and…
