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. For some reason I always find it difficult to plan the Youth Club's Autumn programme, but looking back over the last few weeks so much has happened. BNYC members and volunteers have: ~Tidied the allotment ready for the Spring and celebrated Halloween with homegrown pumpkins. ~Run our annual car wash fundraiser, raising over £450 to help subsidise the cost of Youth Club activities. ~Taken part in a yoga class with Melissa the yoga teacher. ~And, most recently members have had a fantastic evening making gingerbread houses at Oxfords Bakery in Alweston. With only days to go until December, the Youth Club is looking forward to going Ringo-ing at Warmwell, and its Christmas Party, before rehearsals start for the Pantomime in a Day in January 2026. Make sure you save the date! "A Touch of Snow White" on Tuesday 20 January at 6.30 pm at Buckland Newton Village Hall Kate Parish (Youth Club Leader) 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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