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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.
Spring Programme
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.
Spring Activities
Young people from Buckland Newton Youth Club took part in "A Touch of Snow White" our 2026 Pantomime in a Day. Photos appear on the front cover of the March 2026 Lydden Vale News. The members of the Youth Club are already involved in their next project, to produce promotional banners/flags that they can display at events the Youth Club supports and provides such as the Plant Sale, Village Fete and Car Wash. This year we shall be adding a Pumpkin Festival to our calendar - make sure you buy your Pumpkin plants at the Buckland Newton Plant Sale in May. In the February half-term 11 of our older members, those in Yr 8 and above, took part in our third London residential. Travelling to London the young people visited and toured the House of Commons, had a meal in China Town and spent a day at the British Museum. Then in March, Buckland Newton Youth Club will be working in partnership again with the school to produce a Children's Literary Festival. But not only for children we want the community to get involved too, so if you belong to a book club or would like just talk about books and what you enjoy reading come and join us on Thursday 5 March at the village hall between 7 pm - 9 pm. £3 per person, includes a glass of wine and cake! Or fancy a game of Scrabble? All are welcome to take part in the Buckland Newton does Scrabble Night on Thursday 12 March between 7 pm - 9.30 pm. Bring your scrabble board and team of 4 to the village hall. The individual and team with the highest score(s) at the end of the evening will win a prize. £3 per person. Then on Friday 20 March between 3.30 pm - 5 pm (after school) children, young people and families are invited to come to the village hall to join staff from Sherborne Library to read aloud their favourite story and listen to others read. Beanbags, biscuits and squash will be available at this FREE event. We hope you will find a way to get involved and support this community event!
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