A club for youngsters in Stoke-on-Trent is providing a range of arts, crafts and cooking activities thanks to a grant from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s People Power Fund.
The Hub, Fenton aims to reduce anti-social behaviour in the surrounding areas by encouraging young people to attend and take part in a range of different activities.
Young people at the club have the opportunity to take part in cookery workshops and a wide range of arts and crafts as well as play arcade games such as air hockey.
Members of the local community and Staffordshire Police Cadets all volunteer their time to help run the activities so the young people attending the club are able to learn new skills and develop their confidence.
The Hub were awarded £3,000 to provide the range of activities held at the centre.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire, Matthew Ellis, said:
‘The Hub, Fenton are doing an incredible job of engaging with young people in the local area and providing activities for them to take part in. The level of energy and enthusiasm of the young people at the club is absolutely fantastic and I am delighted to have provided funding for them.
‘The best ideas to reduce crime, social harm and anti-social behaviour often come from communities affected by those issues. That’s why, since 2013 I’ve increased the funding provided for simple things that make local areas safer and better to live in.
‘Tackling the issues, building community spirit and often reducing repeat demand on policing means providing that financial help at the most local level is really cost effective.’
Carole Kind, manager at The Hub, Fenton, said:
‘The funding we have received has helped us to put on the arts and crafts activities for the young people who attend. Not all young people want to take part in sport so we provide a range of different arts and crafts activities for them to have a go at. I have seen the young people who attend learn lots of new skills and grow in confidence.’
