The survey of 1,500 four-to 13-year-olds attending kids' clubs found 14 per cent said they would talk to their teacher if they had a problem, while 13 per cent would talk to out-of-school staff. The report concluded, 'When one considers that over half of all clubs have been set up in the past four years, this suggests that in a relatively short period, substantial trust has been built up by clubs with the children who use them.'
Most children said that if they had problems they would confide in one or both parents (32 per cent), followed by a friend (27 per cent). The vast majority, 90 per cent, said their kids' club had given them the opportunity to forge new friendships.
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