Nursery World - KCN wants more clubs for teens

The Kids' Clubs Network has launched a 1.2m campaign to set up 3,000 after-school and holiday clubs for children and teenagers across the UK. The Network is aiming to open 3,000 Make Space clubs by 2015 to bridge a gap in provision for 11-to 16-year-olds. The clubs will give them somewhere safe to go after school, and offer a range of activities, including sport, music and the arts.

The Network is aiming to open 3,000 Make Space clubs by 2015 to bridge a gap in provision for 11-to 16-year-olds. The clubs will give them somewhere safe to go after school, and offer a range of activities, including sport, music and the arts.

Networkchief executive Anne Longfield said, 'Our research shows that six out of ten teenagers and eight out of ten parents think that there is not enough for young people to do in the area where they live. We want Make Space to build on the best of current provision for young people both inside and outside schools, developing clubs across the country where the needs of young people are not being met, where there is nothing for them to do and nowhere to go after school or throughout the school holidays.'

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