Two new venues for Carmarthen youngsters
The summer of 2010 will see the opening of two new venues for young people aged 11-25 in Carmarthen, thanks to capital funding from the Welsh Assembly Government.
Carmarthenshire Council’s Youth Service will be taking over the Quay Centre (formerly the Carmarthen Heritage Centre) to be the base for youth work delivery in the north and west of the County.
As well as being a base for Youth Service staff and the Carmarthenshire Youth Council, the centre will offer targeted support for young people who are not in employment, education and training (NEET) or who have particular needs. The Quay Centre will also be the base for water-based activities including canoeing and kayaking.
Securing use of the Quay Centre has meant that the Youth Service has also been able to financially support local charity Dr Mz in their move from Queen Street to the Clubhouse, the old Carmarthen Athletic Club building. Dr Mz are currently refurbishing The Clubhouse to provide a new state of the art facility for young people in the town. The new building will include a community cafe, Digilab, info shop, classrooms and a venue for non-alcohol band and club nights and will enable Dr Mz to extend their existing range of youth support services.
Chris Davis, Senior Youth Officer for the Taf, Teifi and Tywi area said:“The opening of two new facilities for 11-25's in the town is really great news and has been possible thanks to the strong partnership between the County Council and Dr Mz.
“The two facilities will compliment each other really well and are very close to each other. We look forward to widening the range of youth support and outdoor activities available for young people in Carmarthen.”
Carmarthenshire Council’s Youth Service will be taking over the Quay Centre (formerly the Carmarthen Heritage Centre) to be the base for youth work delivery in the north and west of the County.
As well as being a base for Youth Service staff and the Carmarthenshire Youth Council, the centre will offer targeted support for young people who are not in employment, education and training (NEET) or who have particular needs. The Quay Centre will also be the base for water-based activities including canoeing and kayaking.
Securing use of the Quay Centre has meant that the Youth Service has also been able to financially support local charity Dr Mz in their move from Queen Street to the Clubhouse, the old Carmarthen Athletic Club building. Dr Mz are currently refurbishing The Clubhouse to provide a new state of the art facility for young people in the town. The new building will include a community cafe, Digilab, info shop, classrooms and a venue for non-alcohol band and club nights and will enable Dr Mz to extend their existing range of youth support services.
Chris Davis, Senior Youth Officer for the Taf, Teifi and Tywi area said:“The opening of two new facilities for 11-25's in the town is really great news and has been possible thanks to the strong partnership between the County Council and Dr Mz.
“The two facilities will compliment each other really well and are very close to each other. We look forward to widening the range of youth support and outdoor activities available for young people in Carmarthen.”
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