Young people are the future
Paul Jenkins, who manages the Christchurch Youth Centre. In spite of International Youth Year, young people largely seem to have been ignored yet again, Paul contends. “A few people have worked hard for 1.Y.Y., but basically adults either don’t know what to do, or they just want to get on with their own lives and ignore young people. “They don’t make the time to try and see the needs of young people or to listen to young people.” Paul Jenkins sees the main achievement of the year in Christchurch as being the setting-up of the youth centre, in Worcester Street.
Young people now have to reach out and use the centre. He and the other staff are continuing to involve young people in the development of the centre, and are trying to put on entertainment that is going to appeal to a wide crosssection of people, says Paul. “Unfortunately in a lot of other places there has been nothing whatsoever done. Young people always seem to be ignored except when they get into trouble. “I don’t think we can afford to do that, because young people are the future for this country,” he argues.
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