Youth Group celebrates Big Lottery investment  

The Old Whittington Recreation Ground Youth Empowerment Project celebrated last Friday when it received £190,081 from Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Communities programme. Toby Perkins, Labour Member of Parliament for Chesterfield, handed over the cheque at the Old Whittington Miner’s Welfare Community Resource Centre when he met to discuss the group’s plans for the capital as it continues to do excellent work with local young people. The project aims to improve lifestyles, life chances and mental and physical wellbeing through providing a series of activities at its recreation ground. In addition, the project’s youth development worker works closely with local secondary schools and visits during lunchtime to offer a drop in session where young people can go to for advice. Two youth clubs will be delivered each week on a Monday and Thursday evening. Young people can come and relax and...