and crafts and cooking. Activities
are focused on a particular theme
such as Mother’s Day, Easter or
Halloween. In addition the young
people have access to pool tables,
air hockey and computers. The
project works with a lot of RAF
children whose parents have been
deployed, cards are made with
these young people for them to
send out to their mums and dads.
“My team of staff are absolutely
amazing,” Hayley praises. “Without
them we wouldn’t be doing half the
things we’re doing.”
Last issue we covered the opening
of the new space in Ely Close for
the Airplay senior session to take
place in. The other age groups
remain in the Allandale Youth
Centre. “We want to start a youth
session every week for 5-7 yr olds
too,” Hayley reveals. “Hopefully
that comes in over the next few
months.”
Other future happenings include
Get Stuck In, a joint endeavour
between Airplay and Carterton
Community College that engages
8-14 yr olds in three weeks of
summer activities.
For more information on the Airplay
Youth Project, please contact
Hayley on 07887 498730 or Jenny
Withers, Community Development
Officer on 01993 897068.
The Crier
makes Time
for Tea
The staff here at the Crier office don’t
normally need much of a reason to
eat mountains of cakes! However,
in March we held a tea party at our
HQ to raise money for a good cause
and in the process made, sold and of
course ate loads of cakes. Throughout
March, Dementia UK invited volunteers
to host tea parties to raise money
for the charity. We spent a lot of
time baking and preparing cakes
and then welcomed local businesses
and residents over to enjoy a cuppa
and donate towards the charity. The
team were delighted to meet some
residents from a local care home, who
all enjoyed a trip out and slice of cake.
Other guests at the event included Cllr
Lynn Little and Carterton Town Clerk
Ron Spurs. The centrepiece of the
party was a massive coffee and
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