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SUMMER FUN FOR CROYDON'S YOUNG PEOPLE

CROYDON YOUTH service has published details of its summer programme, which is packed full of information on what's happening around the borough.

A whole host of activities will be taking place at clubs across Croydon for youngsters interested in music, dance, sport, art or cookery. For those who want to get out and about, trips are planned for Thorpe Park, the London Eye and the Royal Festival Hall. There will also be duck tours, scuba diving, fishing and nature trips to Box Hill.

Meanwhile, the Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP) programme will offer young people as young as eight the opportunity to play basketball, go camping or horse riding, practice their DJ skills or even try kayaking and sailing. For the football enthusiasts, there is a FA Level 1 Football Coaching course and a trip to Stamford Bridge, home to Chelsea FA.

Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation will run their Summer University programme over two weeks with 2-3 courses running each week. Courses to choose from include: film making, TV technique, dance mania and song writing.

Croydon's cabinet member for Children's Services and Adult Learning, said: "The Youth Service has pulled together a comprehensive and fun programme of activities for young people to enjoy this summer.

"For some, this may be the first time they engage with our service, and we hope it will inspire them to do more with us during the year ahead."

Copies of the leaflet are available from youth centres, libraries and the council's one-stop receptions and can be downloaded from the web at www.croydon.gov.uk.