Area 41 Youth Centre, Barry
- Venue:
- 41, Holton Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF63 4HB
- Age Restrictions:
- 11+
- Cost:
- FREE
Area 41 is based at 41 Holton Road in the centre of Barry Town. The building used to be known as the Old Pear Tree Café which became derelict. The 3 storey building was converted into a Youth Media Facility in 2002 as part of a regeneration grant.
Area 41After rigorous youth consultation focusing specifically on building’s design and operation. Area41 was named following a design competition for young people judged by young people. The name has similarities to ‘Area51’ the secret military air base in U.S. state of Nevada where aliens have been ‘reported’ to have made contact. The Area41 Youth Facility opened in 2003, with 3 floors offering a range of innovation services and progressive activities for young people in which the following organisations heavily contribute.
Young people can find themselves involved in arts, sports, music, film and even travel abroad with the support of the team. Area 41 Rapping
Free membership is available as well as a ‘buddying’ programme for new to the area or shy young people.
The Area41 Partnership
The Youth Service also has 2 Youth Development Officers: Sy Joshua & Usha Parmar based in the building working in partnership with community groups and initiatives such as; Children & Young People’s Partnership Framework, Safer Vale, Vale Youth Forum, and examining responses to the emergence of knife crime, mobile youth provision and anti-social behaviour.
Vale Youth Forum
The Vale of Glamorgan Youth Forum (Registered Charity) exists in the Voluntary Sector and is based at Area41 at no costs to its’ operation. The Youth Forum is concerned with empowerment and citizenship of young people in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Vibe Experience is a multimedia and creative opportunities voluntary organisation. Vibe runs a number of projects across the Vale of Glamorgan including the V-POD youth bus, Swoosh young people's website, MMX knife Crime Project, Motion Control Dance Programme and Studio 41 recording studio. In addition these Vibe also runs and supports local events such as the Penarth Festival, Waterfront Festivals. Vibe has been providing opportunities for young people for over 11 years and has the capacity to offer crime prevention initiatives, community development initiatives, conferences, concerts, community film and websites.
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