Youngsters work hard to make village spick and span
EIGHTEEN young people have been proving that not all teenagers cause problems for the community.
Students aged between 15 and 17-years-old from across the area having been cleaning up Holton-le-Clay as part of a community project.
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CLEAN MACHINE: Youngsters who have been cleaning up around Holton-le-Clay as part of the National Citizen Service, pictured during a break at the rear of the new parish council office, with parish clerk, Betty Gash, right. Pictured are, crouching front: Katie Smith, mentor. Standing left, Nick Rich, 16, Farid Shinwari, 16, Angel Critten, 17, Dylan Ballard, 16, Sophie Johnson, 16, Liam McMillan, 16, Megan Walker, 16, Christopher Allen, 16, Poppy Graves, 16, seated.
They have been working towards a National Citizen Service (NCS) certificate during the summer break from school.
Mentor Katie Smith, 18, from Market Rasen said: "The NCS is a programme to show that teenagers can do some good in the community.
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"It includes working away from home and getting to know other people.
"The guys have been doing anything they can to help, including cutting grass and trimming hedges.
"Once the course finishes they get a certificate signed by David Cameron at the graduation in September.
"They have all done really well."
Student Poppy Graves, 16, of North Cotes said: "I think people our age do get a bad reputation, but this is one way we can show them that we do have something to offer. I have really enjoyed my time on the course and helping out and I would do it again."
Comments
by nogoarea45
Wednesday, September 05 2012, 6:22PM
“Shame the wrong photograph is on display!”
by nogoarea45
Wednesday, September 05 2012, 6:17PM
“The vast majority of teenagers are good and it is only the small minority who get them all a bad name. Projects like this will show how hard working and sensible most teenagers can be.
The problem is that until we have a program that will sort out the 'wasters' and n'er do wells' then all teenagers will continue to be tarred with the same brush.
Congratulations to you all and I hope the NCS certificate goes a long way to starting your life's dreams.”