Young people get to design new Sussex Youth Hub

Children and young people in Heathfield, East Sussex, have started to put their stamp on a new art youth hub.

The development of a fully accessible, two-storey facility on the High Street is underway thanks to £8million of grant funding from the Government’s Youth Investment Fund to upgrade two youth centres in East Sussex.

As work progresses to replace the old 1950s youth club building, local young people took part in a series of urban art activities to encourage them to take ownership of their new space.

Three graffiti workshops were held in October where young people worked with local artist Tom Goulden to create graffiti messages. Over 20 young people participated in the youth voice graffiti sessions, working as a team to create their artworks.

The graffiti murals have now been mounted to the construction site hoardings, illustrating the positive messages that young people associate with the youth club including ‘friendship’, ‘fun’ and ‘hope’.