The youth club in West Yorkshire thriving with over 1k attendees each month
Despite more and more youth clubs closing in the last decade, we've been to see one that's thriving
One youth club in West Yorkshire is seeing record numbers of young people walk through their doors each month.
The Hunslet Club in Leeds has over 1000 people attend monthly, with around 100 attendees at their Thursday-night free youth club event.
It comes as according to Unison the union in 2024, funding cuts have led to the closure of more than two thirds of council-run youth centres in England and Wales since 2010.
One kid, Alex said if he wasn't at the youth club, he'd probably be at home on his tablet. It's not just about getting children out though.
"Chris Boyce is the Sports Manager, he said it can help young people on the right path: "We're just offering the kids what they want really, just getting them off the streets, into sports of the youth club."
The Hunslet Club was founded in 1940, and is a not-for-profit youth organisation, registered charity with over 3,450 members.
Zoe is the Junior Youth Club Lead, she said: "The youth club is vital to those in the local area when we're getting record numbers of young people coming through our doors each week, it just shows you how important our services are to those in the community."