PROBLEMS that have forced the late cancellation of sessions at the TimeOut Youth Centre in Keynsham have now been addressed, the town council has said.
A teenage who attends the youth centre contacted the Voice last month to say that the youth club had been closed for three or four consecutive weeks because of the issues.
They said sessions had been cancelled at short notice and announcements made only through Instagram, to which not all users have access. This meant that, unless they had been informed by their peers, young people were turning up to find the centre closed.
“I have seen various groups of youths hanging outside in the dark during youth hours – my group included, although we are the oldest of the bunch. I am more concerned for those younger than me,” they said.
But Keynsham Town Council says the problems have now been fixed and the youth centre should be able to operate as normal.
Katherine Sears, deputy town clerk, said: “Our TimeOut Youth Centre operates from 16 Bath Hill, a premises owned and managed by B&NES.
“Recent issues with the building’s fire alarm system meant it was not safe to run our sessions for a period of time.
“These issues have now been addressed by B&NES, and we expect to be fully operational again.
“In the meantime, we are updating our contact information for parents and carers. To stay informed, please complete our online form by scanning the QR code below to join our mailing list or follow us on Instagram @Time.Out.22. If anyone has any further questions, please email youthleader@keynsham-tc.gov.uk.”
TimeOut Youth Centre’s open drop-in sessions are on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The free sessions include cooking, baking, music studio recording, pool, table tennis, computers for internet use, gaming, and arts and crafts, as well as other activities during half terms and summer holidays.
Sessions are as follows:
Wednesdays and Thursdays: 6pm-8pm for those aged 14 to 19.
Fridays 4pm-6pm for those aged 11 to 14.
