New fundraising drive for Woodstock Youth Club (From Oxford Mail)

New fundraising drive for Woodstock Youth Club

3:36pm Friday 19th March 2010 in

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WOODSTOCK Youth Club has launched a £300,000 fundraising drive to build a new hall.

The club’s current home in Recreation Road was put up 50 years ago as a temporary building.

Club leaders want to replace the wooden structure with a new brick building, which will have higher ceilings so children can play sports.

The new building would also have a computer room and a modern canteen.

Youth worker Stephanie Hicks said: “The current hall is literally falling down. We want to get the kids of Woodstock and the neighbouring areas a new youth club.”

Almost £20,000 has already been raised by the club’s 40 members through quiz nights, a hypnosis night, a country and western evening and other sponsored events.

Mrs Hicks also hopes a reunion event for past members of Woodstock Youth Club and the former Bladon Youth Club, on Friday, May 21, will aid the appeal.

To find out more about the club or the reunion, see woodstockyouthclub.info or call Mrs Hicks on 01869 346658.