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Developing youth activities
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A new youth worker is just finding available to meet young people dur-
his way around the area. ing the breaks and also see them in RICH-WOOD
Richard Williams, pictured below, the evenings in their own time," SCISSORS
started work at the end of July and is said Richard. "My brief is to de- PROJECTS
based at the youth centre at Green- velop centre based youth work and,
down School. Originally from Bris- apart from youth club nights, I hope Family Hairdresser
tol, he has just completed a three tobe able to make the school's sports, in West Swindon Carpentry, Joinery
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was attracted by the chance to re- sible to young people for projects and
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