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| Catherine and Amaan at the Poached Creative offices |
By Catherine Capaldi
A new youth space is about to open in the
centre of Camden designed by young people for young people, on 12 November.
As one of the young people involved I am
excited and nervous about the space being open to the public. On one side I’m
excited because its finally going to be open and on the other side nervous
because I’m scarred that people will not want to go to the place I and my
fellow Camden Youth Hub Project Board members helped create.
We designed the hub for young people to go
and chill out, meet new people and make friends.
I have now been involved in the development
of the hub for 18 months, during this time I have learnt to not judge a book by
its cover and have developed more of an open mind.
The Camden Youth Hub Project Board has
worked alongside Camden Council to design the look of the space and the
services it provides. Highlights have included working on the design and colour
scheme, working as part of a team, making a documentary with Poached Creative
and Mediorite, working with Maria, Lizzie and Dionne from Camden and making new
friends.
Part of my role as a board member has been
to promote the needs of disabled people. As a wheelchair user I find it is
important to show people the importance of access at the beginning of the
design process. This has been really important to me as I want disabled people
to be able to ask for help, feel part of something and not an outcast for
having a disability.
I have met allot of new people through this
project and made some close friends, like Chris. When we first met he was very
quiet but being part of the board has helped him come out of his shell and show
more of his great personality.
This is a great example of what the hub
will achieve when it opens.
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