Aberaeron Youth Club members have been praised for playing an active role in the life of the community.

They have organised litter-pick days and beach-cleans as part of their environment and citizenship project; arranged relaxation sessions as part of their wellbeing project; prepared healthy meals, utilising fruit from the new community garden; and visited Min y Môr care home to donate one of their Wales 2050 graffiti mural depicting Aberaeron’s heritage.

Cllr Catrin Miles, Ceredigion County Council Cabinet member with responsibility for learning services and lifelong learning, said: “It’s a pleasure to see young people taking an active role in helping their community.

“The youth club is a great example of young people feeling confident and empowered to do positive things and help other people.

“I congratulate the young volunteers and all the members for their hard work and wish them success with their future projects.”

The youth club also opened its doors to the Aberaeron Walk and Talk group, organised by Cllr Elizabeth Evans, where residents were able to visit the youth centre and learn more about the different projects, such as the recent community garden redevelopment.

The young volunteers are in the process of organising fundraising events for mental health charities.

Thomas and Ashlie, who are both young volunteers at the club, said: “We’re really proud of the youth club. It’s a great place for young people to socialise and get support.

“We have different activities happening each week, which helps the members to develop and improve.

“We feel it’s important to give something back to our community and we try and organise events which bring people together.”

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