New Youth Centre opens with 'X-Factor 2508' talent show
By Youth Mentor PJ Bedwell of Hope Church 2508 An excited group of talented young people are ready to showcase their talent at X-Factor 2508, bouncing back after a difficult period including Covid-19 restrictions and the closure of the Helensburgh...
By Youth Mentor PJ Bedwell of Hope Church 2508
An excited group of talented young people are ready to showcase their talent at X-Factor 2508, bouncing back after a difficult period including Covid-19 restrictions and the closure of the Helensburgh Community Youth Centre.
On August 6, the new purpose-built Hope Youth Centre will hold its Grand Opening. X-Factor 2508 will showcase local performers in three categories – Performance, Half-court Basketball and Lego Block Masters.
Competitors will have the chance to show off their skills, compete against their friends and have a chance at winning thousands of dollars worth of cash vouchers and prizes, donated by local businesses! The event will see finalists
battle it out for the chance to be declared X-Factor 2508 winners.
There’s a lot of bad news out there but at Hope Church 2508 we focus on the positive and amazing stuff our youth are doing. We see so much talent and potential in the young people of our town and really try to stay focused on inspiring them and helping them to get active in whatever they love doing, and being part of this great community!
After August 6, the Youth Centre will open from 3.30-5.30pm every Tuesday to Friday during the school term and offer a range of activities, including basketball, pool, air hockey, a quiet study area, music area, dance, Lego and Nerf-gun battles.All are welcome – the centre will be non-religious and open to all young people in the district.
Pastor Lionel Rattenbury from Hope Church 2508 says: “We love our community and are excited to be providing the Hope Youth Centre, which is a free youth drop-in centre opening on school afternoons to provide a safe place for young people to hang out, develop healthy friendship in a safe environment, and get active in all sorts of ways.
“The goal is to start off by providing a safe place for young people to hang out and have fun together, with supervision of course, but the dream is to expand into providing the youth with skills that will help them as they grow up. We are looking to start a barista training course to get the older youth ready for getting a job, and we want to partner with the community wherever we can, to provide skills and training for young people.”
X-Factor 2508 heats will be held soon, so check out the terms and conditions of entry and details for the Grand Opening at www.hopechurch2508.org.au/X-Factor-2508.
Everyone is invited to the Grand Opening to celebrate the wonderful youth of our area and take a stand against the issues that affect young people by helping point them towards the positive things in our community.
