Peasedown St John’s new Hive Community Centre has appointed its first member of staff!

Chris Scorah is the new youth worker and comes with years of experience working with young people and their families.

A trained youth worker with nine years’ experience of youth work at Christ Church in Warminster, he also set up open access youth work in the town when budget cuts meant the local authority could no longer deliver the service.

Chair of the Hive’s Youth Work Committee, Revd Ian Souter, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to appoint Chris to this role.

“He’ll be setting up open access youth work in Peasedown St John in The Hive Community Centre, formerly the Youth Hub. He will also be making links with the local Primary School and secondary schools that young people in Peasedown attend.”

The youth work in Peasedown St John, delivered by B&NES Youth Connect Service, ceased last June and ever since the new Hive Management Committee has been raising funds to employ a youth worker of their own.

Chris said: “I’m looking forward to getting stuck in! As well as supporting young people at the Hive at our new open access youth work sessions, I’ll be out-and-about in the village building new links and relationships.

“From what I’ve experienced already, Peasedown is a very special place. The people are friendly, willing to help others and there is tons of support for the new Hive Centre!”

Youth work sessions will be starting soon at Peasedown Hive Community Centre, next to Peasedown St John Primary School on Bath Road (BA2 8DH).

For more details, in particular if you’d like to hire the building for events, clubs and meetings, contact Joy Fraser: [email protected] or: 07947 008042.