I had my first visit to the Asian community this week when I spent a night at the Horizon Boy’s Club, which meets in the Midland Road Community Centre.
Bob and Sandra Kennedy, who unfortunately could not be there, run the club. Sandra had a good substitute, though, in Hazel Adams, who also runs a local football league on a Thursday night at Brickfields.
It was a great night, even if I was shown how to play pool by Kamar. I was well beaten in fact – I must get more practice in.
The young people enjoy the freedom to do their own thing and chill out – I hope that is the expression these days – and listen to music.
There was one young man with an attitude problem but he was not typical of the other youngsters at the club. The Horizon club featured again when I went to the Worcester Action for Youth (WAY) annual meeting.
The front cover of its annual report is a picture of some of the boys from Horizon and the graffiti wall at the club, very artistic too.
WAY provides opportunities and support for young people, usually by helping other youth organisations in the city but also with individual grants. It is another case of volunteers doing a good job with the young in the city.
It was rather sad on Thursday when Joan and I attended the funeral of Brian Kitts, who was consort to Jan Bolton, Mayor of Droitwich. Brian always had a smile and a cheery word for all.
He will be missed.
Officer cadets from the Salvation Army training college paid a visit to the Guildhall while on a training visit to Worcester.
I did not know that one of the early members of the Army, Captain Osborne, had been imprisoned in the cells at the Guildhall for refusing to stop spreading the word of God in the streets here in the city.
I learn something new every day. As you can imagine, the trip to the cells was of special significance to them. I had a parlour full of Beavers and Scouts on Thursday.
I am getting a dab hand at the tours now and know they are not really interested in the history side of things but just want to get the swords out and visit the cells.
The lads from 6th Worcester (Kempsey) group were no different. They enjoyed the experience and should all have a badge for the biscuits they managed to eat!