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Click to listen.  Rev Mike Ward of St Peter’s Church talks about how young people in the town sometimes get an undeserved bad name; and about how the different youth clubs that run at the church building, such as the Dream Scheme, are aiming to prevent this.

What do you think?  If you’re young, tell us what you think is needed for young people in Bloomfield?  Or, if you’re older, what do you remember was available when you were young?  Have your say by adding a comment below.

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  This participant’s favourite thing is a photo of her grandson.

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  This participant’s favourite thing is his mobile.

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  These two friends chose each other as their favourite thing.

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  Like one of the other participants, this participant’s favourite thing is Bourbon biscuits.

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  This participant’s favourite thing is her key-ring.

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  This participant’s favourite thing is his mobile phone - but, as he didn’t have it with him, he is holding a piece of paper on which he’s written why he loves his mobile.