Houghton and Wyton Parish Council

In October 2025 we carried out a survey for 11-18 year olds living in and around Houghton and Wyton Parish. We had an excellent turnout, with 45 surveys being filled in. The Belle's GF Bakes food truck was a big hit and the young people had some brilliant ideas for how to bring more facilities to the Parish for their age group.

From the results we've identified some key themes from the survey, and will use these to inform our Youth Project which launches in 2026. Some of these themes were:

·       Accessibility of sports facilities and sports teams for this age group

·       Outdoor fitness / sports equipment

·       Events aimed at 11-18yr olds 

·       A place to come together and 'hang out' in their community

Monthly Youth drop-ins

We will be launching a new monthly drop-in session on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:30pm, starting on Wednesday 25th February 2025. These will take place at the Houghton St Mary's Centre and will give 11-18yr olds a place to hang out and take part in a range of activities including crafts, games, snacks and indoor/outdoor fitness. We're really excited to get this project up and running! To make this happen, we are looking for some adult volunteers to help at the drop-ins. No experience is necessary and safeguarding training will be provided. You could help with craft activities, preparing snacks or just be a friendly person for the young people to chat to.

If you're interested we would love to hear from you!

Please contact houghtonwytontimebank@gmail.com or assistantclerk@houghtonwytonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Watch this space for other parts of our Youth Project launching in 2026...