LIPHOOK Youth Club has been discontinued for a second time, because of a lack of volunteers.

The weekly club, held at the Millennium Centre on Monday evenings, attracted more than 39 children earlier this year and was deemed a success by chairman Dr John Tough and youth worker Kayleigh Rigby.

Dr Tough said: “Kayleigh and I have been involved in the establishment and running of the youth club for many years and it makes us very sad having to close it. We would like to continue the club and welcome any volunteers and any new ideas.”

Liphook Youth Club was closed for a period in April 2015 when Hampshire County Council stopped funding all youth projects, which meant that youth workers could no longer be employed.

The club then attracted an average of around a dozen children each week. Since the youth club reopened in February 2016, staffed by volunteer youth workers, membership numbers began to grow steadily week by week to a new record high.

Members were able to play table tennis, pool and badminton indoors and during the lighter evenings basketball and football outside. Craft activities and cooking were also very popular as were music sessions led by a local music teacher.

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