www.hornpark.org.uk - Youth Music Project

This is an London and Quadrants' Newsletter about the music project that is held here at the Horn Park Community Centre on Tuesday evenings - open session from 6.30 to 8.30-studio times vary

has congratulated L&Q's youth music project, which has received Big Lottery funding to enable the Horn Park Estate project to continue for another three years.

Mr Efford said: "I really want to congratulate L&Q for the work they are doing with young people on the Horn Park Estate. The music project enables young people to meet with their friends in a safe environment to engage in positive and fun work. I congratulate all of those involved."

The project aims to support a group of young residents through the use of live drumming, vocals, electronic music making, rapping, recording and mixing. L&Q had previously run the project as a pilot, funded through Greenwich Council's Youth Opportunity Funding.

The pilot proved to be a great success not only with the young people that took part but also with the wider community on the estate. Due to the success of the project L&Q applied to the Big Lottery Fund to ensure the continuation of the project on a longer term basis.

Mary Rouse, L&Q's Neighbourhood Investment Co-ordinator, said: "It provides young people from the area with the opportunity to engage in a positive indoor activity on a weekly basis where currently there is no centre-based youth work provision.

"A large proportion of the young people are not in education, employment or training. This project provides them with an opportunity to develop skills such as project management, communication and interpersonal skills whilst doing something they enjoy."

Up to 30 young people take part in weekly music sessions where they practice percussion, mixing, vocals and recording. They have the opportunity to create CDs of their music and perform at the end of each term to the local community. Through the project a recording studio has been built within the community centre which participants have access to throughout the week outside of the weekly session.

Five young people involved in the project will set up a management group to take responsibility for it. This will involve developing policies and the project programme and identifying and applying for further funding to ensure the long-term sustainability of the project.