Jim and Ethel Elliot are our Founders they started a Youth Club at St Marks Church the Green Tin Hut which was only a small place with a few Table Tennis Tables and Snooker tables this was in the 1950s and they wanted somewhere that was a bigger place for the Kids and Teenagers to go so they Managed to get funding to have a purpose Built place for the kids and teens to go so they moved in to where we are today in 1967 is when it officially opened as a Youth Club was opened by Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Yarwood who was the Lady Mayor and we are still here in 2022 going strong in the 1960s Mr and Mrs Elliott gave John Biggs the Leader in charge role which he's done till today it will be 60 years Anniversary a Charlestown has Been such a nicer place to live and Work all the history of the Club is all Because of Mr and Mrs Elliot who's Vision was to help Young people to get them off the streets and in a safe place to come to and we have spread out to now work with over 50s as well with the Luncheon Club /and Walking Netball for the over 50s Netball plus we do the Nomads Day trips for the over 50s where they go to different places 4 times a year getting them out and about so a Big Thanks to all the People who have Volunteered over the many Years to make Charlestown a safer place to Live and Work in
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