NLCA is the ONLY Chinese association in the whole of North London. Barnet has the largest Chinese community in London. So this Chinese youth club would be the only be one in the whole of North London. Our aims are to:

• Give the youth something to do; positive and healthy activities

• Keep children out of trouble. (i.e. drugs, alcohol, smoking, truancy etc.) 

• Give them the opportunity to choose how to lead their lives by promoting “positive lifestyles”

• Improve relationships with parents and other family members

• Promote Chinese culture and language

• Enable youth to make new friends

• Teach them new skills

• Educate them on youth-related issues

• Encourage them to recognise their Chinese identity and heritage

• Provide an environment for youth to speak more Chinese with fellow Chinese friends

What are we planning to do in the future? What kind of other activities will we be organising?

• Sport activities- to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to promote the advantages of regular exercise. Also team sports will highlight the importance of unity and co-operation, which is necessary for success in the “real world”.
• Karaoke competitions- promotes Chinese language and modern Chinese culture
• Workshops- Anything that Committee members can teach (so this does not require funding) for example, CV building classes, assistance in filling in UCAS forms, help in how to choose a suitable University, revision tips etc.
• Educational Classes- Classes which promote Chinese culture, i.e. Lion Dancing, Kung Fu, Chinese Arts and Crafts.
• Drop in Sessions- Young people can talk to a “friend” –a responsible older mentor about problems with school, family, friends, life in general.
• Meeting up place- Somewhere that will provide a healthy environment for youth to pass time. They can just sit and chat to friends, get help on homework etc. This gives youth a “healthy” alternative to the underage drinking/smoking scenario that many youth go through because of boredom and having nothing to do after school/college.

Once we have a well-established group, we will be in the position to talk to the government about funding for further projects, which we cannot organise at the present because of lack of funding.

Unit A5A, Oriental City
399 Edgware Road
Colindale
London NW9 5JZ

020 8205 7908
info@nlca.org.uk

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