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A group of young people, an artist and local town councillors stood in front of a new community centre they helped open together
12 September 2024

K2 Youth and Community Centre

Young people in Littlehampton planned a welcome event for their community to celebrate the opening of their new community centre. 

On Saturday 30 November 2024, the new £1.5m K2 Youth and Community Centre was officially opened by Littlehampton Town Mayor Councillor Sean Lee as part of a ​‘Welcome Event’ organised by Littlehampton Town Council, Artswork, Arun Youth Projects and local artist Ben Cavanagh. 

Residents enjoyed a wide range of activities led by local artists and providers curated by young people from Arun Youth Projects. There were DJ and craft workshops from Get It Together DJs and Jam Cafe, breakdance performances and workshops from Society Dance. Outside the drop-in skateboarding session from South Coast Skateboards and Board AF were a hit with many young people including the Town Mayor. 

  • An adult teaching a young person how to mix music on a DJ mixing deck
  • Two adults supportively holding a teenage child's arms as they learn how to skateboard
  • A facilitator teaching a small group of young people and adults some street dance moves
  • An adult holding a young persons arms to balance them on a skateboard whilst they learn how to skate

This event was a really joyful demonstration of what youth-led placemaking looks like in action, which is central to Artswork’s mission as a charity. Genuinely young-person centred programming led to a diverse, creative celebration packed with activities that appealed to a wide range of children. This allowed young people to make their mark on the space, which will be an incredible new resource for them. It also was a chance for them to welcome their community into the building by sharing their interests and skills, from skateboarding and breakdancing to print making and knitting!

Local young people have really enjoyed taking ownership over the whole event, choosing what activities they wanted. On the day, it was great to see lots of different young people trying new activities, like skateboarding, screen printing and breakdancing.

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