Ardoyne Youth Club has been temporarily closed for repairs following severe damage caused by Storm Bert. Local youth workers urge the Department for Education and politicians to address the ongoing issues faced by youth provision facilities.
Youth workers have called on local politicians and the Department for Education to be aware of conditions children and young people are having youth provisions in.
Speaking to Belfast Live, Joe McNeill said: "The state of the club on Saturday morning was awful and it is due to inefficient foundations at the club and internal drainage problems. Luckily, we had our young people in to give a hand clearing up. Sharing a video of the damage, which shows the youth club completely flooded, a post on Ardoyne Youth Club's Facebook page said: "This was Ardoyne Youth Club yesterday. Yet again, our old deteriorated building has let us down. The outdated internal drainage system felt the impact of storm Bert, and this was the consequences.
"Share this please and tag people in a position of influence who can help get young people of Ardoyne the building they were promised 11 years ago."
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