YOUNG people in Ledbury will be able to enjoy circus skills and skateboarding thanks to a new youth worker role.
A dedicated youth worker will be installed after the town council agreed to the funding to support the Ledbury Community Hub's bid to strengthen youth provision across the town and surrounding rural areas.
The youth worker role will provide a central point of support for a growing range of youth projects already operating in the town. These include civic engagement initiatives for young people aged 14–19, creative and digital skills programmes, physical activity sessions such as skateboarding and circus skills, and early-intervention confidence-building groups for younger children.
Together, these activities aim to address rural isolation, improve well-being and create clear developmental pathways for young people as they grow.
The TC said: "Ledbury Town Council recognises the importance of early, preventative youth work and the positive impact it can have on individuals and the wider community.
"By supporting the Ledbury Community Hub to employ a Youth Worker, we are helping to ensure that young people in Ledbury have access to joined-up, sustainable support and meaningful opportunities.
"Ledbury Community Hub has committed to match-funding the post through its own income and external funding, and to providing regular reporting to the Council on engagement, outcomes, and community impact. This will include both quantitative data and anonymised case studies demonstrating the difference the role makes to young people’s lives. "
Funding agreed is for 2025/26 -January-March, £ 5,400
2026/27, April-March, £21,900
2027/28, April-March, £23,100
The funding agreement will enable the Youth Worker to be recruited and embedded in early 2026, helping to ensure continuity of services and long-term stability for youth provision in Ledbury.
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