A group of young people from Plymouth have spent three days enjoying the sights and sounds of London.
The group of 10 youngsters aged from 14 to 21 are all Young Ambassadors with the Mutley Greenbank Trust and come from the Greenbank, Mutley, Lipson, Mount Gould and St Judes areas.
The ambassadors came up with the idea of a residential stay and helped plan the trip.
The main objectives of the trip were to provide an opportuntiy to visit London, visit some of the most iconic places in the capital and the chance to experience a variety of international cuisine. It also provided the group with the opportunity to enhance positive relationships with their peers and youth workers.
Their busy schedule included visits to The London Eye, London Dungeons, Natural History Museum and and Science Museum.
One of the highlights was a visit to the Houses of Parliament, which included the House of Comons, House of Lords and the Monarchy.
They also had the opportunity to do some shopping at Camden Market and try some new internaional street food vendors, and restaurants.
Mutley Greenbank Trust youth worker Trish Bennett said:
“The residential was a huge learning experience for many who had never been to London before or been away from their families for any length of time. It was also challenging for some as London is a very busy place and involves getting around on crowded tubes.
“But overall they managed this experience very well and have now come back with more awareness and confidence about themselves, their peers and political education which they want to develop further.”
She said that the main feedback from the young people was that they proved to themselves that they can go away without their families on residentials, build stronger positive relationships, manage crowds of people, and gain confidence in using the underground to get around.
