AN after-school club in Stockton has become the first in Teesside to join a new national network of clubs for 11 to 16-year-olds.
Grangefield Study Centre offers children the opportunity to improve their maths, English and general study skills outside the classroom, as well as providing them with sports and social activities.
About 90 youngsters attend each week, but that number could rise to 150 now the club can apply for a £15,000 grant from the Nestle Foundation's Make Space project.
Up to four staff could be recruited, and support for the scheme has also been strong from local organisations, including Middlesbrough Football Club.
Membership of Make Space also gives the Grangefield club access to develop other services. It may install a telephone helpline, publish quarterly newsletters or briefing materials, hold seminars or enhance other activities.
Grangefield Study Centre manager Sonia Lindley said: "The possibility of extra funding would help us employ more staff to support the children and to open for longer.
"The club helps schoolchildren with study, with developing their creativity, and improving confidence and self-esteem."
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