Get your roller skates on

Laurence Maynard and Max McKeown, both Year 7, and Zac Fox and Robin Iddenden, both Year 8, applied to the East Sussex Youthbank Fund for a grant.

They were delighted to receive 2,581 which will fund the ten-week course at Bexhill Leisure Centre on Saturdays from 6-8pm.

The four are part of the highly-successful BESLA team (Bexhill Elite Sports Leadership Academy) at the school.

Lisa Handy, BESLA leader, said: "For four young people to have the initiative to set up a course in roller skating on Saturday evenings is truly admirable.

"How many times have we heard people say that there is nothing for young people to do in Bexhill?

"Well here is a great opportunity for young people to do something productive, and that opportunity has been created by the young people of this town.

"It is amazing because young people make the decisions on Youthbank grants as it is a unique grant-making scheme - for young people and led by young people."

The course starts tomorrow evening at Bexhill Leisure Centre in the main hall, qualified instructors and skates provided, and initially there will be no cost for the sessions.

Anybody aged 13 '“ 19 in the local area is welcome on a first come first served basis.

For more information, email [email protected] or contact Bexhill leisure centre direct.

Confirmed dates for the sessions presently are; June 5, June 19, June 26, July 3, July 10, July 24, July 31, August 7, August 14, August 21.