“I first became involved in voluntary youth work for the Endeavour Youth Club in 1984. Initially I provided support to the qualified youth workers – freeing them up from unskilled tasks by running the tuck shop or supervising an activity. The Endeavour provides a place where young people can meet up with their friends in a safe and friendly environment, but where antisocial behaviour is challenged. What’s kept me doing it for so many years? I have made many friends and still enjoy the buzz of doing something different that’s making a positive contribution. But the best reward is when an ex-member drops by and says “thank you, although I didn’t realise it at the time, if it wasn’t for the Endeavour I would have ended up in prison or on drugs.
(Gary Boyes, Group Financial Crime).