Stay in your home!

When the evenings are cold and you're tired after work, training, school or college curling up with the internet or a good book is an appealing idea. In fact, there are a lot of good features about staying in:

• Cheap, assuming you aren't spending all evening on the phone
• Lots to do (but that will include chores, homework, etc.)
• Private, relaxing, time for yourself

But there's a lot to be said for getting out and about, too. It's your time to hang out with friends, have fun, do what you like doing, meet new people and try out new activities.

Get out of the house!

The What's on section of Spired has information about where to go in Oxfordshire for special events, as well as gigs, films, theatre, sports clubs etc. You can also check out your local paper, noticeboards and the internet for clubs, classes, groups and societies that might grab your interest.

Or, if you just fancy somewhere to hang out, why not try your local youth centre?

Youth Centres

The Youth Service runs youth centres in towns across Oxfordshire where you can meet friends and learn stuff about yourself and others. Drop by the Youth Centre near you to check it out.

Find your local Youth Centre

Your shout about Youth Centres

• The club is heavy. It’s where everyone hangs out.
• It’s brilliant cause we’re always doing stuff, but you don’t just do it for us, we’ve got to help organise and things like that.
• It lets you have some space without being hassled, although we do get hassled about subs sometimes, but we don’t pay a lot and it’s worth it.
• I like it that we get treated like young adults and not like little kids.
• I can just come by and have a chat, maybe not be about for a few weeks but still come back and feel that I have been missed.
• I know it’s somewhere I can have fun and forget about stuff.