Mobile youth work

Since March 2025, the DRK multi-generation house in Arendseer Straße has once again been a permanent meeting point for children and young people from Seehausen and the surrounding area: the youth club of the DRK-Kreisverband Östliche Altmark e. V.

The aim of the program was to provide young people with a space for play, creativity, education and community. After six months, it is clear to see: The concept has been well received.

The youth club is open Monday to Friday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is supervised by social education worker Bernd Friede and educator Daniela Krause. In the spacious recreation area, the focus is on exercise and play, while a smaller quiet area offers the opportunity for concentrated work, for example on homework.

The team is also active beyond Seehausen in order to reach children and young people in the surrounding towns of the municipality so that as many young people as possible have access to the leisure activities.

Eight to ten children currently attend the club on a regular basis. Participants from out of town are requested to register by telephone so that the pick-up situation can be better coordinated.

The program is varied: cooking together, theater projects, graffiti workshops, fishing and other creative activities are just as much a part of it as sporting events. One highlight this year was a table tennis tournament in May. This was followed at the end of September by the big summer party, which further cemented the youth club as a meeting place.

After the first few months, it is clear that the club not only offers leisure activities, but has also become a place where children and young people can discover new talents, make friends and experience community. It is therefore fulfilling exactly the expectations that were associated with its reopening.