The Brunswick Youth Club has become something unique, a place where young and old can gather as a community in one space.
Youth clubs have slowly been decimated from south Sefton, but the Brunny in Marsh Lane, Bootle, is holding its ground and bucking a trend that has seen community hubs die out. From youth clubs and pubs to green spaces, there is a lack of facilities that can allow people room to grow, stay away from crime and socialise.
This week marked the 75th birthday of the Brunny, with people from a number of generations making it a morning to remember as they didn't just celebrate the club's vast history of the club, but looked forward to the strides the club is making with an emphasis on sustainability. The interactive hub has an odd history, with the initial idea of the club being raised in a prisoners' camp in WWII.
