VYG members Robert Ashitey and Pavola Cabral ask 'Where U going?'
Recognising that too many young people have fallen victim to crime in the UK, a church youth group is helping to tackle the root of
the
problem.
Throughout July, members of UCKG's Swindon Victory Youth Group
(VYG)
will be running a month-long campaign to encourage young people to say no to
peer pressure when it comes to violence and gun crime.
Entitled 'Where U Going?' the initiative commenced on 1 July to tackle issues of drug taking, alcohol abuse, prostitution, gang
violence
and theft through music and a series of events. The aim is to get young
people
asking themselves, 'Where am I actually going with my life?' and 'Is the
life I
have the one I really want?'
Pastor Luke Castro who heads the whole of UCKG's youth ministry, said: 'We
meet
a lot of young people who are wasting their youth on potentially harmful
pursuits that may well affect them for the rest of their lives. Our campaign
puts out the message that it's possible to turn your life around and escape
deprived, crime-ridden and destructive lifestyles."
"Inspired by the success of our national 'Where U Going?' tour last year, we
look forward to hosting this month-long initiative and hope to encourage
more
young people to change their lives for the better."
The Swindon VYG group will join other UCKG branches across the UK in hosting
a
number of events to motivate youths to focus on the good things in life and
to
do well, every Sunday and Thursday.
The campaign will culminate in a musical performance on Sunday 27 July. VYG
members from across the UK will congregate to watch dance and drama
performances
and hear from youths who have overcome their past involvement with drug
dealing,
gangs and various degrees of anti-social behaviour.
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For more information on how to become involved in the 'Where U Going?'
campaign,
visit www.uckg.org/vyg or call 020 7686 6000.
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