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Heather Wells Cave and danced in the club of young people in the matching fur boots. Cave had come to the court, who had been his supervision order revoked. It was a great success for 18 years, who convinced the court that he had given up his old habits of theft and antisocial behavior to work hard at university to study performing arts.

"The judges said they hoped to see me act in

EastEnders

" he said. "I had many problems with my mother and was excluded from school, the teachers were happy to see me go. Then there was nothing to do and no money, so I shoplifting and drinking too many problems and achieve more. I was the local girl bad, was not I? "

The girls are among 10 young people who were making their lives back on track with the help of an innovative project, Heathfield Works!, Directed by the charity of the people in the morning, in partnership with local businesses.

The program targets disadvantaged adolescents struggling in the ditch after school when they are in danger of falling off the rails long-term unemployment, crime, drugs and drink. But this is far from any development in the dark city. It is in the lush countryside of East Sussex, in the busy market town of Heathfield, where the traditional red brick houses and country full of sprawling houses Christmas lights hide the poverty and isolation, which poses particular problems for young .

• With the help of the project, the cave and the wells are in the same way, in Bexhill, the journey of two hours round trip each day. Since the demolition of the Education Maintenance Allowance, the £ 10 daily rates that have made college unfeasible for these adolescents. The Heathfield building! Put their rates and a meal allowance.
"It's a bus then a train and then a walk," said Katy. "We left at seven o'clock and go home around seven o'clock, so tired, but it ' is great. I never thought it would be capable. "

In the center of the project for young workers Heathfield and Julie Kaye Frances Conway are discussing the successes of the past 12 weeks. Gavin Moony has a hood over his head, but when you make fun of him for his face is bright red, as Conway read a letter from an officer of the military college preparatory singing its praises. Brady Ells, 19, shows the impressive work of art was made. Supermarket got a job.

"Having a job is very different from going to school, but you do not know what to expect. If you are not going to college, the school you know. I hated it. Did not I 't I go to college, it's like they think they have not, "said Brady. All young people around the room nodded. Nobody knew what to do next school and many families who could not or would not help. "For a couple of days to stay in bed and it's great. Then, bored, bored of your mind, "said Daniel Brooks, 16, who started the hotel school.

Abi Levitt, tomorrow people communications director, said his success in building partnerships with local businesses and universities. "Do not give up on people, to judge them or write them off, we worked in urban areas, but said that one of our directors:." Look, we have these terrible pockets of poverty that exist in rural areas, which has some real problems. "The biggest problem was transportation. Heathfield in the work is closer to 15 miles in Eastbourne, a bus ride of two hours costs £ 8 return. The children in rural areas can not move at all.

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