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Water Orton Library
Water Orton Library & Community
Centre is community managed with
around 80 volunteers.
Volunteer Champions
Wendy Rees and Jill Turner
County
Population
3500 residents, average age 41, 10% young
people aged 10 -17, 15% adults under 30.
Leisure links
Parks, two pubs, a youth centre and a
library.
Warwickshire
Challenges
Artist in Residence
The library has limited opening times
of only two days per week and the
rural location presents transport and
scheduling challenges for engaging
young people. There are currently very
low numbers of teenagers visiting.
Michaela McMillan
Connecting Community
Teenagers & Young Adults
Location
Water Orton is a rural village located in
North Warwickshire off the River Tame
and close to road and rail links feeding
the second city of Birmingham.
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