NE1’S SPACE 2.... WORLD CUP BATTLE BETWEEN POLICE AND KIDS

NE1’s Space 2…centre for young people in Newcastle, is staging its own FIFA (Xbox) championship between the young people who use the centre, the NE1 Street Rangers and representatives of Northumbria Police’s city centre team. Every Wednesday during the World Cup tournament, Space2… will be buzzing with its very own World Cup atmosphere as participants compete to secure the coveted Space 2.. FIFA title. The event has been so popular that all of the participating places are already fully booked. NE1’s Space2…regularly hosts FIFA and Xbox competitions which run  alongside the centre’s courses, homework clubs and careers advice for the 1500 members who have registered with the centre since it opened over a year ago. The World Cup FIFA competition is different though as it has been organised entirely by the kids themselves who are delighted the Street Rangers and Police have taken up the challenge to compete for the title. The competition provides a fantastic opportunity for the Police and Rangers to interact with the young people and to have a bit of fun. Each Wednesday there is a £50 intu Eldon Square gift voucher up for grabs for the tournament winner as well as bragging rights for the victors. -          Wednesday 11^th June starting 4.30pm -          Wednesday 18^th June starting 4.30pm -          Wednesday 25^th June starting 4.30pm -          Wednesday 2^nd July starting 4.30pm -          Wednesday 9^th July starting 4.30pm Commenting on the NE1 Space2… FIFA Tournament Tariq Albassam, Operations Manager at NE1 Ltd said:  “NE1 and Space 2… work closely with the police and it’s great to have them involved in the tournament when the focus will be on fun.   World Cup fever has gripped Space 2...and everyone is looking forward to the tournament.  Whilst there are gift vouchers up for grabs as prizes, it’s the bragging rights that most people are competing for. ” NE1’s Space 2... opened by Jake Bugg last May, recently celebrated its 1^st anniversary.  Since opening, it has welcomed over 25,000 visitors and currently has over 1,500 members, young people aged between 13 -18 years old. The centre is funded by NE1 Ltd, the business improvement district company for Newcastle City Centre and managed by YMCA Newcastle and Solar Learning.