The recently formed Kelso Youth Project now has a new name to go with its new premises after this month’s official launch ceremony.
The ceremony and a grand opening party for young people under 18 was held this month at The Planet – formerly known as the ACE Centre, next door to Borders Ice Rink.
A large crowd of well-wishers and youngsters packed into The Planet to hear a welcome from the chair of Cheviot Youth, David Harvey, and local Scottish Borders councillor Alec Nicol, who has tirelessly championed the interests of the town’s young people over the years.
Mr Harvey paid tribute to the generosity of Scottish Borders Council, which made the rental of the building possible; the active support of landlord, Borders Ice Rink, and the hard work of the youth team of Becki Hodgson, Anja Raeburn and Lynn Young.
Mr Harvey addressed a final few words of thanks to all the young people who were present and who are still transforming the building into a fantastic community space.
Mr Nicol told those assembled: “I would like to see this wonderful building being used by the whole community; by mothers and their very young children; by the grandparents of the children who attend this youth facility and by special interest groups.”
It was then outside to the main entrance where guest of honour Brodie Lawson, who won the competition to design four new signs for The Planet, cut the garland to officially open the facility.