Sadiq Khan Gives £30 Million. Every Borough. Youth Clubs Are Back. - A message to Justin Pickett

About this episode

Marvyn Harrison reflects on the impact of youth clubs and the significance of Sadiq Khan's investment in youth services in London.

Sadiq Khan just announced £30 million to put a youth club in every single London borough. They're called Youth Lates — open evenings, open weekends, with food, mentoring, music, mental health support, all under one roof. The biggest investment in youth clubs by any Mayor. Ever. Marvyn grew up in Hackney at a time when youth clubs still existed. His youth worker was Justin Pickett — the actor who played Sean Ambrose in Desmond's. In this episode, Marvyn tells that story for the first time in full: what it meant to have a Black man show up for him at 15, what was lost when those spaces disappeared, and what this announcement means for a generation of young Londoners who've never had what he had. This one is personal. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarvynHarrison Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marvynharrisonpodcast/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marvyn_harrison Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/marvynharrison?originalSubdomain=uk Welcome to The Marvyn Harrison Podcast — a story-driven conversation exploring identity, fatherhood, masculinity, relationships, culture, politics, sport, and modern life. In each episode, Marvyn Harrison sits down with leading thinkers, creatives…

People in this episode

Host: Marvyn Harrison

Guest: Justin Pickett

Topics covered

• youth clubs
• London
• Sadiq Khan
• mental health
• community support

Keywords

• youth services
• investment
• Hackney
• Black mentorship

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Marvyn Harrison Podcast

Places: London, Hackney, Britain

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