BAFTA winner John Boyega has returned to his roots in South London and spoken of the financial hardship he endured during his childhood.
The Star Wars actor visited a Croydon youth centre and offered his advice on what he thinks is needed for young kids to turn their dreams into reality.
He said: “We didn’t have a lot of money when I was growing up, so I know how important it is to have free spaces and activities outside of the home. “I was lucky that I had my father’s church and a local community drama group at Theatre Peckham, so I had places to go, and opportunities to dream. “That’s why places like Legacy Youth Zone in Croydon are so important for the next generation - we just need more of them, all across the country so young people have a safe space to be themselves and have the opportunity to discover their passions in life, just as I did.” His visit to the centre was part of a special evening with Amazon which has teamed up with youth charity OnSide to provide products, funds, and programming to support its network of state-of-the-art Youth Zones which help 50,000 young people across the UK.
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