Leisure time
Every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts. The closing of youth clubs, swimming pools and playgrounds and increasing fees prevent children from enjoying their leisure time. Not all young people can afford a bicycle or an entrance ticket to a sports club.
Rania (11), Marseille
France
In recent years more than one third of swimming pools in Marseille have been closed down. Finding somewhere safe to swim near my home has become very difficult.
Kaïs (11), Marseille
France
The playground where I live was shut down. It has not re-opened. Where are we meant to play in safety?
Jacopo (16), Rome
Italy
The crisis has hit my family hard. We can no longer take any holidays. I miss Sardinia and I miss my friends there. I can no longer see them.
Giulio (16), Jacopo (16) and Valerio, Rome
Italy
Sports facilities in Rome have become too expensive for many young people. Access to sports clubs is beyond our reach and there are few open spaces where we can play.
Ashley (17), Ghent
Flanders, Belgium
Instead of increasing, youth clubs in Ghent are being threatened with closure. Where are we supposed to spend time with our friends in safety?
Annelies (17), Ghent
Flanders, Belgium
When you have no pocket money it becomes hard to have fun with your friends. It becomes harder to feel good about yourself.
Sabrina (13), The Hague
The Netherlands
There are more bicycles than there are young people in The Netherlands. And yet, in this time of crisis, many young people can only dream of owning one.
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