A taster of weekend activities for young people on an Oxford estate could become a permanent fixture after a successful start.

The Weekender, a series of sessions spread over Fridays and Saturdays at Blackbird Leys Youth Club, has been such a hit with teenagers that there are plans to continue beyond its six-month test run.

For a 50p entrance fee, teenagers can enjoy a live DJ between 7pm and 9pm on a Friday, and so-called 'wake up' activities and a drop-in service, the following day.

Senior youth support worker Osmond Charlescorr, who launched the project in August, said most local youth clubs only operated between Monday and Thursday, leaving teens with little to do at weekends.

He said: "It's a modern approach to youth work. Young people might hang around the shops with nothing to do on a Saturday morning so we are opening our doors to them."

As well as access to a pool table, a gym, video games, music-making equipment and hair and beauty products, the young people are also able to eat a healthy breakfast and lunch.

Mr Charles said: "It costs them 50p to come in, so it's not an extortionate rate.

"They come in and have something to eat and we talk about healthy eating. When they come here for lunch, hopefully we can change their eating habits.

"We also have newspapers and we try to discuss current affairs in the afternoon, so they can have a chance to talk about things to do with youth issues.

"Blackbird Leys has always been very multicultural and we are hoping to get a mix of groups here. We've got youth workers from different nationalities and all that adds to the blend.

"We are currently getting between 12 and 15 young people every weekend, but I am sure we will see that increasing as more people hear about it and the winter draws in."

One youth club regular, Kyle Smith, 14, said: "It's a good place to meet friends."

Jessica Finney, 12, said: "There are nice people here and they have lots of different things to do. There's nowhere else to go on a Saturday."