Horden Youth & Community Centre

we are here to offer pursuits and experiences to the local community which encourage choice and personal development.

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Supporting the Horden Community Since 2014

Horden used to be a mining village, and back in the Sixties, it was the pit that defined what our community was. Young people were a vital part of that group, and the Centre you see today grew out of the Youth Club that started in 1966 in the renovated pit canteen. Many changes have taken place in the intervening years, not least becoming first a registered charity and, later, a limited company.

Creating a warm and friendly environment

we are here to offer pursuits and experiences to the local community that encourage choice and personal development. By keeping costs down and creating a warm and friendly environment, as well as operating an ‘open door’ policy for anyone who requires help, advice, signposting, or support and often just someone to listen  we strive, every day, to provide a hub for people to become involved with new people and the wider community around them. We offer services for all age groups and walks of life.

Health and Safety

The Centre complies with all relevant Health and safety protocols and has Data Protection, Risk Assessment, Vulnerable Child and Vulnerable Adult policies in place. All Centre staff are DBS (formerly CRB) checked. We do not practice any form of discrimination or exclusion (except in the case of a gross breach of conduct on the part of an individual or group).

A qualified First Aider is on-site during normal working hours.

All equipment has been tested and certified safe by the relevant bodies.

Future Plans

Other plans include open days; fairs, and an ever-growing list of activities and courses. We know our past and present and are ever-hopeful that we will go from strength to strength in the future. We want people to use the Centre because that’s what it’s here for.

Organisation

As a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, Horden Youth & Community Centre is required by law to have a Management Committee (also known as trustees) or board of directors. The Management Committee is responsible for: the oversight and ratification of major management actions, although the determination of necessary actions rests initially with the Centre Manager; the scrutiny of finances and accounts; the appointment of Centre staff, including the fixing of hours, wages and holiday entitlement; and the ultimate responsibility for the success (or otherwise) of the organisation.

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