Long threatening comes at last. The months of training are over and our team are fit and ready for the challenge on Sunday 9th
October. This is an organisation team effort with everyone from the Treasurer, Fundraiser and Director taking part. Supporters from across the homelessness sector are turning out to support the event.
If you would like to contribute to the sponsorship visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving/ and key in New Horizon Youth Centre.
New Horizon Youth Centre was a finalist in the Community Partner’s 2011 Dragon Awards. Our partnership with Buzzacott Accountants focuses on giving young homeless people a real opportunity to secure employment in the corporate sector and readiness for work training. New Horizon also receives coaching in marketing skills from Buzzacott staff – helping to generate additional revenue for the Centre.
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Our building is based within the Levita House Estate in Chalton St. Following a magnificent donation from Olympus Keymed to support a garden project, we have worked with the residents of Levita House to landscape the courtyard and to create a community space for everyone.. This work came to fruition yesterday when the residents, local councillors, young people and
staff from New Horizon, the London Wildlife trust and Network Rail all worked together to plant the new garden. We all had such fun, met new neighbours, made friends and produced, as you can see from the photos, such a fantastic result.
We have been delighted to continue our beautiful partnership with The University of the Arts, London’s Widening Participation Programme. In July, young people from the centre attended a set of four Jewellery design workshops led by Helmert Robbertsen and the widening participation team at the University. The young people were taught about the design process and developing their own jewellery blueprints. They were then given the unique opportunity to take these designs to the next stage – making their own pieces on site at Central St Martin’s. A range of dazzling designs were created using plastics. Young people were
instructed and learnt quickly how to use different techniques to create something really special! The winning design was created by Giovanna for her spectacular ‘blue ice’ pieces. Well done everyone for all of your hard work and THANK YOU! to Helmert, Holly, Tessa, Berni and Jackie for this fantastic project! Check out the bliiiing!
Ed Byrne, Al Murray, Dara O’Briain and friends wowed a packed audience at the Prince Edward Theatre in London’s West End on Monday 18th July 2011. Over a 1000 supporters turned up for what was a fantastic evening of comedy and fun including performances from the New Horizon Choir, Jon Snow and Mara Carlyle. This fundraising event raised much needed revenue for the centre and will be the first of many. It included other talented comedians: Dan Antopolski, Lucy Porter, JJ Whitehead, Simon Evans, Tom Allen, and Matt Kirschen.
Jon Snow stole the show and the auction when prompted by the audience, he took his socks off and auctioned them along with his ties. The lucky recipient was Dara O’Briain who paid an inordinate amount for these prized items.
Jon Snow’s socks have made it into Friday 22nd Telegraph. Page 8, you can read this online here:
Latest news: Dara O’ Briain to perform with the original line-up of Ed Byrne, Al Murray and friends and joining them will be Tom Allen, Matt Kirshen and JJ Whitehead.
For ticket please visit: http://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/Tickets/EdByrneandFriends.php
Or call the Box Office on 0844 482 5127
Starts Thursday 26th May for 8 weeks between 2-4pm @ New Horizon Youth Centre.
For more details please call 02073885560 or email: Mark.Cruise@nhyouthcentre.org.uk
NHYC young people contribute their artistic designs for the new medical centre being built beside the British Library at Kings Cross. This art work will form part of a mural which is going around the outside of the site whilst it is being built. Young people’s art work will be enlarged to over 6ft high and wide and will have their names on the mural. A big thank you to St. Pancras Community Centre who organised the workshop.
