Jon Snow launched the Day Centre Standards today in the ‘Barn’ at New Horizon Youth Centre. Over 50 guests including civil servants from Department of Communities and Local Government, Local Authorities, day centre executives and the CEO of the London Housing Foundation joined the launch day.
Jon Snow said.. “The new service standards will ensure that people get excellent services when they go to participating centres. These standards should also help the wider public understand the vital role day centres play in giving a hand up to those in need – not a hand out.”
“This exhibition shows what can be acheived by the most disadvantaged with a little support. Young people’s creativity never ceases to astound me, the professionalism of these photos is on a par with anything on display in London”. …Check out our Facebook Group for the full exhibition pics.
New Horizon Youth Centre’s new building was officially opened by Sarah Brown yesterday. Other speakers at the launch were MP’s Frank Dobson and Vernon Coaker, Mr Bobby McDonagh, the Irish Ambassador, Comedian Rory Bremner and our very own Jon Snow!
The launch began with young people giving guests tours of their new building and culminated in an unveiling of our supporter’s plaque by Sarah Brown, who was helped by Fitsum – a young person from the centre who was an apprentice on our re-build site.
New Horizon Youth Centre’s Women’s Open Space programme has won the Home Office - Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Award.
The award recognises people who have made an outstanding contribution to tackling drugs. They reward people who have changed lives and communities through their work. Out of 300 nominations – The Women’s Open Space Project were among the 28 finalists…and guess what?…WE WON!!
The Women’s Open Space Project operates an outreach service in the Kings Cross area for rough sleepers under the age of 25, female sex workers and other vulnerable women. They witness the immediate and long term impact of their work with these vulnerable women.
Their twice weekly drop-in service offers a relaxing and welcoming space where we run, for example, a peer education programme aimed at educating and informing the women on drugs and dangers of sex work.
“I’m incredibly proud of the Women’s Open Space Team and the work they do. And I’m now bowled over by the Home Office Award – it is so richly deserved. I would like to thank the team for touching and making a difference to so many women’s lives. New Horizon is fortunate indeed to have them”….said Jon Snow, Chairman of New Horizon Youth Centre.
