November 15th, 2011
In October six young people from the centre attended a sailing residential for a week with Cremyll Sailing www.cremyll-sailing.org.uk who provide sailing experience to young people to develop character, build self-esteem and an awareness of the needs of others through teamwork and a shared adventure. We certainly had an adventure! We were split into two teams – setting the sails, steering and participating in life on board; finding out about the weather and tides and charts by navigating the boat. We were set a task to sail from The Isle of Wight to Plymouth… Unfortunately having to stop at Weymouth due to extremely strong gales but after sailing for eighteen hours on the last day (in very choppy seas!) we finally made it to Plymouth!
Thank you to Skipper Tom and Conall for looking after us and ensuring everyone who sailed passed their RYA Competent Crew Certificate!
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November 10th, 2011
‘I just wanted to write a massive, big THANK YOU for your generous donation to our comic library for homeless and vulnerable young people at New Horizons Youth Centre following my comic youth project there with House of Illustration. We received over 100 comics and graphic novels from Manga to Super hero comics and Indi. Good stuff!
Many thanks to: Mark Haylock, Karen Rubins, Ellen Lindner, Sean Azzopardi, Mike Medaglia, William Morris, Paul Gravett, Jude Fransman, Jonathan Plackett, Kripa Joshi, Jared and Oliver Pickles and OK comics and to Alex Bowler and Jonathan Cape for their generous support. And a HUGE thank you to Emily Jost and the House of Illustration staff and to New Horizon members and staff… and most of all to Mark Cruise for his endless support and genuine love of comics!
Many, many Thanks! I hope the following photos will show you how much the young people appreciate it!’
Karrie Fransman
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September 22nd, 2011
In June and July, House of Illustration and New Horizon – along with artist: Karrie Fransman ran a series of illustration workshops with our young people. This was to help our clients develop greater communication (visual & verbal) skills and confidence through structured creative image making. The idea of using comics was particularly relevant for New Horizon, where young people are also passing on their stories and ideas to each other.
Following on from the great success of this project, New Horizon has now opened a Comic Library – courtesy of donations from publishers and individuals – initiated by Karrie. We have over 100 titles available for our young people to borrow. These are a great aid to literacy, communication and it is sure to be a popular endeavour.
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September 21st, 2011
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.
Please follow the link below to the video:
http://www.dragonawards.org.uk/blog/
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August 11th, 2011
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!
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August 11th, 2011
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.
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August 11th, 2011
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:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8653185/Kirstie-Allsopp-I-feel-like-an-elephant-in-high-heels.html
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April 27th, 2011
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.
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