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:
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.
The Mobile TB X-ray team, on March 24th, presented a DVD video of people’s experiences of Tuberculosis, which revealed that TB can affect anybody of any age at any time. People who are vulnerable are those with immune problems, those sleeping rough, and people with drug and alcohol issues. Godgive our nurse did a quiz with young people to help them become more aware of the symptoms and to seek help in time.
We welcome external organisations and agencies who would benefit our young people. On March 22nd, the accountancy firm Buzzacott ran a very successful workshop on interview techniques where fourteen young people gained valuable skills on presenting themselves at work, communication skills and body language. Young people said “it really benefitted me because I found out how to research companies properly”. Another young person said “the training was delivered very well and it was good to have new ideas”.
On 9th March sixteen young people attended the Time 2 Quit workshop on the implications of smoking; young people were tested for their carbon monoxide level which had quite an impact. Four young people have quit smoking after seeing the results. Gifts donated by Management in practice (NHS) were handed out.
At a ceremony in St Martin-in-the-Fields on 22/10/2010 Steve Bullock, chair of the London Councils, presented New Horizon Youth Centre’s ‘Creating Positive Futures works Programme’, with the prestigious Andy Ludlow Homelessness Award and a cheque for £10,000.
The Creating Positive Futures Work Programme started in October 2009. It enables young homeless people attending the Centre in Camden to access education, employment and training opportunities, by providing accredited courses on using the internet, securing job placements or helping them complete CVs.
This innovative project has secured the support of companies such as Olympus, Buzzacott and Sainsbury’s to enable young vulnerable people to secure work placements and employment.
