Community directory

Markyate Youth Project

* Project venue:
Village Hall, Cavendish Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8PS.

* Meeting times:
Tuesday and Thursday from 7.00pm to 9.30pm.

* Costs: 75p per session.

Young people have opportunities through this project to try a wide variety of activities including:

* DJing and music
* Craft skills
* Theatre trips
* Art and drama
* Canoeing and climbing
* Cooking and healthy eating
* Discussion of important health issues including cancer, sex, drugs and alcohol
* Pool and table tennis competitions
* Basketball, football and hockey in the gym.

All activities follow a termly programme.

During the Summer Holidays a variety of exciting opportunities are available including narrow boating on the Grand Union Canal, a residential in Snowdonia, visits to the Herts Young Mariners Base for canoeing, sailing and climbing. Young people can also participate in the music studio at Alma Road St Albans.

Facilities for people with disabilities:
This project is all on one level including entry from accessible car park, and has toilet facilities for wheel chair users. It welcomes young people with special needs with a well designed programme.

Parent/affiliated organisation: Youth Connexions Hertfordshire.

Harpenden Youth Town Council

* Venue for meetings:
Town Hall, Leyton Road, Harpenden

* Meeting times:
Monthly 4.30pm-6.00pm.

Supported by Hertfordshire Youth Service and Harpenden Town Council, Harpenden Youth Council aims to improve the lives of young people in Harpenden and the surrounding areas.

Do you want to make a difference? Can you represent the views of other young people?
We can help you get your message across to the right people who can do something about it.

The Youth Council is your space to make views known and tell the people in power your thoughts. We always welcome new members and this can be done either through school elections or by contacting members via the website as above.

We’ve had some great successes in recent years and look forward to planning our next outdoor music event for young people in the Summer…get in touch and see what you can achieve!

Facilities for people with disabilities:
Access for wheelchair users.

Parent/affiliated organisation: Youth Connexions Hertfordshire.

Harpenden Youth Project

* Meeting times:
Friday from 7.00pm to 10.00pm.

* Costs: £1.00 per session.

Harpenden Youth Centre is in Vaughan Road next to Harpenden Library. Harpenden Youth Project is an open access provision aimed at young people with special needs aged between 13 and 19 years. Parents and Carers are requested to contact the Lead Worker in advance of attending the project so that any support requirements can be assessed.

Learn new skills and make new friends! With input of ideas and suggestions from young people, we provide a range of fun and exciting activities including trips and outings throughout the year.

If you are a young person and want somewhere to go to meet new people, have some fun with your friends and get involved in some great activities, such as dance, drama, cooking and sports then get in touch and get involved!

Facilities for people with disabilities:
Harpenden Youth Centre has limited accessibility for wheel chair users and those with limited mobility – the main entrance and exit can be accessed via a temporary ramp facility. There is no accessible toilet facility. Parts of the project operate on a raised section which is accessed by 4 steps and a handrail.

The staff team are equipped and regularly work with a diverse range of learning and educational needs and are keen to work with partners to support young people with sensory disabilities.

Please contact the project to discuss specific requirements to support individual needs and/or disabilities.

Parent/affiliated organisation: Youth Connexions Hertfordshire.

Batford United Boy's Club

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This youth group meets on Monday from 7.00pm-9.30pm. For boys aged 8 (school year 4) and above.

A church based youth club offering a wide range of activities. The evening meetings are structured to include discussions and games. Also opportunities for outings, camps, and sports including football.

Brambleton Model Railway Club

• Venue for meetings: Highfield Oval, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden.
• Meeting times: Call for details.
• Costs (as at 10/11/2009): Membership fees: adult £5.00; children and OAPs £3.00. Special joining fee £1.00.

Founded 1st January 1956, Brambleton is a cross between a youth club and a model railway club. Membership is open to all ages.

Brambleton Model Railway Club hold a model railway exhibition annually in January in the Harpenden Public Hall. This is their largest fund raising event of the year. Their second annual event is the open day, which it held in April, where people can go and see their working model railway. There is also an open day in September

Each year they try to focus on a main project. In 1998 it was a 16mm branchline which was named 'Ruby Line' because it marked the 40th year of the club. 'The Millennium Line' which opened in 2000, is one of the longest outdoor layouts in the country.

St Albans Holiday Activities for Young People

Youth Connexions Hertfordshire works with young people aged 13 to 19 to provide activities and services that give opportunities to gain skills, acquire knowledge and have new and challenging experiences.

The Youth Connexions values the personal development of individual young people and designs opportunities for young people to learn something new, develop existing talents and find out about some of the important issues that may be affecting young people.

Youth Connexions recognises that the school holidays provide an excellent opportunity for young people to get involved in exciting activities and it is our aim to deliver projects at the main school holiday periods through the St Albans Children’s Trust Partnership which allows for all the key agencies and service providers for young people to come together to mprovide the best package of opportunities.

Look out for our publicity on www.channelmogo.org, in schools, in the local press and throughout the community in the weeks leading up to the school holidays Alternatively contact us directly on youth.connexions@hertscc.gov.uk or 01442 454060 to find out what is available.

Facilities for people with disabilities:
Holiday Activities for Young People operate from a range of venues and outdoor spaces.

Please contact in advance to discuss specific requirements to support individual needs and/or disabilities.

Parent/affiliated organisation: Youth Connexions Hertfordshire.

Harpenden Detached

Area Youth Project serves: Harpenden localities.

Days and times of meeting: Fridays 4.00pm–7.00pm.

Costs: Free.

Working with young people in streets and parks we aim to deliver a service that addresses their needs and supports their development.

Activities to engage and support young people to make a positive contribution and remain engaged with their communities.

Parent/affiliated organisation: Youth Connexions Hertfordshire.

Harpenden Gateway Club

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Venue: Harpenden Youth Centre, Vaughan Road, Harpenden.
Time: Every Wednesday from 7.30pm-9.30pm (school term time only).
Charge: £1 per session.

Social club for people with learning disabilities aged 18 and over. Activities arranged include games, music, craft activities and outings.

Date of AGM: January.

Parent organisations: National MENCAP.

Registered charity number: 1044778

East and West Community and Youth League. EWCYL (Harpenden)

* Venue for meetings:
Harpenden Community Centre, Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Herts AL5 4EN.

We provide after school activities for children to keep their energies occupied towards positive develpoments.

Please contact for further information.