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The Swan Youth Centre
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137-139
High Street,
Berkhamsted, HP4 1 AQ -
01442
384349 
clare.muir@swanyouthproject.com- www.swanyouthcentre.co.uk
The Swan Youth Centre offers positive activities for young people ages 12 - 18 years in a safe, friendly, alcohol and drug free environment.
In addition to our regular programme of activities, we hold one off sessions and trips out organised in consultation with our members. These include 5-a-side football competitions, pool competitions, drugs awareness training, ice skating to Somerset House, trips to Brighton and Thorpe park as well as ukulele workshops. The Centre can also be hired out for private parties for under 16’s, and to local community groups.
What's on at the Swan
Our programme of activities offers young people between 12-18 years, the opportunity to meet informally with friends and participate in a variety of social educational activities. Members can access information on many issues that effect them, enabling them to make positive choices in their lives.
They are also encouraged to have a sense of ownership of the Centre by including them in decision - making. The Centre is equipped with a pool table, DJ booth, table football, Internet room, nintendo wii, chill- out room, coffee bar and drum kit.
- After School Drop-In 3.30 - 6.00 pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
- Drama Group 6.00 - 7.30pm Tues
- Youth Council Meetings 4.30 - 6.00pm Monthly on Wed
- Swan Skaters Meetings 4.00 - 5.30pm Monthly on Wed
- Teen Clinic 3.30 - 6.00pm Thurs
- Year 8's Drop-In 6.00 - 8.00pm Thurs
- Friday Night Drop-In 7.00 - 9.30pm Fri
- Gig Nights 7.00 - 10.30pm Monthly on Fri
Teen Clinic
The Swan Youth Centre’s Teen Clinic offers young people the opportunity to access free confidential information and advice on all sexual health issues from our Sexual Health Nurse, enabling them to make informed choices. It offers where appropriate; free condoms, free pregnancy testing, free emergency contraception & free chlamydia testing. Open Thursday 3:30 - 6:00pm. Further support offered at other times when the Swan is open.
The Skate Park
The Swan Youth Centre runs regular events at the Berkhamsted skate park with the help of ‘The Swan Skaters’. This is a group of keen young people who are passionate about skateboarding and want to help manage and maintain the skate park for the use of all local young people.
They meet on a monthly basis and help plan and deliver free skate coaching sessions in the holidays for children from 8 - 14 years. The Swan Skaters pass on their skills and knowledge and this also helps break down the barriers between the different age groups that attend the park.
The group were awarded ‘The Berkhamsted Rotary Clubs Centenary Civic Award 2009’ for contributions to their community.
Berkhamsted Youth Town Council
The Youth Council are based at the Swan and are a voice for all young people in Berkhamsted and the surrounding villages. Members attend local schools and have been elected by their peers. They make sure young people’s voices are heard in many aspects of their community life. They carry out fundraising events to fund activities for other young people, and were very involved in campaining for the new skate park in canal fields.
Berkhamsted Youth Town Council runs monthly gig nights at the Swan Youth Centre for local bands, providing them with a great opportunity to perform to a live audience. All the money the Youth Council raises from these nights is used to provide other activities for young people.
Urban Precinct's new Music Talent Competition
Is auditioning singers, rappers and musicians
age 13 to 100+ for a brand new, exciting URBAN CHOIR! Could it be you?
If you like the music of Beyoncé, Usher, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Leona Lewis, Mary Mary, Kirk Franklin, Mario and BeBe & CeCe Winans then URBAN CHOIR is for you!
Contemporary choir repertoire will be a unique mix of Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Soul and Gospel directed and coached by professionals and accompanied by a live band at concerts.
Auditions take place in February 2010 in Hemel Hempstead.
Useful Links
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Hertfordshire Children's Trust Partnership's new online interactive website for young people in the county which includes information on a range of topics important to young people. |
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Helpline which offers free and confidential advice about drugs all day, every day, and can refer you on to local drugs services.
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The information, advice, guidance and support service for all 13-19 year olds in England |
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Information, advice and activities for young people in Hertfordshire. |
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Information toolkit for young people |
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