Earlier this month, the Charity Commission agreed to award the Drop In Centre charitable status in support of the continuation of our work for the community.

As well as providing recognition to work already achieved, becoming a charity will also bring a number of other benefits including increasing future funding opportunities.

Our thanks to Community Matters (National Federation for Community Organisations) who provided legal expertise and worked with the Charity Commission on our behalf, thanks Sarah!

We hope to hold an official launch later on in the year.

We welcome Marvin to the Drop In Centre core team. Marvin has worked with the Friday Night Club for the past 3 years and has joined the CYPIC Project to support our work with children and young people.

Marvin will be working on a number of new projects and is busy at the moment preparing our annual Summer Programme.

If you would like to contact Marvin please ring the Drop In Centre On Wednesdays (12-5pm)
Thursdays or Fridays (9-5pm)

The Drop in centre's very own Tanya Dee has recently passed her 1st year exam for CACHE level 3 award and level 3 diploma in playwork.
The course covers:

• An introduction to play and playwork in the lives of children and young people. (What is play ?)
• Ways in which the playworkers relate to, support and safeguard children and young people in play settings (Child protection)
• The playworkers roles and responsibilities in creating and resourcing inclusive and challenging play environments.(Involing children and young people in desicion making about the setting etc)
• The playworkers legal and managerial roles and responsibilities in providing a quality provision. (Filling out forms, health and safety,etc)
• The playworkers roles and responsibilities within the local public and professional community. (Networking)
• Reflective playwork in practice. (Looking back on the session and disscussing with playwork team how they think session went).

Tanya will not know if she has passed her coursework until September so fingers crossed!