Newton Aycliffe Youth & Community Centre applied to the Awards For All from the Big Lottery Fund. We are pleased to announce that our bid was successful and the Centre will use the funding to provide Investors in People training for staff and volunteers.
This will help improve the infrastructure of the organisation, provide support for beneficiaries, encourage more volunteers and help sustain the viability of the youth & community centre.
Vince Crosby Chairman said, “This highlights that we believe in our staff and the future of the centre”.
The Centre believes in its people and services and we aspire to the values below:
MISSION STATEMENT
To improve the quality of life of the inhabitants of Newton Aycliffe and its surrounding neighbourhood through the provision of recreational and educational activities including the provision of a community building.
AIM
To maintain the Centre and keep it at the forefront of people’s minds, as an attractive and economic meeting place for all of the inhabitants of Newton Aycliffe and its surrounding areas.
NAYCC CORE VALUES CUSTOMERS
NAYCC puts customers’ needs at the centre of everything we do. We will strive to deliver our promises and exceed customer expectations by providing what they want, when they want it and to the best of our ability.
PEOPLE
Our people are at the heart of our Charity giving us a more competitive edge as a service provider. We encourage and support each individual’s development and value each person’s contribution.
We believe that every individual should be able to fulfil their career ambitions and progress within their working life, through support, clear guidance and training.
COMMUNICATIONS
Effective communications are essential for NAYCC to be successful; we will continue to improve all aspects of communications. NAYCC aim to achieve this by ensuring that each individual has a voice within the organisation.
CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
We must constantly strive to improve every aspect of the services provided by NAYCC. As we grow we will review and manage the change process, establishing best practice in all areas, and NAYCC as a learning organisation.
THINKING IS IMPORTANT
NAYCC will be a thinking organisation, ideas will shape our success; we will actively strive to encourage all of our people to think about NAYCC and have views on how to develop it.
PROACTIVITY
We would like to lead events, not follow them. We should therefore strive to set the benchmark not aim for it.
A.G.M.
On Monday 10th August Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community Centre held their AGM. The main purpose of the AGM was to dissolve the current charity under the number 514673 and transfer all monies and assets to the new CIO Charity number 1162535. This is in accordance with new regulations under the Charities Act 2011. Those in attendance agreed the dissolution and agreed Transfer of Deed.
Vince Crosby opened the meeting and updated the community on the work that has been done over the past year within the centre. Despite the challenges over the last year the centre has thrived and continues to grow and expand.
Rebecca Metcalfe, Finance Officer presented the End of Year Financial Report which shows the centre having made budget cuts on unnecessary spending has increased its profit allowing for more to be reinvested into the centre to fund bigger projects. This report is available on the Charities Commission site.
Also in view of remaining transparent and showing how passionate the staff, volunteers and committee are to growing the centres service provision and how committed they are to continuing all aspects of their current services, Vicky Hewish Secretary shared the NAYCC Business Plan with the meeting highlighting various areas of positive results:
• Increase staff from 4 to 6 over the last 12 months
• Currently 5 staff are on NVQs courses. Vast increase in footfall of 80%: 2013/2014: 19,202 and 2014/2015: 24,431.
• Beveridge Café serving refreshments at a reasonable cost
• New website, Facebook, Twitter & Mobile Phone app
The centre has plans to increase its partnership work and also through the Big Lottery Fund is applying for the Investors In People standard. This is just the beginning of what staff and committee see as a bright future for the centre.
The Mayor closed the meeting by highlighting the hard work, dedication and passion shown throughout the year and wished the staff and committee luck for the future, sure they will rise to meet any challenges you may face over the next year and continue to benefit the youth and community of Great Aycliffe.
Youth Centre Management with Staff and Volunteers Left to Right: Beki Metcalfe Finance Officer, Vince Crosby Chair of the Board of Trustees, Kevin Crosby Volunteer, Vicky Hewish Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Lisa Harrison Finance Assistant.
