Swan Highlights

It’s already the second week since we reopened, and we are absolutely loving our refreshed centre! Every day, we hear the most wonderful feedback from our members and our partners at Mencap . It’s incredible to see the reaction — everyone who walks in immediately notices how much better everything feels. It has truly become such a lovely, bright, and welcoming place to be. A huge thank you once again to Peabody Community Foundation  and Lux Property Services  for the incredib

The doors are open, and it feels amazing to be back! We reopened today, returning to our usual hours: Monday to Friday, 3:30pm – 6:00pm. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces. The most common reaction from our young people? “It looks so clean!”  The centre feels much fresher and brighter, and the new colours have been a huge hit with everyone. A massive thank you again to Peabody Community Foundation  and Lux Property Services  for such a fantastic job. Seeing the me

Take a look at these changes! The centre is looking incredible, and we simply cannot wait for you to see it for yourselves. This transformation has been made possible thanks to the amazing support from Lux Property Services , Peabody Community Foundation , and Connect Property Services . Thank you for helping us create such a bright and welcoming space for our young people. We’ve really missed the noise and laughter in these rooms, and we are now busy getting everything ready

Wednesday was such a special day for all of us at The Swan Youth Centre . We were absolutely thrilled to welcome our Mayor, Councillor Catherine McArevey , to see our amazing new renovations and officially cut the ribbon ahead of our grand opening. It was a lovely opportunity to show her around, chat about our transformation, and share more about the positive difference our work makes in the lives of young people. We are so grateful she took the time to listen and learn more

Even while our centre was closed for renovations, the heart of the swan youth project  kept beating! We didn’t want to miss our weekly catch-ups with our members, so we took our meetings on the road. We are so incredibly grateful to Waitrose Berkhamsted  for kindly opening their café doors to us. They hosted two of our meetings, providing a warm space, hot drinks, and delicious treats for everyone. It was so lovely to see everyone, catch up, and spend time together in such a

We had a truly wonderful Christmas party at the centre! The Swan  was absolutely buzzing — full of young people, music, games, and that special festive feeling that makes this time of year so magic. A massive thank you to our "angel" Maggie Pal  and the team at Waitrose Berkhamsted  for their incredibly generous food donation. The spread was fantastic and very much enjoyed by everyone! We were also so happy to have Sandra  join us, and we are deeply grateful to all our volunt

Today  marked our final Life Skills  session of the Autumn Term at Ashlyns School , and we made sure to finish on a high note! To celebrate everything the group has achieved over the past few months, we spent the afternoon baking together. The kitchen was full of Christmas songs, delicious smells, and a really wonderful atmosphere as we made biscuits and shared some festive cheer. It has been a privilege working with this group throughout the term as part of our Life Skills