About us
Meet our team
We’re so proud of our wonderful team, who work tirelessly to make a difference in our young peoples lives.
All our core staff are qualified and experienced youth workers with many other specialisms. They bring together a diverse range of skills and expertise. Many are involved in other community projects and all staff and volunteers undertake annual safeguarding training and have current DBS clearance.
We might be slightly biased, but we think you’d be hard pushed to find a more kind and caring ‘dream team’.
Our Story
Helping young people in the Hexham area since 1998.
Hexham Youth Initiative was set up in 1998 by a concerned group of community leaders, to provide much needed facilities, activities and support for children and young people in Hexham and the Tyne Valley area.
You can find us in Hexham Community Centre. Just a stones throw away from the Marketplace and Hexham Abbey, it’s a perfect spot for our young people to visit with ease.
We are managed by a dedicated group of Trustees with management, finance and project development experience. The Board of Trustees are chaired by Di Harris, retired Deputy Head of Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham.
How we help
At Hexham Youth Initiative, young people are at the heart of everything that we do. Our aim is to support, engage and encourage young people to reach their potential.
Weekly Groups & Clubs
A chance to get together and get involved in a variety of groups and clubs in Hexham.
Holiday Activities
Join us during the school holidays in our fabulous range of fun activities.
Youth Support Projects
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If you’d like to find out more about what we do, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.
With the help of others
Hexham Youth Initiative is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Much of the work we do is made possible through the kindness and generosity of others.
Our funders and supporters include:
- Acomb Parish Council
- Action4Acomb
- Active Northumberland
- BBC Children in Need
- Big Lottery
- E C Graham Belford Charitable Settlement
- Mr & Mrs Bryson
- Community Foundation
- Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
- Terry Eccles
- Family Support
- Fare Share
- Garfield Weston Foundation
- Hadrian Learning Trust
- Haydon Bridge High School
- Henry Bell Trust
- Hexham Children’s Centres
- West Hexham Middle School
- Hexham Town Council
- High Sheriff of Northumberland
- The Key
- M E Llewellyn
- NCC Disabled Children’s Team
- NCC Supporting Families
- NCC YouthService
- Northumberland County Council
- Ponteland High School
- Prudhoe Community High School
- Queen Elizabeth High School
- Hexham Rank Foundation
- Rotary Club
- Sport England
- Trinity Methodist Church
- Mr N Trott
- Tynedale Lions
- West Northumberland Foodbank
- William Howard School
- Neill Wylie
- UK Youth
Our funders and supporters include:
- Acomb Parish Council
- Action4Acomb
- Active Northumberland
- BBC Children in Need
- Big Lottery
- E C Graham Belford Charitable Settlement
- Mr & Mrs Bryson
- Community Foundation
- Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
- Terry Eccles
- Family Support
- Fare Share
- Garfield Weston Foundation
- Hadrian Learning Trust
- Haydon Bridge High School
- Henry Bell Trust
- Hexham Children’s Centres
- West Hexham Middle School
- Hexham Town Council
- High Sheriff of Northumberland
- The Key
- M E Llewellyn
- NCC Disabled Children’s Team
- NCC Supporting Families
- NCC YouthService
- Northumberland County Council
- Ponteland High School
- Prudhoe Community High School
- Queen Elizabeth High School
- Hexham Rank Foundation
- Rotary Club
- Sport England
- Trinity Methodist Church
- Mr N Trott
- Tynedale Lions
- West Northumberland Foodbank
- William Howard School
- Neill Wylie
- UK Youth
Annual report
Hexham Youth Initiative Annual Report 2022
Keep up to date with what’s been happening throughout 2022 at Hexham Youth Initiative.
Kind words
“In lockdown, we were very isolated. We live a long way from a town and didn’t see anyone! Amber and Glynis kept in touch and came to see us. We played ‘distance scrabble’ in the garden and we joined in Mac’s weekly quiz. They brought us pamper packs and we really felt we had someone we could talk to and something to connect to.”