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From a comprehensive analysis of all national data sets that ask young people about their involvement in sports clubs and community groups.
Hinckley Club For Young People is operated by…
Hinckley Club For Young People as a non-for-profit charity facilitates community projects, businesses, academic establishments, sports and recreational users during the day and evening. It also provides evening Youth Sessions for Young People to participate in, allowing them to spend time with their friends. The centre is operated by staff and volunteers, who give their own time, wishing to put something back in to the community.
- Policies and Procedures are scrutinised by our auditors Jelf Risk Management, and provide our Health & Safety Management services.
- Our Youth Staff on an evening carry current DBS checks, safe guarding training, first aid and fire marshal competence.
- All staff receive personal health and safety booklets annually for which they sign for as read, and risk assessments as well as operational standard procedures are undertaken for activities and basic duties reviewed by the internal IOSH trained Managing Safely Officer and externally by Jelf Risk Management.
- Accident forms and incident forms are completed for all those reported on site and held accordingly. Health & Safety and Environmental statements are reviewed annually and are on display to the centre’s users.
- Club polices including; safe guarding and child protection, harassment, grievance, bullying, drugs and alcohol are held on site and reviewed/managed by our Welfare Officer.
- Club rules and procedures, including GDPR privacy notices are written on membership forms and displayed in all prominent areas of the centre.CCTV surveillance on site supports the security of the building, its staff, volunteers and users/members.
- Any concerns in relation to the use of Richmond Park, including anti-social behaviour, drugs and alcohol use (adjacent to our Club) should be reported to the local authorities (Police and Council). Hinckley Club For Young People have no authority or responsibility in events that take place outside of its perimeter.

Geoff Wells, Former Secretary of Hinckley Club for Young People, said:
This is the winning line we have all been waiting for, for all young people of today, and all future generations to come. This new facility for Hinckley and beyond has ultimately turned out to be beyond our wildest dreams and you have got to see it to believe it. I am personally proud to have given this project endless support over the last seven years and wish total success for the centre to all young people who will use it, to include families, the different organisations and more over the years to come.
Stuart Bray, Leader of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, said:
I am delighted to see the new Hinckley Club for Young People open. We are very lucky to have this facility in Hinckley and I welcome the opportunities that this new facility will offer young people in our borough and beyond. I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to everyone and particularly the volunteers from the club who have worked so hard to make this happen. I would encourage everyone come along to see the centre.
Alison Jolley, Director of Young Leicestershire, said:
This is the result of over two years hard work by young people, volunteers, the Borough Council and Leicestershire Clubs for Young People. This state of the art youth centre provides the ultimate in facilities for young people in the county and we are proud to be a partner. I am sure that young people will enjoy and benefit from this new facility and anyone wishing to volunteer is welcome to get in touch.