BACKGROUND

Since April 2006, a group of parents and local youth interested in establishing a Youth Centre in Uxbridge have worked with members of the Uxbridge community through meetings, events, fundraising, and surveys to determine the needs of our youth. An organization to raise awareness and funds was founded to facilitate the groundwork necessary for a youth centre to be established. This dedicated group of volunteers worked tirelessly with local Service Clubs, schools and Town Council to raise awareness and gain local support.

Thanks to a very generous grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and a donation of a downtown storefront building site from the Township of Uxbridge, the Uxbridge Youth Centre opened it's doors in October of 2008.

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide facilities, programming and staffing to ensure a safe place for our youth (all youth, at risk or not) to gather, to commune, to participate in positive activities and programs, to help themselves and each other and to avail themselves of necessary resources. Our target age group is youth between 12 to 19 years.

STRUCTURE

UYC consists of an Executive Committee of adult volunteers and a Youth Committee made up of youth volunteers.

The Executive Committee is made up of sub-committees, each consisting of a Committee Chairperson(s). The Executive Committee consists of the Chairperson (Jamie Houghton) and the Chairperson(s) of each sub-committee. Click here to meet our board!

Uxbridge Youth Centre