Combining the country’s oldest adventure playground with a vibrant community centre and London’s only purpose-built steel pan rehearsal room, the Venture Community Association (known locally as “The Venture Centre”) is located in the heart of Golborne, North Kensington.

 

The mission of the organisation is to provide an improved quality of life in which local people, irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, ability, politics, religious or other opinion, are encouraged to come together to access a wide range of opportunities and support, to resolve needs, and to develop aspirations”

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

 

The objective of the Venture Centre, as defined in its governing document, is to promote the wellbeing of North Kensington inhabitants and the surrounding neighbourhood. The Centre works with the local authority, statutory providers and other voluntary sector organisations in partnership to relieve poverty, advance education, and provide facilities for recreation and leisure in the interests of social welfare. 

 

The Venture Centre also provides play and other facilities to help educate children and young people and develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities. Doing so, allows them to mature and become fully functioning members of society.

 

To achieve its objectives, the organisation does the following:- 

•             Facilitate a wide range of accessible educational and recreational activities/information for individuals, groups and communities

•             Hosts and supports partner organisations that deliver complementary initiatives 

•             Provides a friendly and safe environment, full of support and friendship 

•             Organises newsletters and consultation opportunities for our members and local residents 

•             Provides an open access adventure playground and complementary enrichment programme to enable young people to thrive in all areas

 

To achieve all it sets out to do, the Venture Centre will continue to work in partnership with statutory, voluntary and community organisations to develop innovative services. This will allow people to come together in education, leisure and recreation programmes. 

 

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance when reviewing the charity’s objectives and planning future activities.  In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities contribute to the fulfilment of the charity’s objectives.