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WELCOME TO KIDS KABIN

LAST SITE UPDATE: 11th February 2011

Kids Kabin is an arts centre in Church Walk Shopping Centre in Walker , Newcastle upon Tyne. Kids Kabin has a wide range of creative arts, performing arts and crafts facilities for the use of local young people and the community.

We run the following projects

  • Daily after school activities in our purpose built ‘workshops’, which include pottery, woodwork, art, cookery, fabric work, glasswork, music, IT and bicycle repairs
  • A holiday programme which includes, camping trips, bike rides and outings
  • Street activities run from a fleet of bicycle trailers including a mobile kitchen and a mobile pottery workshop.
  • Training for young volunteers (12-16 year olds) to run the creative activities for the younger members
  • Regular project with schools to raise awareness about Kids Kabin, enhance the curriculum and provide decorations for the schools

It is a core aim of Kids Kabin to make activities accessible to all young people and especially to young people most at risk of social exclusion. To achieve this we aim to provide a welcoming and creative environment in which we

  • Encourage an atmosphere of mutual respect Focus attention on positive behaviour and de-personalise anti-social behaviour
  • Provide support so that young people can feel confident to try again
  • Celebrate achievement
  • Run collaborative projects to help young people learn to work together
  • Encourage decision making within the creative activities

Have a look around the Kids Kabin website to see some of the varied and wonderful achievements of the young people.

Mission Statement

"Kids Kabin recognises the dignity of every person and aims to contribute to the regeneration of Walker by providing facilities for younger people aged 8-16 to discover their talents, enhance their skills and their sense of worth through participation in a creative arts programme in an enjoyable atmosphere."
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