Douglas Drive were pleased to welcome a team from The Prince’s Trust who came to join our Monday Group today.
We asked Lisa, the team leader, to give us a few words about their project.

“The young people are currently on the Prince’s Trust Team Programme which is aimed at getting 16 – 25 years olds back into employment, education and training.  The programme allows the young people to overcome personal barriers and allows them to become confident and learn the skills required to go into employment.

Our guest Bingo caller!

During the 12 week programme the young people complete different tasks and challenges,  part of this includes a team challenge where by the young people spend time with a group of people they may not normally have contact with.

The challenge allows the young people to interact with a different group of people, putting their new skills into practice.  It also gives them a chance to come up with activities to support the people they have chosen to work with.”

Douglas Drive would like to thank the team for all their hard work today… It was great to meet you all!…

After a break in June due to centre refurbishment,
the Douglas Drive ‘Sunday Diner’ is back!

This Sunday 28th July 2013.

A home cooked  2 course Sunday Lunch For
£8.50 0r  2 meals for just £15.00.

Why not let us take the heat this Sunday!

Call or email us now to book your place.

An evening of musical entertainment featuring…

• Stevenage Male Voice Choir
• Harmonium
• Chamber Choir
• Barclay Big Band
• and a Guest Soloist

Friday 12th July 2013
at Barclay School, Stevenage.

Doors open 7pm, concert starts 7.30pm

Licensed Bar ,Tea, coffee and refreshments available for purchase

Tickets on sale NOW!
£8 Inc Programme, £5 Concessionary, £3 Children, Under 5’s Free

Please contact us for further information or to purchase tickets.

Back in April this year we were approached by Sylvia from the Coptic Orthodox Church, Stevenage about a project they were running to help a charity in the community and were asked if there was anyway they could help us.

Sylvia, Angela and their team produced a great new leaflet advertising Douglas Drive which we distributed at Stevenage Day. We also joined them in Stevenage Town Centre on the 15^th June where we supported the team in publicising Douglas Drive.

We were visited by Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage and his wife Emma and were privileged to have the opportunity to share about Douglas Drive with them.

There is also a video which is being finalised advertising the centre, using interview clips taken from staff, volunteers and service users… watch this space!!!

We would like to thank Sylvia, Angela and their team for supporting us in this way and helping to move us forward in making Douglas Drive known in Stevenage.

Well, another Stevenage Day and another sell out of our popular Douglas Drive cuddly toy stall…

The atmosphere was buzzing as we were running around matching names with cuddly toys and handing them over to their new owners…

We sold out of our wrapped and named toys by the middle of the afternoon leaving us with a couple of bags of small soft toys which were being sold for 20p each…

And the total taken on the day…

…. An amazing £791.90 !!!

Thank you so much to every one for your help and support, making this another fantastic fundraising event for Douglas Drive.

Douglas Drive has been a hive of activity preparing for our cuddly toy stall tomorrow at Stevenage Day.

Literally hundreds of cuddly toys have been wrapped and named ready to be won!

Why not pop along and see us!

Everyone’s a winner!!

Do you run a group or club?…

Looking for a place to hold a meeting?…

Our hall is available for hire evenings and weekends at a very competitive hourly rate.

Please give us a call for further information.

We have approximately 17 Blue Vinyl Armchairs
which are surplus to requirements at the Day Centre and are needing a new home.

In good condition
£20 each ono
Collection Only

For further information please contact Jackie or Chris.

01438 357227 or email douglasdrivesca@hotmail.co.uk