Warm Hub

Organised by the Council for Voluntary Service North West Kent (CVSNWK), the Warm Hub provides a comforting respite from the cold at The Veterans Club on The Hill, Northfleet. Operating every Tuesday from 11:30am to 1:30pm, visitors can enjoy complimentary soup and rolls, as well as tea and coffee, alongside engaging conversation.

Northfleet Central CIO is pleased to support the CVS Warm Hub. It’s a super project.

Its really well attended and enjoyed by all.  Our thanks to Joyce and the team for really bringing the community together.  

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Our projects embody our commitment to enhancing the lives of Northfleet residents and fostering a thriving, inclusive community.

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We will aim to respond to all enquiries as soon as possible.

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Northfleet, Kent, UK

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The Northfleet
Pathway Project

Gravesham Borough Council and Ebbsfleet Development Corporation are working with Northfleet Central Charitable Incorporated Organisation to explore options for the re-use of the former Northfleet Coachworks building and adjacent land, next to Northfleet Station.

10th January 2024

Statement on joint ambition for Northfleet Pathway

The Northfleet Pathway project aims to break down barriers for Northfleet residents, providing space for a range of uses that support local, inclusive economic growth and opportunity. At the heart of the project will be a safe space where young people can come together and explore opportunities for their future, including through skills development, and providing space for start-up businesses to develop their ideas.

For the first phase of the project, the project partners have joined forces with Creative Estuary through their Place Partnership Fund, to identify potential for the co-location of creative workspaces and programmes as part of the site offer to the benefit of the Northfleet community.

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation bought the site to secure the potential for a proposed future extension to the Elizabeth Line to Northfleet. Whilst awaiting a decision on this extension, the partners are keen to use the site as a catalyst to support local need and ambition with an initial plan of use for up to 10 years.

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Steve Stamp, Chair of Northfleet Central CIO writes,

We are really excited to be able to share the above announcement issued jointly by  Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) and Gravesham Borough Council (GBC)  confirming their ambition to work with us to develop a youth centre and other facilities on the land located next to Northfleet station.

Northfleet Central CIO which is a registered charity has been working for nearly eighteen months to devise a scheme which hopefully would provide the young people of Northfleet with a space for leisure activities and more importantly, opportunities to develop as individuals, learn new skills and generally improve their life chances.

Without exception everyone we had talked to welcomed the plan and recognised the need for our young people to have somewhere to meet. Having nothing to do leads to anti-social behaviour, increases vulnerability to drugs, reduces self esteem, lowers aspiration and above all removes hope that things can be better. 

In September 2022 we applied for funding from a Department of Culture Media and Sport grant scheme to fit out the old coach house building as a youth centre and community facility. EDC and GBC jointly funded a feasibility study, and after consultation with many local organisations and young people, we submitted a detailed grant application. Despite a great deal of work we heard in June 2023 that our application was unsuccessful.

Later in the year, with encouragement from EDC we had another opportunity to bring the project to life. Over the last few months, again with the support of EDC and GBC,  the plans have been refined and broadened to hopefully deliver even greater benefits to the community.

The ‘Statement of Ambition’ is the first step, a big step, on the journey. In the forthcoming months a key part of the project will be to share the plans with the community, seek views and to involve others in making the project successful. An immediate and exciting leap forward is the involvement of ‘Creative Estuary’ who can bring their experience and energy to the project.

The project is called ‘Northfleet Pathway’. We have a strong team of people who I’m sure I can speak for everyone involved when I say “We will do our best to turn our ambition into a ‘pathway’ to a brighter future for our young people and the community”.

Contact Details

Thanks for your interest in finding out more about our Charity! If you have a question or want to find out more, we’re here to listen.

We will aim to respond to all enquiries as soon as possible.

07930 660159

treasurer@northfleetcentralcio.org

Northfleet, Kent, UK