The Annexe is a recently-refurbished (2010) local Community & Resource Centre run by the Wharton Trust in the Dyke House area of Hartlepool.
Dyke House is within the top 2% of deprived wards in the UK and, as such, experiences high levels of unemployment, low levels educational attainment and aspiration, high levels of health inequalities and extreme levels of deprivation.
The centre, throughout its 21-year-history, has supported the people who live in this community and surrounding areas in a variety of ways over the years. Our staff are incredibly passionate and committed to reducing the effects of worklessness and poverty in the area. Most of our activities are around:
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Supporting people to access employment and training advice and opportunities
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promoting healthier lifestyles amongst all ages, including access to exercise classes and advice on diet/healthy eating
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engaging young people in positive activities
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improving literacy and access to information through our community library
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developing IT skills and providing low cost access to internet services through our newly-equipped IT suite and free internet browsing