The Hale Community & Youth Centre is a community resource that provides a range of services, activities and meeting spaces for people of all ages in its neighbourhood. Our aim is to provide recreational, learning, business and social activities, which are accessible and affordable.
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Hale Community and Youth Centre in Upper Hale, Farnham is a place where people feel seen, welcomed and supported. It’s where neighbours share a meal, where children find space to play and grow, and where older residents come for friendship, warmth and a sense of belonging.
People like Reg, who found companionship here after losing his wife; People like Sue, who arrived feeling isolated as a new mum and left with a circle of support she could lean on or people like the teenagers who tell us this is the one place they feel safe to be themselves.
Every week, hundreds of local people rely on the simple kindness that happens here - a chat over lunch, a creative session for young people, a bag of food from the Community Fridge, a wellbeing class that keeps someone steady on their feet. These small moments add up to something powerful: a community that looks after one another.
Our ethos has always been to work with our community, not for them. That’s why last year, together, we were able to serve over 1,500 affordable meals, support more than 65 young people, offer 130 hours of free wellbeing activities, and rescue 55,000 kilograms of surplus food for local families.
To keep offering these moments of connection, we need your help raising funds so we can continue being a safe, inclusive space for everyone who walks through our doors.
Protect a Lifeline for Local People.
How You Can Make a Difference Today
Every donation - no matter the size - helps create the moments of connection that mean so much to people like Reg, Sue and the young people who rely on us for safety, stability and a sense of belonging.
Your support goes straight back into the heart of our community. It helps us keep the kettle warm, the doors open, the lights on, and the welcome genuine. It helps us continue building confidence, friendships and resilience together.
Here’s what your donation can make possible: £10 offers three seniors a hot lunch and a friendly chat at our Pop‑In Café; £50 funds a creative session that gives children a safe space to learn, play and express themselves; £75 provides a Strength & Balance class, helping 15 older residents stay steady, active and independent or £250 keeps our Community Fridge stocked for a week, supporting families who are struggling to make ends meet.
Every contribution will help keep us open, welcoming and full of life - a space where people feel they matter.
The Challenge We Face
Behind every warm meal, every youth session, every wellbeing class and every bag of rescued food is a simple truth: it takes people, time and resources to keep us open and welcoming.
We run on a small team of part‑time staff and an extraordinary group of volunteers who give their energy, skills and kindness every single week. But the cost of keeping our doors open - from heating and insurance to essential supplies - has risen sharply. At the same time, more people than ever are turning to us for support, connection and a sense of belonging.
We don’t want to turn anyone away; we don’t want to scale back the things that make this place feel like home and we certainly don’t want to lose the spaces where friendships form, confidence grows and neighbours look after one another.
To keep doing what we do, our aim for 2026 is to raise a minimum of £10,000. Reaching this target means we can continue offering the activities, support and welcome that so many people rely on. Anything we raise above this will help us strengthen and expand our work, reaching even more of our community.
Your support can help us stay open, stay warm and stay here for everyone who needs us.
Help Us Keep This Lifeline Going
Everything we do - every meal shared, every young person supported, every moment of connection - is only possible because people like you choose to stand with us. Your generosity helps keep our doors open, our welcome warm and our community strong.
If you’re able to give today, you’ll be helping neighbours, families and older residents who rely on this place for friendship, stability and support. You’ll be helping us continue working with our community - building confidence, resilience and belonging together.
Please donate if you can. Your support will truly makes a difference.
With your help, We Can Keep Our Community Thriving
