About Us:
The youth club was set up in October 2001 by me Kirilynn Gardner it was first a very basic place in the basement of Mansell House at Mary Hare for deaf children and young people. It was very dark but never miserable! We hosted lots of events and had many years of fun serving sweets from the tuck shop hatch and the occasional hot dog!
Then in 2007 after the help from the pta, parents and ex pupils who helped raise funds to turn it into what you see today a fantastic American Diner. It is fully equipped with a diner kitchen, bar, chill room and a restaurant area with fixed seating to form a perfect diner look.
The Youth Club was named Coles Diner after an ex-pupil Richard Cole who helped raise over £4000 and bought our red smeg fridge and huge cooker, sadly Richard Cole passed away but his memory remains with the honour of the youth club being named after him. Richard loved Mary Hare a school where he had many fond memories so a fitting tribute to an ex pupil.
The Youth Club is entirely run still by me and the students at the school, all the profit we make through the sales of food and through tickets to events goes straight back into the account. This is then used for the students wages, more events and prizes for members.
We are a members only club where each member pays for the term or year a small fee in which they get a membership card and special discounts on food and to events.
Our Youth club's motto is simple: It's your youth club make it what you want! The basis on the motto is that it is yours, yours to make it exactly what you want without you there would be no youth club!
Our entire team is made up of 27 young people from the school they are committed to meeting your needs. As a result they are very dedicated, hard working fun people to be around - lets meet them:
Chef & Organiser:
Kirilynn Gardner
Representatives:
Daniel Clements - 6th form rep
Mikhail Novak - 6th form rep
Sam Fincham - yr 11 rep
Ellen Cook - yr 11 rep
Luke Bryant - yr 11 rep
Peer Mentors:
Luke Bryant
Mikhail Novak
Fahima Hussain
Emma Hawes
Graeme Gray
Managers:
Asher Ben Pearl
William Everett
Simon Potter
Assistant Managers:
Alex Mercier
Michael Cook
Leon Duplessis
Waiters and Waitresses:
Jacob Labrosse
Mikey Massey
Cameron Hickman
Matthew Jack
Mark Ramsey
Jay Jay Cann
Thomas Irish
Adam Coast
Zoya Imran
Security:
Rosie Prosser
Mark Hamill
Tommy Kelly
Alfie Walker
Location:
Mary Hare School
Arlington Manor
Snelsmore Common
Newbury
RG14 3BQ
Hours:
Wed: 7- 8.30PM
Thurs: 6.30 - 8.30PM
