Coles Diner

The Youth Club: Coles Diner

Coles Diner is our on-site youth club, which originally opened as The Youth Club in October 2001. Starting out as a tuck shop selling sweets, fizzy pop with the occasional burger night and themed evenings, it was renovated in 2007 with the help of the PTA and lots of fundraising to become an American-style diner with its new name, Coles Diner. Our young residents have the opportunity to take on a variety of different roles and jobs at the youth club, including kitchen support, front of house, kiosk workers, and waiting staff.

Coles Diner plays a big role in many of our students’ time here at Mary Hare, as this space allows them to come together as a community, create a sense of identity and build on their skills. In addition to the roles they can apply for in Coles Diner, the youth club also supports students in earning Life Skills qualifications as a Young Youth Leader and training to become a lifeguard. Coles Diner holds big events and fundraisers throughout the year – to date it has raised over over £50,000 which has supported many local community