Crosh Pobble Chonnaghyn award

A youth worker in Onchan has received the Crosh Pobble Chonnaghyn award for his 17 years of volunteer service. Martin Macfarlane says he is ‘honoured’ and ‘surprised’ to have been recognised for the award. The accolade i...

Posted: 15 January 2024 iomtoday.co.im

Youth café celebrates refurb and cashless technology

A youth café in Onchan is celebrating the completion of a modern refurbishment programme and what may be the Island’s first non-profit youth provision with cashless technology. As a registered charity, Kenyon’s Café prov...

Posted: 27 November 2023 Kenyon's Café

Local young people to benefit from Manx Lottery Trust funding

An Onchan-based youth club which supports people aged 11 to 18 has been awarded a Manx Lottery Trust grant, which will enable refurbish and enhance its facilities. Kenyon’s Café offers young people a relaxed and safe pla...

Posted: 10 October 2023 Manx Lottery Trust

Summer offering focused on youth development

Young people are invited to ‘drop-in‘ to an Onchan youth project this summer to relax with friends, take part in outdoor games or read a book in the sun. Kenyon's Cafe will open its doors to young people aged 10+ during ...

Posted: 07 July 2023 Kenyon's Café

Kenyon's has a new home

Kenyon's Café is relocating to the Onchan Hub After being evicted from our facility on Main Road in November 2017; our Committee has reached an agreement to operate a new facility within the Onchan HUB and a team of dedi...

Posted: 01 February 2018 Kenyon's Café

Closed: Impact caused by Onchan Commissioners

Onchan District Commissioners resolution to dispose of the property we currently reside. Our licence to operate from 46 Main Road, Onchan expired on 17th November 2017 and our landlord, ONCHAN DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS, res...

Posted: 17 November 2017 Kenyon's Café

Keeping youngsters safe on the streets

Let’s be honest: most of us like to spend our Friday evenings kicking off our shoes and opening a cheeky bottle of something. Martin Macfarlane is an IT professional in his day job but every Friday night he is out around...

Posted: 16 October 2016 Julie Blackburn, iomtoday.co.im

Commissioners’ plan ‘is not fit for purpose’

The chairman of a youth centre in Onchan has voiced his concerns over local commissioners’ plans to move their facility, saying it ‘is not fit for purpose’. Onchan Commissioners is looking to sell the Kenyon’s Cafe build...

Posted: 02 December 2015 iomtoday.co.im

Board reviews comments over supervision of youths

Onchan Commissioners were forced into a public climbdown on Monday after the local authority’s minutes appeared to criticise a youth facility. The board had discussed Kenyon’s, a youth charity based in the former butcher...

Posted: 18 October 2014 iomtoday.co.im

Manx Lottery Trust: Renovated youth cafe

YOUNG people attending a youth café in Onchan can access free WiFi following a new partnership with Sure. The telecoms company has teamed up with Kenyon’s Café in recognition of the charity’s work to provide a safe place...

Posted: 05 September 2014 Manx Lottery Trust

Young people connected for Sure

YOUNG people attending a youth café in Onchan can access free WiFi following a new partnership with Sure. The telecoms company has teamed up with Kenyon’s Café in recognition of the charity’s work to provide a safe place...

Posted: 12 March 2014

Young people want to keep youth café facilities

YOUNG people from Kenyon’s Café have established a fundraising group to raise vital funds to secure the youth cafés uncertain future. This appeal follows the news that Onchan District Commissioners have resolved to dispo...

Posted: 07 October 2013

Bid to raise £100K to save Kenyon’s cafe

Onchan MHK Peter Karran has called a public meeting tonight (Thursday) in a bid to save Kenyon’s youth cafe and drop-in centre. Onchan Commissioners want to sell the premises - which they purchased from Mr Karran back in...

Posted: 15 August 2013 iomtoday.co.im

Sale of youth cafe building ‘will cost more in long-run'

A youth cafe in Onchan faces an uncertain future following the local authority’s announcement it intends to sell the building. At Monday’s meeting, Onchan Commissioners confirmed its plan to sell 44 Main Road, which has ...

Posted: 09 June 2013 iomtoday.co.im