Gore Meadows Oo HEP CHINO ela Ks) Gore Meadows Community Centre offers and delivers a range of amenities and recreational programs for all members of the community to use and take part in. They offer regular programs from a range of categories such as arts, fitness, education, and more, as well as special events occasionally. In addition to the main community centre, Gore Meadows also has a library with a range of features of its own such as a study space, Chromebook lending, a collection of media and books, and more. Early Childhood Programs Youth Night The youth night targets children aged 6-15, andit offers a safe space for children to interact with one another. They offer activities like sports, dance, and board games for the children to participate in, and the program runs every Friday from 6-9 pm. (City of Brampton, n.d.) Sports Programs Preschool Program The sports programs targets children aged 2-18 and teaches them the fundamentals of many sports in order to help with their physical development. Offered sports include basketball, soccer, swimming, badminton, table tennis, and more (City of Brampton, n.d.) The preschool program targets children aged 3-6 and offers an inexpensive transition to kindergarten with experienced instructors. The instructors work on developing the children's social, cognitive, and motor skills through weekly themes that include arts, crafts, and songs. (City of Brampton, n.d.) Funding Although sources were limited, it seems that funding for the building and the administrative needs of the organization is from the government, donations, and grants, however, individual programs are also funded by their fees. Education Gore Meadows and their programs and services work on the education social determinant. This can be seen as they offer a lot of educational services with instructors to help youth and other members of the community improve on a range of skills. For example, they offer music classes and have a library with a variety of educational tools and services. (City of Brampton, n.d.) Early Childhood Development Gore Meadows also works on the early childhood development social determinant. This can be seen through the many programs they host for children to help them develop their skills. For example, they have a full-year preschool program as well as many sports instructions such as swimming. (City of Brampton, n.d.) Children Population by Age Group Number of Children per Family (Brampton Ward 10) (Brampton East) 59 exe : ere CMe eRe Paes e) KSee ez) aR Ree aL od iene Ce FeCl ss Ward 10 are slightly older but there are children Den MMe ey CaS oles lget ee Ae aC Lod Ch Ree EERO ol Rc ke (oe child feels left out, and as Gore Meadows offers demographic as they offer a wide variety of programs for each specific age group, a child will programs for multiple age groups and it is a Oe niece eee [aaa ole CoRR LR RL ka Cod Cece Pee rua Of households in Brampton East have a total income that is less than the median in Ontario. Although RU ae Le ola eRe ele Ra La be held back do to financial struggles and for bigger families, the Pure U Role uel Uae A see Rol ORR CO See cc Ne nae ee en eS iS ESS Oe MR Cine ST CR OR eR RA Ra ROR UL reasons. (City of Brampton, n.d.) What's next? To learn more about Gore Meadows Community Centre, | will be conducting an interview and asking the following questions to get a better understanding of how Gore Meadows aids the community + What are some of the biggest ways that Gore Meadows gives back to the community? + How do you target different demographics? + In Brampton East, we see that 22% of the population is under 14. How do you specifically target children (up to 12 years) and their families? + What makes Gore Meadows different from other community centres? + How is Gore Meadows funded when they offer low fees and how do they maintain funding? + What measures is Gore Meadows taking to make sure that they can safely offer their services during covid?