Hot Chocolate Trust

Ethos

Hot Chocolate’s work with the young people has always been driven by their needs and desires, and continues to survive and evolve through their ownership over the project. Hot Chocolate is committed to recognising and meeting the needs of the young people on Dundee, learning from them in all areas of the work and sharing lives and experiences.

“In working with young people, do not try to call them back to where they were, and do not try to call them to where you are, as beautiful as that place may seem to you. You must have the courage to go with them to a place that neither you nor they have ever been before.”
From Vincent Donovan’s ‘Christianity Rediscovered’

Vision and Values

Hot Chocolate Trust’s vision is to see young people on their journey…

choosing… engagement, future, potential

developing… resilience, confidence, self-knowledge, purpose, broad worldview

becoming… positive change-makers, community builders, mature citizens

based on the following values:

• Holistic development which realises physical, mental, emotional and spiritual potential
• Place which is open, responsive, safe, accepting and grows community
• Relationships, based on respect and trust, which are organic and reciprocal
• Plans and activities owned by young people, that adapt with culture and realise change for all involved
• Organisation which embodies a culture of reflective learning

Hot Chocolate is open to all young people without prejudice or distinction of religion, race, culture, health, disability, gender, hair colour, sexuality or politics. The only restrictions are of age – secondary school age up to 21 years old.