One of Caxton’s original Youth Workers Roy Hinton MBE described the Youth Club in the 1960s:

“The club was for local disadvantaged young people and it was a place to meet, dance, socialise and take part in something positive. Tens of thousands of people passed through our doors. The area was working class then, I have seen it grow and change its focus over the years.”

Today we still operate out of the same premises in Pimlico. Around this time Caxton acquired a plot of land on the River Wey in Surrey. This became known as Midge Island, the organisation’s outdoor base, which it uses for residential, outdoor activities with small groups.

In the 1980s Caxton’s focus changed, and it became the specialist service it is today, working with disabled young people who live in the City of Westminster.

Caxton Youth Organisation is proud to be well regarded by its young people, families and funders alike, but it is also proud of its history. Even today members will say “my mum used to come here.”