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About the Open Centre
The Open Centre is a registered charity ("The Open Centre" - charity no. 516633) and company limited by guarantee ("The Open Centre Derby Limited" - registered number 3747144).
The Centre is overseen by by a Board of unpaid Trustee Directors who set the framework within which the professional staff of the Centre operate
What the Open Centre is
We work with school pupils and adults to provide the personal experiences that help them to understand the different communities that make up our common culture.
We have established very close relationships with the many communities in Derby so, rather than "chalk and talk", we offer hands-on experience and personal contact as part of the education and training we provide.
We know that experiences are best followed up by talk - in the classroom or in a group. We have highly informed speakers who can provide lessons or lead discussions on almost any topic you care to name,
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What the Open Centre is not
We are not a faith-based organisation - our staff and Trustees come from all sort of backgrounds from the religious to the non-religious.
We are not affiliated to any faith-based groups and we value our independence. We don't have an axe to grind - apart from creating understanding between the many communities that make up Derby and Derbyshire.
We do not promote any world view, or set of beliefs (religious or otherwise) - we provide experiences that enable participants to understand other people's views and beliefs.
The Centre is not a Community Centre, it is not a place where people drop in for a coffee and a chat about their problems. The area where the Centre is based, Normanton and Pear Tree, is well served by organisations who provide this sort of service and where community groups can arrange meetings and events.
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