DAY's mission is to empower young people to make positive change for themselves and their communities through the provision of a young person informed youth service. We do this through the delivery of a range of activities, where we aim to support young people during their adolescent transition to develop trusted relationships, make informed choices around key developmental areas and give them a sense of purpose and achievement.

We currently deliver youth work to over 500 young people aged between 6 – 18 in the areas of West Rainton, Pittington, Sherburn, Sherburn Hill, Bournmoor and Belmont within County Durham. Based from community hubs and local facilities we ensure our youth and community work is 'on their turf' engaging young people in areas we can reach them. We provide Centre Based Youth Work. Within these sessions we deliver specific intervention support around physical, emotional and mental wellbeing, healthy relationships, local culture and history, creativity through the arts, LGBTQ awareness and volunteering. We have a young volunteer program for young people aged 13-18. This provides training and mentoring allowing them to grow in confidence, leadership and teamwork.