About the Collingwood Youth Centre

Elephant Thoughts is a charitable organization dedicated to delivering life changing educational experiences for youth with barriers to foster the development of responsible global citizens.

The Environment Network is a non profit organization that works with communities, the public, and all levels of government to ensure a healthy and sustainable natural, physical, cultural, social and economic environment.

Both organizations  manage and provide programming in the building that is called CYC. These two organizations have partnered together to ensure the youth of our community have a safe, fun and supportive place to explore and discover themselves.

About CYC

The Collingwood Youth Centre was built with you in mind and we want you to feel safe and welcome. We want you to build the skills that will take you where you want to go. We believe that if you invest in our youth, encourage their curiosity, and appreciate their talents and innovative ideas, they will soar. In our view, youth is the foundation of a strong future and thriving Collingwood community.

We work with youth to create a safe, relaxing and respectful environment that celebrates youth culture in all its diversity. With safety comes freedom for youth to explore opportunities for personal development, tackle problems and achieve new goals.

The Collingwood Youth Centre offers all kinds of cool things for you to do, including a technology centre, a recording studio, a culinary kitchen, video games, and tons more! Think of us as your hub where you can learn, socialize, and have fun.

We are here to help you build employable skills to access employment and connect with potential employers and community services.