We now run three youth club sessions per week for young people in school years 7-11 at the Blackbridge Community and Sports Hub. On Tuesday we have our open access session, which can include anything from bake-offs to dancing and games to chatting about life, school, and what’s coming up.

On Thursdays we run a calmer session for those who need it, which often includes lots of supervised baking with the help of our Inclusion Youth Workers, plus other activities and talking about anything the young people want to talk about.

Our Tuesday and Thursday youth clubs run from 6-8pm. Plus we’ve just added Fit Fridays and the Youth Cafe, the Friday night place to be! More details on the posters below, but if you’d like to ask us any questions or enquire about a young person coming along to one of the clubs, please email us at youth@blackbridge.org.uk

How to join

To help us get started safely and smoothly, we ask that a parent or guardian attend a short in-person meeting before a young person joins our youth club. During this visit, you will:

• Take a guided tour of our brand-new youth space
• Meet the youth work team
• Learn about the future of the youth club and wider youth services
• Share your views and ask any questions you may have
• Sign a consent form that covers all sessions your young person may attend
• This meeting also gives us a chance to explain our safeguarding policies and behavioural expectations, so we can work together to create a safe and supportive environment for everyone.
• We understand that schedules can be busy, so we offer flexible daytime appointments. If you can’t attend during our regular youth club hours, just let us know—we’ll be happy to arrange a time that works for you. To book your visit or discuss alternative arrangements, please contact us by emailing youth@blackbridge.org.uk or contact Kelz on 07507 908821.

Meet our youth work team

Want to meet our youth work team and find out more about us? Head over to our meet the team page!

If you’re interested in any of our youth work vacancies or volunteering opportunities with our youth work team, please get in touch at youth@blackbridge.org.uk