When a loved one dies, children feel and show their grief in different ways. How kids cope with the loss depends on things like their age, how close they felt to the person who died, and the support they receive. Things parents can do to help a child who has lost a loved one are explained via the l...
Helpline: 0300 999 1212 The NA Helpline is open until midnight, seven days a week, but if, for some reason, you get an answer-phone, please DO leave a message and we will get back to you, with the utmost discretion, as soon as possible. What is Narcotics Anonymous? N.A. is a non-profit fellowship ...
Camden Council works in partnership to support local youth and community organisations to facilitate a number of youth-led activities, events and projects for young people who live, work or study in the Camden Local Government Area. Camden Council supports a number of activities and programs in the l...
Generation Arts Future Stage Project Level 3 acting and theatre-making training.
Quality, free actor training and theatre-making for young people in the margins.
100% of participants gain places at drama school and university.
StreetGames' work helps to make young people and their communities healthier, safer and more successful. WHY SPORT? Sport is energetic, inclusive and enjoyable, but StreetGames' goal isn’t just about having fun. StreetGames believes in the power of sport to transform lives and to broaden ambitions...
What we do:
Daily youth club sessions for 8-12 year olds, 12-15 year olds and 16 to 18 year olds
A volunteering and leadership programme for young people
A regular programme of one-off sporting events, trips and outings
Evening sports sessions
Breakfast Clubs
Day time IT classes
Employment a...
The Recovery College team co-produce mental health and wellbeing training courses. We believe recovery is a journey, not a destination and that we are all students of life. We regret that the College space is not currently open to the public or students. Our tutors have professional and lived exp...
Merton Uplift is a free integrated Primary Care Mental Health service accessible to anyone living in the borough of Merton or registered with a Merton GP who are 18 years and over.
We support anyone who has a mental health or wellbeing need, whether this is due to emotional difficulties or life stre...
Smart Works is a UK charity that provides free high quality interview clothes, styling advice and interview coaching to women before a job interview. Smart Works exists to help marginalised women break the cycle of rejection and deprivation that results from unemployment.
Smart Works has a strong tr...
FREE Chlamydia test for young people in london
If you live in London and are between 16 and 24 years old you can order a FREE NHS Home Chlamydia Test.
Checkurself is an NHS online service offering free home chlamydia tests to men and women aged 16-24 years old and living in London.
The kit you wil...
UCL run their own programme of residential & non-residential summer schools. Subject covered include Engineering Pharmacy Space Science Architecture Fine Art Philosophy FREE – ELIGABILITY CRITERIA APPLY Click the link provided for more information.
Want to get ahead with your university applications? Want to stand out and have good stuff for your personal statement? Summer schools are a brilliant way to show your commitment & engagement with your subjects, and to get a taste of undergraduate life. Taster courses are provided by some univ...
We give young people a voice in leading the development of the YWF.
Building a vibrant membership base of non-profit organisations and people working with children and young people across Westminster.
Youth Clubs
Charities
Schools
Sports
Health
YOUNG AMBASSADORS
Our team of young people.
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Involving young people in Barnet in the democratic process!
We involve young people in decision-making processes by:
Developing their understanding of democratic processes
Encouraging active citizenship
Engaging them in wider consultations with local authority services and wider organisations
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Free2learn is a UK training provider.
Our mission is to help those in unemployment back to work by providing free training courses so individuals can learn new job skills and start a new career.
As well as delivering free training courses, we provide our learners with workforce development, complia...
The Young Adult Centre (YAC) is a place where you can participate in a variety of fun and educational activities within a safe and relaxed environment.
Amongst the many activities that we offer, there is also space for you to study and use the internet as well as having the opportunity to meet new p...
Petit Miracles are an upcycling organisation who offer workshops and have created a centre for entrepreneurship and hosting local businesses in our inspiring and creative retail space by the West 12 Shopping centre.
Each entrepreneur has their own space to showcase and sell their products, as well a...
We run specialist one-stop-shop clinics for young people under the age of 20.
During our young people's clinic times, specialist nurses can
provide contraception
STI testing and advice
sign you up for the C-card
answer any questions you may have around sexual health or relationships
Young P...
Live Well Advice, tips and tools provided by the NHS to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing.
Eat Well: All you need to know about the major food groups and a healthy, balanced diet
Healthy weight: Check your BMI using our healthy weight calculator and find out if you're...
Are you an Islington resident aged 16-24yrs old and seeking an Apprenticeship/Traineeship?
Islington Council iWork Youth Employment can offer you info, advice and support on a range of opportunities!
The Acton Neighbourhood Youth Project works with young people across the Acton area by offering a range of local estate based youth clubs, sports programmes and work in local schools.
We are always looking for interesting and engaging new ways to work with young people and partners in the area, so i...
The Youth Empowerment Board is open 16 to 21 year olds, from Poplar and Bow, who want to make positive change happen in East London.
Our mission is to bring young people’s voices into the heart of decision making.
We’re currently recruiting for a committed group of young people who can offer their ...
Catch22 delivers high quality and responsive apprenticeships and employment support programmes that are tailored to the needs of job seekers, and that fulfil the requirements of organisations today and in the future.
Catch22 has been successfully delivering apprenticeship training for over a decade....
Bollo Brook Youth Centre is a place for you to hang out with friends, take part in fun activities, including:
Music production
Arts and crafts
Sports
Cooking
Gardening
Get support and advice.
At Bollo Brook you’ll learn new skills, make new friends and have fun.
Currently we offer:
27 ...
Interested in becoming a qualified sports coach, physical activity instructor, referee or qualified first aider?
Do you want to improve on your sporting skills?
If so, The Access to Sports Project runs a comprehensive coach education and leadership programme.
The Young Merton page on the government directory site is a fantastic starting point when looking to explore your options, or for support from experts and opportunities in the following categories:
Things to do
Keeping safe and healthy
Work, money and living
Education and learning
Have a say
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Young Croydon provide a wide variety of youth engagement services including fun and educational activities, support & advice services, Youth Congress and more.
The Youth Engagement team run youth hubs and term time activities for young people throughout Croydon. Free refreshments and hot food is...
You and Me Counselling is a counselling and psychotherapy service based in Hornchurch, Essex that works with children, young people, adults and their families in the boroughs of Havering, Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.
We work with children, young people, adults and their fami...
St Christopher’s is a charity creating brighter futures for children and young people in care. As a leading provider of children's services, we always seek to develop our practice and find new ways of supporting young people.
St Christopher’s works with children and young people in care and on the e...
Westside Young People’s Centre is a place where you can get advice and support from different service providers, to help you with things like:
Dealing with drug and alcohol problems
Managing learning difficulties
Improving your chances of securing a good job
Making positive life choices.
The...
The Southwark Young Advisors sit within Southwark Council’s Community Safety Team and are a diverse group of 30 young, trained professionals aged 16 to 21 years old - all sharing one aspiration - to create change within their local community.
Southwark Young Advisors are locally recruited and have p...
Centre 404 is a charity that offers friendly, reliable and person-centred support to people with a learning disability and their families in North London.
It was founded in 1951 by carers of children with learning disabilities and continues to work towards building a society where people with learni...
Advice and support for young people regarding:
Abuse, bullying and online safety
Alcohol, drugs & smoking
Children in care
Mental health & wellbeing
Money, housing & legal
Relationships, sex & sexuality
Young parents
Young adults with SEND aged 16-25
Learning & Work
T...
In just six weeks, you can change your situation.
The Spear Programme is a free six-week training programme to get you into work. Spear will equip you with confidence, motivation and the vital skills you need to succeed in long-term employment.
Is this for me?
You are 16-24 years old
You are cu...
We have developed a wide range of high quality, innovative projects, activities and support services, both for people with a learning disability and for their family carers, aiming above all to increase our users’ opportunity and choice and promoting their inclusion in our community.
We have a dedic...
We offer construction apprenticeship opportunities all over London.
Please apply for vacancies in the borough that you live to ensure you can arrive for work on time each day.
An apprenticeship is genuinely the start of an incredibly exciting journey into the world of construction.
A great opportu...