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Youth Centres Provision

The Youth Support Service runs various projects and open provision in youth centres around the borough to engage young people in fun and educational activities.

Day	Club / Project	Age Range	Times
Monday	Searchlight Inters	11-14	6-8.30pm
Monday	Barnfield Music Project	11-19	6.30-9pm
Monday	Kingsnympton Climing and Music	13+	5-7pm
Tuesday	Dickerage Drop-in	13+	11am-7pm
Tuesday	Kingsnympton Junior Club	8-12	4.30-6.30pm
Tuesday	School Lane	12+	6.30-9pm
Tuesday	Youth Cafe - Dickerage	13+	2.30-5pm
Tuesday	Devon Way Open Club	11-19	6.30-9pm
Tuesday	YU Online	13+	6.30-9pm
Wednesday	Albany Park Youth Club	12-16	6-8pm
Wednesday	Searchlight Seniors	14+	6.30pm-9pm
Wednesday	Kingsnympton Seniors	13-19	6.30-9.30pm
Wednesday	Dickerage Drop-in	13+	11am-7pm
Wednesday	Barnfield Music Project	13+	6.30-9pm
Thursday	Dickerage Drop-in	13+	11am-7pm
Thursday	The Duke of Edinburgh's Open Award	14+	6.30pm-8pm
Thursday	School Lane Seniors	13+	6.30pm-9pm
Thursday	Fountain Open Club	13+	6.30pm-9pm
Thursday	Barnfield Aspergers Youth Group	-	11am-2pm
Friday	Dickerage Drop-in	13+	11am-7pm
Friday	Searchlight Junior Club	8-12	5pm-7pm
Friday	TAG at Devon Way	15+	7.30pm-9.30m
Saturday	FAB at Devon Way	8+	10am-3.30pm
Saturday	Dickerage Drop-in	13+	10am-6pm
Sunday	Dickerage Drop-in	13+	10am-1pm

Albany Park Canoe and Sailing Centre

The Centre has a lively atmosphere with a vast array of activities taking place both at the Centre and at other off site locations in South Wales and the Midlands region. We cater for all levels of ability in the following activities.

Albany Park Youth Club meets at Albany Park Canoe and Sailing Centre every Wednesday evening.

Participants will have the opportunity to take part in a programme of activities including: kayaking, canoeing, mountain biking, rock climbing and power boating.

• Weekly club sessions, on Wednesdays, leading to regular residential trips in a wide variety of activities
• High quality tuition from qualified staff

Dickerage Lane Adventure Playground

Dickerage is an integral part of Kingston Youth Support Service and is the only Adventure Playground within the Royal Borough of Kingston. The playground has exciting activities / equipment including a five-a-side ball court, youth café with Internet access and a 30ft mountain play tower. Our enthusiastic staff run a variety of activities ranging from sports, karaoke, arts and crafts and trampolining.

It is situated within the Dickerage Lane Recreation Ground, and provides sports and activities for children and young people of all ages.

Contact: 020 8942 1707

The Duke of Edinburgh's Open Award

Held at The Venner Youth Centre on Thursday evenings.

Also overseeing all Duke of Edinburgh's Award work within schools.

Widely adopted, universally recognised programme for the development of young people. Four sections (skills, physical, expedition and service/volunteering) in three levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold) minimum age of entry is 14 years and in school year 10.

• Training and expedition both land and water based
• Assistance with every section of a DofE programme

We are now full for Bronze and Silver groups for 2011/12.
Please email: Jamie.foster@rbk.kingston.gov.uk with any queries.

For information on The Duke of Edinburgh's Open Award or within schools:
Contact: 020 8547 5812

FAB

FAB is a club for young people with disabilities ages 8 to 25 from 10am to 3pm on Saturdays at Devon Way.
Contact: 020 8547 5815

PAYP

A project that takes referrals from other agencies to work with young people during school holidays and runs an open youth provision at Barnfield Youth Centre and the Devon Way Centre.
Contact: 020 8547 6780

Streetbased Work

Streetbased youth work enables the Youth Support Service to engage with young people who otherwise would not access any youth provisions in their area. Workers are on the streets offering information, advice and support in various parts of the borough and on Tuesdays and the first and third Saturday of the month in Kingston town centre.

YoungLivin' Bus

Additional to the above streetbased work we also offer a sexual health drop in called SHARXX on our Younglivin’ Bus every Thursday 3:30pm – 6:30pm in Kingston town centre outside JD Sports/Accessorize.

Workers on the Younglivin’ Bus also provide general information, advice and support service in all local secondary schools every Tuesday lunch times on a rota basis.
Contact: 020 8547 6786 / 6793

TAG

Teenage Autistic Group Youth Club provides leisure and social opportunities for young people with disabilities between the ages of 16 and 25 years of age.  The programme aims to integrate the young people into the local community as well as developing independence, self confidence and self esteem. Meets Fridays at Devon Way Centre 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Contact: 020 8547 5813