Hounslow Action for Youth (HAY) is a youth and community charity based in the London Borough of Hounslow. It provides engaging activities, programmes, and personal development opportunities for children, young people aged 7 to 18 (up to 25 for those with SEND or care experience), and their families. HAY offers free provision, often including food and transport assistance, with services like trips, skill-building in areas such as cooking, sports, arts, and gardening, and support for jobs and future goals. The organisation operates with a trauma-informed approach, focusing on wellbeing and helping young people overcome barriers, build confidence, and make friends. HAY is open to young people and families living in Hounslow, aiming to foster their potential and ensure the community thrives. Specific programs include Botanical Young Women of Hounslow, STAR Network, and Cygnet Autism Support Programme.
Youth Services
Places, people and activities that help young Londoners feel safe and supported.
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Youth organisations work with children and young people to help them feel safe, supported, included and able to build confidence.
Organisations linked to this cause may provide mentoring, after school clubs, sports, creative activities, youth work, education support, counselling or safe spaces.
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24 of 24YMCA St Paul's Group is a charity and registered housing provider working across London, including Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond, and Waltham Forest. It aims to empower young people and foster inclusive, active communities. The group provides family and youth work, including holiday playschemes like Y Kidz, nursery, daycare, and year-round programmes. It also offers health and wellbeing services, such as gyms, sport, recreation, and counselling. Housing support, including affordable housing and supported housing, is provided to help individuals achieve a fresh start. Additionally, the organisation offers community services like chaplaincy, community cafes, and venue hire.
SkyWay supports young people and their communities in London. The organisation aims to help them identify, offer, and access opportunities to build confidence and skills, enabling them to create their future. It offers free sessions, requiring participants to register. SkyWay also runs a community walking club every Thursday from the Blue Hut Youth & Community Hub. The charity offers opportunities for fundraising through events like Swim Serpentine, Hackney Half Marathon, and the London Marathon. Additionally, SkyWay hires out its sports pitch, hall, kitchen, recording studio, and gym. The organisation requests donations to support its work with young people and their communities throughout London.
Hackney Quest supports young people, families and the wider community in Hackney. It provides practical and emotional support, activities and opportunities that help people build confidence, develop skills and manage life’s challenges. Its work focuses on supportive relationships and stronger connections between individuals, families and the local community.
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Reaching Higher is a youth charity with a Christian ethos that works with young people in Croydon. The organisation aims to challenge young people to be leaders of their own lives, teaching them transferable skills and helping them recognise skills developed through their own experiences. They provide a safe and welcoming environment for learning and development. Reaching Higher delivers mentoring and leadership sessions in partner schools, and runs programmes in sports, creativity, and leadership to foster community connection and support youth development. They also operate community programmes and initiatives like the Youth Board, which influenced activities at BoxPark Croydon, and the Limitless Youth Camp. They have an October Hangouts programme and formerly offered a summer programme called BLITZ.
London Youth is a charity that champions and strengthens youth organisations across London, aiming to provide young people with opportunities and skills. It works with its network of nearly 600 member youth organisations and operates two outdoor learning centres, Hindleap Warren in East Sussex and Woodrow High House in Buckinghamshire. The charity creates opportunities for young Londoners through employability, sport, arts, and youth social action programmes. It also supports its members by building skills and resilience among youth professionals. London Youth encourages donations to support young Londoners and the youth workers they rely on.
Young Westminster Foundation works to ensure young people in Westminster grow up healthy, safe, and happy. It collaborates with its community of over 100 member organisations and 75 partners, including businesses, public sector bodies, individuals, and funders, to provide youth services and opportunities. The foundation supports local children's and youth sector organisations with networking, funding, and training. It gives out regular funding and grants to help members develop programmes and projects. Young Westminster Foundation also conducts research and produces insights for its community regarding young people's experiences in the borough. It is part of the YPF Trust network.
Young Ealing Foundation brings together public, private, and voluntary sectors in Ealing to support children and young people. It aims to ensure young people in Ealing can access opportunities and support to lead safe lives, fulfil potential, and become valued community members. The foundation works with and in the community to empower small, local charities, helping them thrive to provide sustainable, high-quality services for children and young people and promote youth work.
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Registered charity providing youth work and community programmes in Streatham and Lambeth.
Registered charity supporting voluntary organisations working with young people in Harrow.
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Young Hammersmith and Fulham Foundation supports local charities, CICs, and community groups working with young people in Hammersmith and Fulham. It aims to strengthen the local youth sector by building skills, confidence, and connections among these organisations. The Foundation offers events, training, and tailored one-to-one support to help organisations grow their impact, covering areas from safeguarding to strategy. It also connects organisations, builds capacity, embeds youth voice, and provides community members with access to funding opportunities through small grants. Additionally, Young H&F drives sector development through research and partnerships to create coordinated support for young people.
Young Brent Foundation is a cross-sector partnership working to support children and young people in Brent. It creates a community of member and partner organisations focused on enabling young people to thrive. The organisation works with over 100 play and youth organisations, providing support to develop capacity and encourage greater opportunities. It helps member and partner organisations to connect, collaborate, and succeed in their work for young people in Brent.
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XLP supports young people facing challenges such as family breakdown, barriers to employment, and risk of educational exclusion. The organisation aims to help them discover positive futures, stay in education, and find routes into employment and training. XLP works to build long-term relationships and encourage young people to set goals. Programmes include Communities, Employability, Mentoring, and Schools. The organisation invites people to volunteer, partner, and donate.
The King's Trust, formerly The Prince's Trust, helps young people aged 11 to 30 into work, education, training and enterprise through free courses, mentoring and start-up support.
Get Real Youth Services (GRYS) is an organisation offering mentoring and support services to young people and their families. It works with young people involved in or at risk of gang affiliation, crime or exploitation, as well as those in schools and the social care system. GRYS provides a 12-week mentoring programme focusing on problem solving, self-reflection, personal development, networking and positive experiences. It also delivers holistic support, including one-to-one sessions for young people and assistance for parents and carers. The organisation began in Hackney, where its founder grew up, and it serves young people across various London boroughs.
Young Camden Foundation (YCF) is a membership and youth infrastructure charity established in 2017. Based in Camden, it supports the borough’s children and youth Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). YCF aims to ensure children and young people in Camden have equal access to opportunities and are supported to reach their full potential. The organisation provides a Members Area, YCF Funding, and details on External Funding. It also runs programmes such as the HAF Programme and Young Ambassadors. YCF has over 180 member organisations and 165 partner organisations in its network, and has delivered 65 rounds of funding.
Off the Record Croydon provides free mental health support to young people aged 11-25 in Croydon, Merton, and Sutton. Established in 1994, the organisation offers various services, including in-person and online counselling. They also provide specialist support for young refugees and young carers. Specific services mentioned include a support line, the "Talk to CHRIS" confidential service for young people aged 14-25 who have lost someone to serious youth violence or sudden death, and a Youth Ambassador programme for volunteers. The organisation invites donations to support its services.
Youth Unity supports vulnerable young people aged 8-24 across London, Essex, and Kent, through mentoring, workshops, and outreach. The organisation focuses on preventing young people from being drawn into violence and exploitation, preparing communities with safeguarding consultancy, and protecting youth by building resilience against drugs and crime. Key programmes include 1:1 Mentoring, WAVE for young women, School Workshops, and a Mobile Intervention Van. Youth Unity is active in several London boroughs including Bexley, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest, aiming to provide a safe space and opportunities for young people to thrive.
Registered charity supporting young people and women with training, apprenticeships and employment pathways in Tower Hamlets and east London.
Registered charity supporting Barnet's children and young people's voluntary sector.
Registered charity supporting children and young people's organisations in Kensington and Chelsea.
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The Children’s Society has supported young people for 140 years, aiming to create a society built for all children. The organisation works with young people who are struggling with mental health, living in poverty, or in danger from exploitation and abuse. It provides support services and campaigns for change, working directly with thousands of young people and campaigning nationally to improve systems. The Children’s Society also works to overturn the decline in children’s wellbeing by 2030. They seek volunteers, donations, and fundraisers, and offer expertise and training to professionals. They state they are a national charity working with young people.
Young Greenwich Youth Services delivers youth services in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It provides free access to activities, youth hubs, and health and wellbeing services for young people aged 8 to 19, or up to 25 for those with SEND. It also supports parents, carers, schools, and educational providers. Services include hubs like Avery Hill, Valley Central, Woolwich Common, and Hawksmoor, offering a range of programmes to help young people meet friends, learn new skills, and go on trips.
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Greenwich Youth For Christ is a charity supporting young people in Greenwich and surrounding areas since 1995. They aim to help young people overcome challenges, make good choices, and reach their potential through practical and relevant work in schools, churches, and community partnerships. They operate weekly impact sessions within their South East London community to build confidence and self-worth. They have youth club venues in Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Woolwich, and Plumstead.