Space4All: activities for ages 11 to 25

Last updated: 17 February 2025

Next review: 17 February 2026

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Space 4 All

Space4All is part of our broader Family Hubs programme, directly providing young people with a safe space to socialise and spend time in their neighbourhood.

Most of the sessions are aimed at 11 to 25-year-olds, but we also have some junior sessions for 9 to 12-year-olds.

Space4All are free to attend, and the sessions can include the following activities:

  • Safe spaces for young people to relax and meet friends
  • Games and activities
  • Music and podcast production classes
  • Sports and active sessions
  • Health services and advice

Video of Space4All activities

There's so much going on for young people in Waltham Forest, including multisports, basketball, podcast-making, crafts, cooking, gaming, and music and video production. Our Space4All programme provides safe and free youth spaces in weekly spaces running across the borough in a mixture of settings, including church halls, community centres, parks, Family Hubs and mobile youth venues.

A Youth Services directory shows where spaces are and when activities take place. Services are being run by community specialists, including

The Council has co-designed all aspects of the programme with Waltham Forest's young people, including its branding. Space4All is designed to meet the needs of our young residents, so we will continue to listen and adapt our provision based on their needs and feedback.

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Aria podcasting sessions

Aria

Aria is a groundbreaking new media content app co-created by a talented group of young people from Waltham Forest, designed to engage and inspire through news stories, features, music radio shows and audio and video podcasts, including a regular youth podcast called Unplugged.

Aria was co-created by local organisation Creative Engagement Services, funded by the Make It Happen grant and Space4All Family Hubs programme.