Space4All opens up local hubs for young people in Waltham Forest
The Council has opened several pilot spaces for young people across the borough. They are intended for a variety of ages ranging from 9 to 25 years of age.
We run junior youth spaces for 9 to 12 years, after-school spaces for 11 to 18 years, and targeted provision for 18 to 25 years.
They are part of our new youth space project, Space4all, which sits within our Family Hubs programme, bringing local services to residents in their neighbourhood.
Young people have told us how important it is to have safe spaces to spend time in, and we’re working hard to make sure young people of Waltham Forest have this available local to their homes.
We’re pleased to be working in partnership with the following organisations to run our youth spaces:
- Project Zero
- Lymore Gardens/LB Creative
- Worth Unlimited
- Creative Engagement Services
- Break Tha Cycle
- Waltham Forest Community Hub’s youth team
- Treasure Me Kids
- Walthamstow Stadium TRA
- Streetfathers (Gangs Unite)
- Leyton Orient Community Trust
- Leaders Community
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Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Cllr Kizzy Gardiner, said: ‘We are thrilled to be launching our first youth spaces here in the borough.
‘We value our young people in Waltham Forest and want them to have the best experience they can through their teenage years. Our Space4All youth spaces have been named by our young people, and are run by qualified, motivated and committed youth workers.
‘Our aim is to make sure our young people have a safe space to chill in, meet new people and develop new skills. We can’t wait to see how they develop.’
Watch this space as more pilots are announced.
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Image: Leyton Orient footballer Omar Beckles joins young people and the team at our Chingford space
