Young Croydon

Positive activities for young people aged 8 to 18 who live in the borough, delivered in the community, local youth centres and schools. We also provide educational workshops, 1 to 1 support for vulnerable young people and youth involvement activities.

Summer holiday programme 2022

Summer holidays are here and we at the Youth Engagement Team have put together a fun filled summer holiday programme. The summer programme will begin week commencing 25th July 2022 for 6 weeks. The activities will take place at:

  • Samuel Coleridge Taylor, Centre 194 Selhurst, London, SE25 6XX 
  • Fieldway Community Centre, Fieldway, New Addington, Croydon CR0 9AZ 

Wednesday

 Samuel Coleridge Taylor Centre 

10:30am to 4:30pm  8 to 12yrs old

4:00pm to 7:00pm 13 to 18yrs old    

Thursday

 Fieldway Community Centre 

10:30am to 4:30pm  8 to 12yrs old

4:00pm to 7:00pm 13 to 18yrs old    

Friday trips

Fairfield Halls 

Week 3 to week 5

10:30am to 4:30pm 

All ages

Week 5

9:30pm to 6:00pm

All ages  

Friday activities

Samuel Coleridge Taylor Centre 

Week 1 & 2

8 to 12yrs old

10:30am to 4:30pm 

Youth Bus

Look out for our Youth Bus, which will be going across the borough to visit young people this summer providing multi-sport, t-shirt design, gaming and so much more. 

Youth Bus timetable
        Date                      Location Time
27 July Handcroft Road estate, CR0 3LE 1.30pm – 3.30pm
27 July Highbury Avenue, CR7 8PB  4.30pm -6.30pm
3 August Regina Road, SE23 4TR 1.30pm – 3.30pm
3 August Stroud Green estate, CR0 7BF 4.30pm -6.30pm
10 August Rutherwick Rise/ Byron estate, CR5 1DZ 1.30pm – 3.30pm
10 August Grange Park, Coulsdon 4.30pm -6.30pm
17 August Queen Elizabeth Drive,  ball cage, CR0 0HB 1.30pm – 3.30pm
17 August Sanderstead Rec 4.30pm -6.30pm
24 August Walton Green, CR0 0TY 1.30pm – 3.30pm
24 August Longheath Gardens, CR0 7TQ 4.30pm -6.30pm

Food

Hot food and snacks will be provided on the days your child is on site. Packed lunches are provided when we go on a field trip. We understand that you may want to provide your child a packed lunch instead and you are more than welcome to do so. When you sign up your child, please state their allergies so that staff are aware of these.

Additional Support

If your child needs additional support, please contact us prior to give us a full breakdown of what support needs to be provided. In addition, make sure your child is wearing suitable clothing during the summer programme as there will be art projects, sports activities, and many other things. Please ensure your child has their oyster cards on the day of trips.

Valuables

Please ensure your child does not carry valuable or fragile items that may be damaged or lost The youth Team cannot take responsibility for valuable items.

Booking

To book a place for a young person, they need to register with us. They will then receive a link to the Eventbrite page.

If you would like to sign up your child for the summer programme provisionally, or have any issues, please contact either