Young Croydon directory

CDI  supports young people aged 11 to 25 years old and families who live, work or study in Croydon.

CDI offer free and confidential counselling information, advice and advocacy services.

This service is for: 

• Children and young people aged 0 to 25.

Gloves not Gunz offer mentoring and education to young people using the art of boxing as a tool for engagement. 

Programmes include:

Community Boxing: Boxing for all young people

Boxing BraveHearts: Female-only boxing

Grapple Gang: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Urban Yogis: Yoga

Legacy is a multi-purpose facility where young people in Croydon have the opportunity to discover their full potential. For £5 annual membership and 50p per visit young people can: 

• enjoy a safe space to hang out and make new friends
• raise their aspirations and confidence 
• get support in finding out what they want to pursue in life
• have new experiences and opportunities

There are three clubs young people can join:

Off the Record (OTR) provides free, independent and professional counselling for 14 to 25-year-olds in the Croydon area.

This service is for: 

• young people aged 14 to 25
• young carers service: aged 7 and over
• young refugees and/or asylum seekers: aged 11 and over

Oxygen Freejumping provide 65 interconnected trampolines for you to explore. There are also lots of other zones, these include:

• a mega airbag
• reaction walls
• dodgeball 
• foam pit

Oxygen Freejumping offer toddler sessions for children aged 0 to 5 years old and their parents or guardians and kid's parties.

Autism-friendly sessions are for those on the autistic spectrum, or with sensory or learning disabilities.

Play Place Innov8 is a community interest company providing a range of activities for children, young people and communities.

Their services include:

• 40 weekly children and youth clubs/activities
• music studio
• consultation activities
• roadshows and creche events
• auto bike scheme
• 4 community hubs
• holiday schemes
• volunteer training
• a full social media programme

A free tennis coaching session for adults and children (including children and adults with learning, sensory and physical disabilities).

Reaching Higher is a youth charity with Christian ethos. Our mission is to empower young people to become leaders of their own lives through schools, communities, and homes.

Reaching Higher has always been about serving young people ages 10 - 18 (year 6 - 11) in their local community. We create a coaching environment where young people can engage in a wide range of activities used to build their self-esteem and develop problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and leadership.

The services we provide are:

Free to access outreach, training and support programmes to help find sustainable work within film, tv and the creative industries.

Signature Films award winning training offers a unique opportunity for every young person to gain experience working on a live film set where they will gain 1-2-1 mentoring in the department of their choice and receive an IMDb credit.