Young Croydon directory

Are you aged 16-18 and just received your exam results? 
Read our exam results guide page for information and advice on your next steps, and how to reach your career goal.

Find the right support

The Young Croydon directory is a useful resource to help find information and support such as:

  • apprenticeships
  • business start-ups
  • careers information and advice
  • courses and workshops
  • mentoring
  • traineeships
  • volunteering
  • work experience and internships

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Contact us

If you would like to discuss information about education, training or getting a job, please contact us. You can also let us know if a service is no longer valid or missing from our directory by contacting the Young Croydon team.

Email: Post16@croydon.gov.uk

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Croydon Adult Learning and Training (CALAT)

CALAT offers courses working alongside local communities and employers. You can study:

  • arts and crafts
  • business
  • childcare
  • computing
  • English
  • maths

Katharine Street, London, CR0 1NX.

020 8726 7777

Croydon Drop In (CDI)

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.

132 Church Street, Croydon, CR0 1RF.

020 8680 0404

Croydon Works

Croydon Works offers a free recruitment service for Croydon residents and employers. They advertise a range of apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities on a regular basis.

Katharine Street, London, CR0 1NX.

0208 255 2724

Palace for Life Foundation

Palace for Life Foundation is the official charity of Crystal Palace FC.

It aims to give young people the skills they need to start thinking about their future careers. Palace for Life Foundation offers a wide variety of activities including:

Sports sessions: football sessions, disability sport, women and girls football.

Wellbeing support: assemblies and workshops, and wellbeing support.

Selhurst Park, London, se25 6pu.

020 8768 6047

Purley Bury Tennis club:

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

Purley Bury Avenue, London, CR8 1JF.

07761 602 014

Sutton and District Training

Sutton and District training offers a variety of courses such as hairdressing, construction, fork lift truck training and plumbing.

Bishopsford Road, London, SM4 6BY.

The London Screen Academy

The London Screen Academy (LSA) is a free sixth-form academy for students who want to learn all the skills required for a career within the film and television industries.

Highbury Grove 62-66, London, N5 2AG.

020 8106 8100

The Princes Trust

Various programmes  including:

Team -  Ages 16 to 25

A12-week personal development programme called for the chance to gain new skills, take a qualification and meet new people.

Get into - Ages 16 to 30

Work with top employers such as M&S, HSBC and the NHS, which are ready to hire fresh talent, while improving your CV and interview techniques. Some courses include a trial shift with potential job offers available at the end.

Young Roots

Young Roots provide mixed group activities for young refugees and asylum seekers.

Young people can enjoy a wide range of activities, including:

  • cooking
  • dancing
  • games
  • creative and practical lessons
  • guitar lessons
  • singing
  • drama
  • language
  • sexual health rights and entitlements
  • workshops 

Canning Road, Croydon, CR0 6QD.

020 8684 9140