Young Croydon directory

Designed to support young people who are either NEET, struggle with their mental health, ex-offenders or at serious risk of offending into positive outcomes.

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

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

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.

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:

Tailored programmes to meet the needs of learners delivered through 1- 2-1 mentoring sessions and group sessions.

Programmes include:

• English/maths short courses
• online short courses
• understanding employment, business and enterprise
• apprenticeship or appropriate traineeship
• work placement
• army
• residential

This service is for:

Young people aged 16-24.

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

Prevista offers traineeships to young people aged 16 to 24, or 25 with an Education Health and Care Plan. 

Courses can be up to 6 months, with a 3-month extension if needed. 

They offer a wide range of courses including:

• childcare
• football
• graphic design
• business admin
• marketing

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.