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 You can also let us know if a service is no longer valid or missing from our directory by contacting the Young Croydon team.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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Catch 22

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.

Barking Road, London, E16 4HQ.

07943 522 148

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 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

London Learning Consortium

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.

119 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QG.

020 8774 4040

Prevista

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

North Road 39-41, London, N7 9DP.

020 7609 4198

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

Street League 

We can support you to move into work, college, an apprenticeship or training - whatever your goals are, we can help. Our sport for employment programmes have helped thousands of young people find jobs in hundreds of different sectors, and you could be next!    
 

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.