Young Croydon directory

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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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Better: Public sports and leisure facilities

Better aims to get people more active. They promote healthy and active lifestyles, giving communities access to facilities that help improve their health and happiness through participation in activities. 


In the Croydon area they have the Croydon Community Hub, the Outdoor hub for sports, training, events and local sports teams and 33 tennis courts across 14 parks in the borough.

They also offer a range of activities including:

Off the Record (OTR)

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

72 Queens Road, Croydon, CR0 2PR.

020 8251 0251

Oxygen Freejumping

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.

The Colonnades, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4RQ.

0333 2000 349

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

Wheels for Wellbeing

Wheels for Wellbeing is a charity that supports disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.

They run regular and inclusive cycling sessions on 2, 3 and 4 wheeled cycles.

Albert Road, Croydon, SE25 4QL.

020 7346 8482

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