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 You can also let us know if a service is no longer valid or missing from our directory by contacting the Young Croydon team.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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Gloves not Gunz

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

Norbury Park Pavillion, Norbury, SW16 3LX.

Legacy Youth Zone

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:

Whitehorse Road 125, London, CR0 2LG.

020 3976 9990

Play Place Innov8

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

Woodside Baptist Church, Spring Lane, London, SE25 4SP.

01689 867 366

Reaching Higher

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:

Selhurst Road, London, SE25 6XU.

020 8945 5560

Signature Films

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.

Great Portland Street 93, City of Westminster, W1W 7LG.

Street League

If you are aged 16 to 30 and not in work, education or training then Street League offer free courses all across Scotland and England. 

Street League offer:

  •  support with work and life skills

  • 1-to-1 mentoring and career advice 

  • nationally recognised qualifications, including maths and English

  • daily sport and fitness activities from our trained coaches

 

White Hut Studios

White Hut Studios is a professional recording complex for creatives who are looking for a perfect place to produce their future hits.

Specialising in songwriting, mixing, mastering, music & video production, White Hut Studios:  

  • offer workshops for musicians at all levels
  • has high-end equipment 
  • professional sound engineers and producers experienced in music production
  • 15 years of experience

Vulcan Way, Croydon, CR0 9UG.

0208 406 0726

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