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 You can also let us know if a service is no longer valid or missing from our directory by contacting the Young Croydon team.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

This free social mobility programme runs 2 days a week for 6 to 8 weeks; where young people can take part in a variety of workshops, masterclasses. There's also work experience opportunities and personalised support to help them to reach their goals. 

Selhurst Park, London, se25 6pu.

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

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.

Go Train 18+

Provides short courses for those over 18 and NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) as well as those who are employed. 

Offers pre-employment courses of 1 to 2 weeks' training with a guaranteed interview and a new career in weeks, plus support to sustain.  

Courses available:

  • Maths
  • English
  • Sage Accounting
  • IT and computing
  • Business
  • Customer service
  • Construction
  • Mental health and wellbeing. 
     

Impact

Foundation skills and work placement experience, a choice of pathways including healthcare, IT, Business and Childcare

The Grove, Slough, SL1 1QS.

07874 858 948

IXION

IXION offers traineeships and apprenticeships to build confidence, increase independence and provide key skills, experience and qualifications that employers are looking for.

Coval Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE.

01245 505 630

Job Centre Plus (JCP)

The aim of Jobcentre Plus is to help people find employment in the UK.

If you are registered with Job Centre Plus (JCP), your will get the support of a Work Coach who will let you know which benefits you are entitled to.  They will also help you find a job and with training.

8 Mint Walk, Croydon, CR0 1EA.

08001 690 190

Learn Direct

The Learn Direct website provides information on courses, including Maths, English and IT online.
 

You can speak to a course advisor by calling 01202 006 464.