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Youth Services

The aim of West Berkshire's Youth Service is to provide opportunities for young people to voluntarily engage in activities that are challenging, supportive and exciting, enabling them to become empowered individuals; learning and responding to change

Climbing wall at the Waterside Centre

The Youth Service offers an extensive range of activities and opportunities for young people aged between 13 - 19 years across West Berkshire.  The service is organised into 3 Area Teams - West, Central and East Area Teams and The Youth Activities Team. 

Canoes from the Adventure Dolphin Centre

Each area has a team of professional youth workers who develop programmes in response to the needs of young people in their community.  The area teams are based in youth centres owned and managed by West Berkshire Council, from which they develop opportunities for young people such as: Youth clubs, informal drop-in facilities, detached work (with young people wherever they choose to meet), mobile work in communities where no suitable facilities for young people exist.

Playing  Pool at a Youth centre

Young people can also participate in outdoor expeditions, residential activities, water and land based programmes run by highly qualified staff based in centres across West Berkshire.  All Activity programmes are operated in accordance with the Adventurous Activities Authority Licensing (AALA) Standards.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is managed by the Council and it consists of a challenging programme of activities which will help young people learn new skills, help others and experience adventure.  The outcome for participants is one of a great sense of achievement - whether they gain a Bronze, Silver or Gold Award.

To find out more about what is available in your area visit the links below  or contact us using the details above


Young People can apply to these funds to support the development of youth projects in their communities.

The Central Area Team covers the following Parishes: Newbury, Thatcham, Greenham, Shaw cum Donnington, Cold Ash, Bucklebury, Midgham, Brimpton, Wasing, Enbourne, Speen, Hamstead Marshall, Boxford and Welford

The East Area Team is located at the Theale Youth Centre and work with young people between the ages of 13 and 19 in the Eastern area of the district.

The Western Area Youth Team is based at the John O'Gaunt Youth & Community Centre in Hungerford. The team deliver youth work in the western and Downlands area of the Authority and have strong links with voluntary groups providing activities for young people. Programmes include drop-in sessions in schools, youth clubs, holiday activities and street work with young people.

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Adventure Dolphin is a programme of Outdoor Activity targeting young people in West Berkshire. Led by the Council's Youth Service Team programmes have been developed to develop participation, increase skills and provide support and learning to coaches and volunteers.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award logo
Are you bored, nothing to do, want to have fun? Are course work, school work and exams starting to get you down? Left school and looking to improve your prospects?



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Youth Services
youthservice@westberks.gov.uk
Tel:01635 519554

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