Council youth centres

Camden Council runs three main youth centres where young people aged 13 to 19 (25 if you have a learning disability) can get support, meet other young people and get involved in activities, including:

• sports
• games 
• trips out 
• art
• cooking
• volunteering
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 

Somers Town Youth Centre

Address: 134 Chalton Street, NW1 1RX
Tel: 020 7974 8256 or 020 7974 4957
Email: anthony.edwards@camden.gov.uk or joanne.peet@camden.gov.uk

Open: Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm by appointment or come along Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 6.30 to 9pm – but please check before turning up.

Fresh Youth Academy @ Ingestre Road and Maitland Park Youth Project

Address: Ingestre Road Community Centre, Ingestre Road, NW5 1UX
Tel: 020 7974 2723 / 2079
Email: mukith.miah@camden.gov.uk or cat.phillips@camden.gov.uk

Open: Monday to Friday, 11am to 5pm by appointment or come along Monday to Thursday, 6-9pm – but please check before turning up.

Netherwood Youth and Family Hub

Address: 5 Netherwood Street, NW6 2QU
Tel: 020 7974 8813
Email: vanessa.simon@camden.gov.uk

Open: We are open to young people and families Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm, by appointment. Youth club sessions run Monday to Friday, 5.30 to 8.30 pm – please check before coming in.

Youth Early Help - helping young people to succeed

If you're aged 11 to 19 (up to 25 with learning difficulties and disabilities), you can contact us or drop in to one of our centres. Parents or carers can also contact us.

Read or download our flyer below to find out more:

• Youth Early Help flyer (PDF)

Camden Summer University

Camden Summer University offers a wide range of free courses in arts, sports, careers and life skills across Camden for 13 to 19 year-olds.

Avalon Motorcycle Project

The Avalon Motorcycle Project - formerly Silverdale Motorcycle Project - is a multi-skills project, open to young people aged 13 to 19 years old (up to 25 years old for young people with special educational needs and disabilities) in Camden and surrounding boroughs. The Avalon Project, now in new premises in Euston, has worked with hundreds of young people over the last 40 years, offering unique opportunities for those looking for practical skills in motorcycle mechanics and off-road riding experiences. Visit the web page or email theavalon@camden.gov.uk

Community youth projects

There are lots of other youth clubs and play schemes in Camden run by community organisations and charities.

• Castlehaven Community Centre 
• Coram's Fields Youth Centre
• Fitzrovia Youth in Action
• The Hive Camden
• Kentish Town Community Centre Youth Project
• King's Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association (KCBNA) Youth Project 
• Maiden Lane Community Centre
• New Horizon Youth Centre
• The Dome - Queen's Crescent Community Association Youth Services
• GOAL Youth Club (Gospel Oak Action Link)
• ARC Youth Club at SHAK (South Hampstead and Kilburn Community Partnership)
• Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre
• Sidings Youth Project
• Somers Town Community Centre
• Somali Youth Development and Resource Centre (SYDRC) and N1C Centre
• Surma Centre
• WAC Arts
• The Winch Youth Club and Youth Activities
• NW5 Project
• Community play schemes
• Future Changemakers - youth-led panel created by charity Camden Giving
• Young Camden Foundation - projects