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We provide training and events for young people and women in the Borough of Tower Hamlets working in partnership with a range of other organisations and firms.
Looking to get qualifications or build confidence? Young People Click Here, Women Click Here to find out what we offer.
We provide training and events for young people and women in the Borough of Tower Hamlets working in partnership with a range of other organisations and firms.
Looking to get qualifications or build confidence? Young People Click Here, Women Click Here to find out what we offer.
Limehouse Youth Club
In 2008 we ran 247 organised youth work sessions at Limehouse for over 300 different young people.
Limehouse Youth Club is a drop-in youth centre in the shadow of Canary Wharf (next to Westferry DLR station). Run in partnership with Poplar HARCA the centre offers a range of evening/weekend youth work, school holiday programmes & other services to at risk young people.
We partner with a range of other organisations to offer cutting edge youth work sessions which really connect with young people where they are at - recent projects have included Quit Smoking Street Dance Classes and a Hip-Hop Shakespeare workshop with Sir Ian McKellen and MOBO winning Akala.
The centre’s focus has been on bringing a cohesive community approach to addressing local youth problems and now offers a community gym facility, a climbing wall, sports sessions, a girls only night and a music studio where young people are encouraged to record positive lyrics. Like all our work we’re continuing to develop our ideas and listen closely to our target group to find out exactly what it is they’re looking for.
Limehouse has also been a focus for getting young people to run their own events for the community by applying for funding from the Youth Opportunity Fund. The Youth Opportunity Fund gives us the scope to encourage passionate young people to themselves apply for funding for the activities and events they know will have the biggest impacts on their lives. Projects that they’ve headed up this past year include a video on local drug problems, an outdoor sports residential, a 5-a-side football program, a community gym and a new music studio.
"I love the club, with City Gateway there are more facilities then before. I enjoy the football and table tennis. The staff are friendly, the gym and football are good for my fitness. If I was not here at the club I would be on the streets"
Jabirul
Kenan at Limehouse Youth Centre
Kenan started coming to the centre in early 2008 having met our team through outreach in the Stepney area where he’d previously been NEET for over a year, gaining a criminal record in the process. Over the summer he spent a lot of time in the studio MCing, working on music production and even creating a mix tape to promote his music, one of his real passions in life. Kenan was able to take part, alongside other young people, in a late night opening event at the Docklands Museum and perform in front of people from across the community.
When the summer programme came to an end Kenan continued coming along to the studio and the staff encouraged him to run a studio session once a week, passing on his knowledge to other young people. In January 2009 he began a music course which will allow him to further develop his production skills and understanding of the industry. In partnership with Poplar HARCA, the centre works with over three hundred young people like Kenan who grow up in the shadow of Canary Wharf. Evening sessions offer the chance to take on responsibilities, undertake taster classes and progress into our training opportunities.
Limehouse Youth Centre, Limehouse Causeway, Limehouse, London, E14 8BN. Tel: 020 7531 6199