Our services

Disabling barriers affect young people’s access to employment, independence and wellbeing, and limit opportunities to reach their aspirations. Our services are here to remove those barriers. We do that through our seven core programmes tailored to our members specific needs.

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Empowering our members

Whether helping a young person with their career, giving them tips in the kitchen or creating opportunities to get into sport, our ultimate aim is to help our members thrive.

We have around 20 young people per session and work with a youth worker ratio of 1:4.

We provide members with a welcoming, inclusive space in the community to have fun with friends.

We work with other organisations in our community to create more opportunities for young people.

Our young people drive the direction and focus of our organisation.

Our programmes

Our programmes and projects are person-centred, holistic, and shaped by the needs, interests, and aspirations of the young people. They change and evolve to reflect the current needs of our young members.

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Independence

Supporting young people to gain the skills and knowledge to live as independently as possible including money management, emergency planning, and problem-solving skills. This includes travel training. This is run by our youth worker, Floyd.

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Creating Communities and Opportunities

Enabling young people to make friends, have new experiences, build community networks, and explore aspirations through music, digital skills and art workshops. We go to the theatre, run drama workshops and music production workshops. This is run by our youth worker, Sarah.

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Employment Support

Helping young people discover new careers, set career goals, gain practical experience such as volunteering or as an intern, and take vital steps towards employment. We run workshops, help set up opportunities and can talk 1:1 on career goals. This is run by our youth worker, Paul.

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Health and Getting Active

Inclusive opportunities for young people to get more physically active, including sports, dance and games. We play football, run sessions with sports coaches, get in facilitators and make healthy food in our kitchen. This is run by our youth worker, Alex.

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Social and Emotional Wellbeing

Helping young people improve their mental health and gain tools and techniques to manage negative emotions and improve their emotional literacy. This is run by our Head of Programmes, Stefan.

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Youth Government

Ministers are elected each year by the youth club members and meet once a month with the CEO and youth worker Elysse focussing on key issues that matter to them and proposing changes at Caxton and the wider community.

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A youth worker smiling and a young person watering plants in the garden outside of Caxton Youth

A young person watering the garden outside of Caxton Youth club

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Greener Futures

Helping young people to act, protect, and care for our environment amidst climate change through engaging and creative ways. In 2024 we held an Exhibition at the Pimlico Library and Caxton Youth on the members’ work. This is run by our youth worker, Sarah.

Girls Group

We run a Girls Group one Thursday of every month from 6-8:30pm. It’s a space where we can chat about all things womanhood. Girls and women can attend both regular youth club sessions and Girls Group, or they can choose to attend only Girls Group.

Early Bird Sessions

Our Early Bird Sessions take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 4:00-6:00pm. These are sign-up-only focussed activities, announced on a half-termly basis. Early Bird sessions can include anything from art therapy and printmaking workshops to self-defence lessons with a trained coach—all designed around the interests of our young people.

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FAQs

Have more questions? We’ve probably answered them here! In this section, you’ll find answers to common questions about our offer, services and additional support. If you don’t find what you’re looking for here, you can always give us a call or drop us an email.

See our FAQ

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