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Central Bedfordshire Youth Support Service
Our Youth Support Service provides youth work activities for young people aged 12-19 (and up to 25 for young people with special education needs and/or a disability) across Central Bedfordshire.
Our approach is to enable young people to reach their full potential through accessing support from trusted adults in the community. Through our youth work activities, we hope young people will feel connected with their communities, develop a strong sense of belonging and feel empowered to have a voice in decisions which affect their lives.
What we do
Our youth work activities offer opportunities for young people to build skills for life and work so they can successfully transition to adulthood. We deliver:
- Groups for young people with special education needs and/or a disability (SEND)
- Groups for young people who identify as LGBTQI+
- Youth clubs in Arseley, Biggleswade, Sandy, Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard
- Awareness sessions in schools
- One to one sessions in school and in the community
- Detached youth work in the community.
Updates to our youth club provision
Updates to our youth club provision
- The SEND group at Biggleswade runs every Monday evening 5.30-7.30pm at Biggleswade Youth Club, Mead End, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JU
- Leighton Buzzard youth group runs every Tuesday evening 5.15-7.15pm at Leighton Buzzard Youth Club, Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3FU
- Arlesey Youth Club runs every Tuesday evening 5.30-7.30pm at Arlesey Youth Club, High Street, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6SN
- Sandy Youth Club is now back running at Swansholme Gardens, Sandy SG19 1JD every Wednesday from 5.30pm-7.30pm
Updates to our youth club provision
- LGBTQ+ group and Houghton Regis Youth Club are currently in an interim pause but if you need support or info please email youthsupportservice@childrenssociety.org.uk
- Our new SEND Group at Leighton Buzzard Youth Club will start on 24 November from 4.30pm-6.00pm
- We will communicate regularly as and when these youth clubs will be back open and running.
Need urgent support?
A mental health crisis is an emergency that has a direct and immediate threat to your physical and emotional safety. In a situation like this, it’s important to get help quickly.
Try to stay calm and ask someone for help. It could help to tell someone you trust, maybe a family member or a friend. They can be with you and help you decide what to do. They can also contact other services on your behalf.
If there is any immediate risk to life, contact the emergency services by calling 999.
