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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 Arlesey, Biggleswade, Sandy, 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 Leighton Buzzard Youth Club runs every Monday evening, 4.30-6.00pm, at Leighton Buzzard Youth Club, Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3FU
- 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 runs every Wednesday evening, 5.30pm-7.30pm, at Swansholme Gardens, Sandy SG19 1JD
- The Biggleswade Open Access Youth Club runs on select Fridays: 19th June, 3rd July, 17th July, 6.00-7.30pm, at Biggleswade Youth Club, Mead End, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JU
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
- 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.
