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Time for young people, Newham
Time for young people is our new emotional wellbeing support space for young people aged 10 to 25 who live and study in Newham, east London.
Growing up can be difficult. Young people are trying to figure out who they are and where they belong. They might be facing big challenges. We’re here, whenever you’re ready.
Asking for help
How Time for young people helps
Time for young people empowers young people to take time for themselves. They can press pause, breathe, and move forward. Young people choose what support they access and when.
Our trained staff can help you as soon as you’re feeling unhappy or finding things difficult. We’ll support you directly. Together, we’ll work through your problems to try and stop things getting worse.
Time is the question and the answer
We can help with:
- dealing with hard feelings
- figuring out your relationships
- questions about your identity or culture
- plans for the future
- feeling safe in your community
- other challenges.
Drop in support:
You can visit our hub or our drop in support in community spaces to speak with a trained practitioner about your wellbeing. We will help you to develop new skills and provide resources to support your wellbeing. We’ll help you use your own strengths and networks to move forward.
What does group support look like?
We offer group sessions, too, working flexibly to offer support in the areas where you feel you most need help.These sessions will run over four to six weeks. You’ll come together with other young people who are facing similar challenges to share your ideas and shape the sessions. They might include working on wellbeing skills or pursuing a shared interest. Sometimes, we’ll run these sessions with other expert organisations like local youth centres.
What can’t Time for young people support with?
At Time for young people, we won’t assess or diagnose any conditions you might be dealing with and we won’t automatically make referrals to other services. There may be times where we feel we need to speak to other people, services, or agencies about something you have told us – for example, if you’ve let us know that you or someone else is in danger. We’ll always try to speak to you about this first and let you know what we need to do.
How to access Time for young people
Our support space is now open. Our new address is 517-519 Barking Road, Newham, E13 8PS. You can drop into our space without an appointment at these times:
Drop in support:
Day | Time | Service |
| Monday | 14:00-18:00pm | Drop-In Wellbeing Support for ages 8-15 |
| Tuesday | 14:00-15:30pm 16:00-17:30pm | Decompression Space (Chill Zone) for all ages Workshops for young people aged 16-25 years old (please see workshop timetable) |
| Wednesday | 14:00-15:30pm 14:00-16:00pm | Decompression Space (Chill Zone) for all ages Workshops for young people aged 16-25 years old (please see workshop timetable) |
| Thursday | 14:00-18:00pm 14:00-16:00pm | Drop-In Wellbeing Support for ages 16-25 Decompression Space (Chill Zone) for all ages |
| Friday | 10am - 15:00pm | Decompression Space (Chill Zone) for all ages |
Otherwise, please register here and a staff member from the Time for young people team will contact you to book you in for an appointment. If you have any questions, please email us on timenewham@childrenssociety.org.uk.
Bookable appointment times: Bookable appointment
Every Tuesday from 11am -5pm we have our bookable appointments where you can speak to one of our practitioners over the phone or on Teams. We do not have any waiting list and the only criteria is that you are a young person age 10-25 or a parent/carer supporting a young person in this age group.
To access the service, complete our registration form here and one of the team will contact.
Group workshops:
We have a variety of wellbeing workshops being held in our hub. Please find information below on the sessions and links to sign up:
Date | Age group | Topic | Time | Link to sign up |
| Wednesday 4th February 2026 | 10 - 15 | Games Night | 16:00 - 17:30 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/games-night-10-15-years-tickets-1981119185815?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Wednesday 5th February 2026 | 16 - 25 | Copy of Career Exploration Workshop | 16:00 - 17:30 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/copy-of-career-exploration-workshop-16-25-years-tickets-1980974156027?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Wednesday 11th February 2025 | 8 - 10 | Mindfulness Mini Canvas Painting | 16:00 - 17:30 | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981125562889?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Tuesday 17th February 2026 | 16 - 25 | Mindfulness Photography in the park - connect with nature | 14:00 - 15:30 | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981126682237?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Wednesday 18th February 2026 | 8 - 15 | Slime Making | 14:00 - 15:30 | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981135202722?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Tuesday 24th February 2026 | 20 - 25 | Wellbeing Tea Tasting | 16:00 - 17:30 | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981138517637?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Wednesday 25th February 2026 | 10 - 15 | Lego Club | 16:00 - 17:30 | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981162398064?aff=oddtdtcreator |
Please get in touch if you are an organisation in Newham and keen to partner with us.
Youth Voice and Participation group
The Participation Group is a space where young people from Newham can come together to share their views, experiences, and ideas to influence how we operate within our service. We want to amplify young voices to ensure that our service, policies, or projects are shaped with young people and we can best support the community.
Role of the Group:
- Using their experiences to inform their honest opinions and feedback to the team
- Be an advocate for the hub and our services – sharing, connecting community
- Helping to plan future and shape the future of the service
If you have any questions about the Youth Voice and Participation Group you can contact our Youth Voice and Participation Worker on Emily.Bampton@childrenssociety.org.uk
Time in the community
We want to make sure young people across Newham can get help. So, we also offer support in community spaces like schools, colleges, football clubs, youth zones, and libraries.
Name | Date | Time | Venue | |
| Children & Young People Wellbeing Drop In | Every Monday from 14th October | 10:30am – 2:30pm | Newham College, East Ham campus, High St S, London E6 6ER | This drop in is only open to young people currently attending Newham College |
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.
Crisis support services
