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YTH launch first-ever Volunteering programme! 🤩
Are you passionate about volunteering? We've got x8 new volunteering positions for you!
Young Tower Hamlets launched the Voices Of Youth Creating Empowerment (VOYCE) volunteering programme during National Volunteer Week.
Find out more about the volunteer opportunities available to you.
Kitcat Terrace reopens with a new look!
This May, Young Tower Hamlets celebrated the new Kitcat Terrace. Joined by care leavers, partners at UCL, support workers and councillors we stepped into the new and improved Kitcat.
Find out more about the Kitcat Terrace reopening and hear about it's impact from previous care leavers.
Duke of Edinburgh open access expeditions are back! 💥
After a long pause, adventure ⛰️ is back on the map!
Urban Adventure Base proudly led its first open-access Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition since the Covid-19 pandemic, and what an incredible journey it's been.
LEGO showcase at the Young V&A
Our LEGO showcase on Saturday 10th May was a success! Young people from Columbia Youth Centre spent the past few months creating LEGO sculptures of places that represent the community around them.
Check out the amazing LEGO creations our young people! 🤩
🌟Apprenticeship Opportunities🌟
You asked and we listened! Find out more about apprenticeships, post 16 guidance, and jobs boards for upcoming apprenticeship opportunities.
NOTICE: Limehouse Youth Centre Temporary Closure
Due to refurbishment work, Limehouse Youth Centre will be closed until May 2025. Apologies for any inconvenience, please look at our other youth centres for activities during this time.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
We are excited to announce that we are now running the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) at our youth centre, Urban Adventure Base!
It is usually costs £28 to sign up for DofE, however, we are offering FREE sign ups via Urban Adventure Base.
Check out what we have been up to!
Have your say in our survey
Give your feedback to improve communication with young people in the borough.
Everyone who fills out the form will automatically be entered into a prize draw.
Investment into young people
“The council has invested £13.7 million into Young Tower Hamlets to provide excellent opportunities and safe spaces for all young people across the borough.
“We are incredibly proud of our hard-working teams who enable young people to reach their full potential by offering a variety of activities, schemes, support and much more.
“We are so very proud too of ALL our young people in Tower Hamlets – so whether you are looking to meet new friends, discover opportunities, get creative or something else, Young Tower Hamlets is here for you.”
- Cllr Maium Talukdar, Deputy Mayor and Lead Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning, and Steve Reddy, Director of Children's Services
Young Mayor of Tower Hamlets
The Young Mayor and deputies are the voice of young people in the borough, and they work closely with other local young people and services to understand their issues and raise concerns by:
- representing young people locally and nationally
- getting involved in the Tower Hamlets Youth Council and other local youth forums
- attending events and organising special projects and
- influencing and steering strategic decisions that affect young people in the borough
Get creative at our youth centres
At Young Tower Hamlets, we like to express our creativity!
Check out this poem for Black History Month written by a young person at Columbia Road Youth Centre.
This poem was recorded during a podcasting session.