About Us
Active youth is a website for young people in Wokingham by young people in Wokingham.
This site was designed by Ben, David and Andy and launched in March 2010 replacing a previous purple activeyouth site (also designed by Ben and Andy).
Young people in Wokingham can contribute to the site by writing their own news stories – ‘write a review’ or if you want to get involved with the technical side of things – let us know, as we are looking to add to the team!
Active youth is your gateway to all the latest information Wokingham’s Youth Service has to offer. The site details where you can go, what you can do and a bunch of informative links to help meet all your social / educational needs.
The Youth Service is no longer just a turn up and play venue, check out all the other exciting things happening in your local area.
Our PLEDGE to you is to give you a:
- Trustworthy and understanding staff who treat you as individuals and with respect
- Friendly information, support and guidance
- To ask you what you want, value your opinions and where possible, act upon these
- To respect confidentiality unless we have told you we are not able to
- A range of challenging, creative and adventurous activities with opportunities to enjoy and achieve
- Safe and comfortable facilities
- Opportunities to extend friendships and know more about other cultures with young people from other areas, including overseas
- Access to youth workers outside of clubs and centres, eg on the streets
- To offer you opportunities to give back to the community
- Support you to get your voice heard, for example, about better transport
Check the “Youth Centre” section to find your local centre and what it has to offer.
- Wokingham Borough Councils Youth Service Team
Have you ever:
Spoken on the radio, Visited the Middle East, Abseiled down a windmill, Received an Award, Been listened to, Addressed the full council meeting, Hit a basket in a wheel chair, Designed a graffiti wall, Rebuilt a bike, Met a pop star ………..?
Would you like to:
Have your say and be heard, Feel part of a group, Surf the net for free, Be a bike mechanic, Try something daring, Get information on sex and drugs, Talk to someone about your troubles, Have fun, Be with your mates, Chill with the beats, Meet new friends….?
You can also – Have fun and learn with the Youth Service
The Youth Service offers a big programme of social, educational and informal learning opportunities for people aged 11 to 19. We also work with and support a range of voluntary clubs, associations and groups.
We want you to be there, get involved and have your say. We support and manage the Youth MP process. Check out our Youth Parliment Section
We provide services and opportunities in Youth Centres, on the streets through youth street workers and mobile youth provisions. We do this through projects and residentials and work closely with our voluntary sector partners who do similar work. Check out our centres!
You can get details on the exciting things on offer through the individual centres: Bulmershe, Centrepoint, Silverdale,Twyford,Wokingham, Woodley Airfield
Youth Centres also provide venues for everything from mother and toddler groups to lunch clubs for the elderly.
Free training and support
For those who are looking for sessional youth work opportunities we offer a free training and support package to those interested in joining us in our work with young people.
Contact us
Telephone: 0118 974 6262 or email:youthandcommunity@wokingham.gov.uk
Email Nigel Shaw, Head of Youth Service: nigel.shaw@wokingham.gov.uk
Further information
The Youth Service also manages the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
- Visit the National Youth Agency website a new electronic resource for all those working with young people.
