Youth Support Services in the New Forest Area

Drop-in sessions

Day	Time	Activity	Venue
Monday and Wednesday		Groundwork Solent. For more information, email becky.spake@groundwork.org.uk	The tennis pavilion on Carvers Sports Ground, Ringwood
Monday	10am -1pm	Access All Areas drop-in supports young people aged 15 to 19 (up to 25 if you have additional needs). We offer help with moving into education, employment, and training, sexual health services, help with benefits, and many other issues. We also have a dedicated accommodation advice service which can offer specialist support if you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless. You don’t need an appointment to come and speak to someone. For more information, email info@iyc.org.uk	Lillington House, New Street, Lymington
Tuesday	1pm - 4pm	Access All Areas drop-in supports young people aged 15 to 19 (up to 25 if you have additional needs). We offer help with moving into education, employment, and training, sexual health services, help with benefits, and many other issues. We also have a dedicated accommodation advice service which can offer specialist support if you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless. You don’t need an appointment to come and speak to someone. For more information, email info@iyc.org.uk	Ringwood Job Centre, 20-22 Southampton Road,
Tuesday	2pm – 5pm	Access All Areas drop-in supports young people aged 15 to 19 (up to 25 if you have additional needs). We offer help with moving into education, employment, and training, sexual health services, help with benefits, and many other issues. We also have a dedicated accommodation advice service which can offer specialist support if you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless. You don’t need an appointment to come and speak to someone. For more information, email info@iyc.org.uk	Applemore Youth Support Service Office, Claypits Lane, Dibden
Tuesday	6pm - 9pm	ASBOC Youth Cafe. For more information, email charlie.taylor26@hotmail.co.uk	Phoenix Children's Centre, Culver Road, New Milton
Wednesday	4.30pm - 6.30pm	The HUB - open access for young people aged 11 to 19 (up to age 25 with specified additional needs). We offer sexual health information, advice and guidance, condom distribution, pregnancy testing and Chlamydia testing, as well as support and advice on drug and alcohol issues. We work with young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), or who are at risk of becoming NEET, to help with CV writing and assessing post-16 employment and training options. We offer personal and social development, including building self esteem and confidence, one-to-one and group sessions with young people at risk of entering the youth justice system, young people who are pregnant or young parents. Support homeless young people, One to one and group settings with young people at risk of entering the youth justice system, young people who are pregnant or young parents. Support of young people homelessness, mental health problems and domestic violence. Access to HUBs can be by self referral but if necessary through direct referral by professionals Contact: Kelly Price - kelly@youthandfamiliesmatter.org.uk	Totton Youth Centre, Testwood Lane, Totton (situated in the grounds of Testwood School)
Wednesday	1pm - 4pm	Access All Areas drop-in supports young people aged 15 to 19 (up to 25 if you have additional needs). We offer help with moving into education, employment, and training, sexual health services, help with benefits, and many other issues. We also have a dedicated accommodation advice service which can offer specialist support if you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless. You don’t need an appointment to come and speak to someone. For more information, email info@iyc.org.uk	Rainbow Centre, 39 Salisbury Street, Fordingbridge
Wednesday	2pm – 5pm	Access All Areas drop-in supports young people aged 15 to 19 (up to 25 if you have additional needs). We offer help with moving into education, employment, and training, sexual health services, help with benefits, and many other issues. We also have a dedicated accommodation advice service which can offer specialist support if you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless. You don’t need an appointment to come and speak to someone. For more information, email info@iyc.org.uk	Empire Skate Building Youth Cafe, Whitefield Road, New Milton
Wednesday	3pm to 5pm	We offer you 1-1 tailor made support to help find your feet with all aspects of employment, training, education, relationships & confidentual sexual Health services to include discretely offered free condoms , pregnancy and chlamydia testing. Healthy lifestyles guidance about issues that concern you and everyday emotional and social issues. We also offer access to fitness and sports development. You don't need to make an appointment during our drop in times - just turn up, all this is provided in the comfort of your local youth centre with free pool and Wi-Fi internet access and tea and biscuits too! Come and meet our friendly youth work team and see what Ufi can offer you. You always have someone to talk too. For more information - check out our face book page - search 'thegarageufi' and 'like' the page. Visit our website www.garageyouthclub.net or email info@garageyouthclub.net or txt 07884153275 or leave a msg on 02380669908.	The Garage Youth Centre - Eling Recreation Ground - off Totton Bypass
Wednesday	7pm - 9.30pm	Pennington Community Action Group. For more information, email martina.humber@btinternet.com For more information, email info@iyc.org.uk	The Pavilion, Pennington Recreation Ground, Lodge Road, Pennington
Thursday	10am – 1pm	Access All Areas drop-in supports young people aged 15 to 19 (up to 25 if you have additional needs). We offer help with moving into education, employment, and training, sexual health services, help with benefits, and many other issues. We also have a dedicated accommodation advice service which can offer specialist support if you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless. You don’t need an appointment to come and speak to someone. For more information, email info@iyc.org.uk	Colors Youth Club, Long Lane, Hardley
Thursday	2pm to 5pm	We offer you 1-1 tailor made support to help find your feet with all aspects of employment, training, education, relationships & confidential sexual Health services to include discretely offered free condoms , pregnancy and chlamydia testing. Healthy lifestyles guidance about issues that concern you and everyday emotional and social issues. We also offer access to fitness and sports development. You don't need to make an appointment during our drop in times - just turn up, all this is provided in the comfort of your local youth centre with free pool and Wi-Fi internet access and tea and biscuits too! Come and meet our friendly youth work team and see what Ufi can offer you. You always have someone to talk too. For more information - check out our face book page - search 'thegarageufi' and 'like' the page. Visit our website www.garageyouthclub.net or email info@garageyouthclub.net or txt 07884153275 or leave a msg on 02380669908.	The Garage Youth Centre - Eling Recreation Ground - off Totton Bypass
Thursday	6.30pm - 9pm	Parent Link. For more information, email slnash@btinternet.com	Colors Youth Club, Long Lane, Holbury
Friday	10am -1pm	Access All Areas drop-in supports young people aged 15 to 19 (up to 25 if you have additional needs). We offer help with moving into education, employment, and training, sexual health services, help with benefits, and many other issues. We also have a dedicated accommodation advice service which can offer specialist support if you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless. You don’t need an appointment to come and speak to someone. For more information, email info@iyc.org.uk	It’s Your Choice, 37 Salisbury Road, Totton
Friday	1pm - 4pm	Access All Areas drop-in supports young people aged 15 to 19 (up to 25 if you have additional needs). We offer help with moving into education, employment, and training, sexual health services, help with benefits, and many other issues. We also have a dedicated accommodation advice service which can offer specialist support if you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless. You don’t need an appointment to come and speak to someone. For more information, email info@iyc.org.uk	Hythe Job Centre, 15-17 Pylewell Road

Projects and groups

New Forest Youth Advisory Group

This is a new group and its members act as Youth Advisors for the Local Children’s Partnership (LCP) and for organisations wishing to develop their services for young people. The aim of the group is to represent the views of young people across the New Forest. This is the chance for young people to have a say in what and how services are being provided for them.

Some of the activities that the group participate in include advising on the commissioning of services and assessing the quality of services already being provided. They provide a young person’s viewpoint of all aspects of delivery of services to young people. Group members attend regular group meetings (at least on meeting every 2 months), make organised visits to local youth groups and representing the group at commissioning panels, LCP meetings, youth conferences and other events.

Through volunteering to be members of the group young people are able to gain valuable experience in a variety of areas including how organisations and committees work, group work, quality assurance, giving feedback on youth provision, plus everyday experiences of being part of a group, attending meetings, voting and responsibility to the group and its members. This will be a valuable addition to their skill set and something they will be able to take forward as they move to further education and/or employment.

Any young person aged 13-21 years from the New Forest wishing to express an interest in becoming a member of the group, should contact the New Forest Youth Support Services team. If you have any questions or information to share with the group please also contact the New Forest Youth Support Services team. Tel: 023 8087 7960, Email: youth.newforest@hants.gov.uk

It's Your Choice - accommodation advice service

The Accommodation Advice Service is for young people aged 16 to 19 (up to age 25 with specified additional needs). The service provides information and advice in relation to the process and provision of housing. It undertakes housing assessments and presentation to housing panels, provides on-going support to young people in their accommodation, and supports young people and their families to prevent delay or a young person becoming homeless.

For access to the accommodation service, call 07956360344 or go to www.aaanf.org.uk. Referrals can be made by self referral and through direct referral by professionals. During term time access to the Accommodation Service is available through Totton College every other Friday and Brockenhurst College every other Wednesday. For more information, email jeremy.holder@iyc.org.uk or call 023 8086 4231.

The Garage Youth Centre

The Garage Ufi can offer free membership to a 'safe space' to socialise and have fun. Youth workers are there to ensure a relaxed and supportive environment in which everyone can be happy, realize confidence, self esteem, take part and always have someone to talk to. We are open during school holidays and term time too. We are open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6 to 9pm for ages 11 to 18+ and Saturday from 12 to 4pm for ages 9 to 18+. You will need to sign an agreement to get your membership, simply turn up at 5pm on a Monday or Wednesday before we open - and we will help you with the rest.

If you are aged 11+ , simply turn up at 5pm on a Monday or Wednesday before we open , or at 11am on a Saturday if aged 9+ , and we will help you with the rest.

For more info check out our facebook page - search 'the garage ufi' and 'like' the page - or our website www.garageyouthclub.net or email info@garageyouthclub.net or txt 07884153275 or leave a msg on 02380669908.