Artistic Expression
Newham CAMHS Services & Resources: Activities and Engagement
This service offers a variety of dance classes, performances, training, progression, etc. for young people of various ages. The aim is to give attendees a way to express themselves through dance, develop talent, and build on physical and mental wellbeing.
Age Range: Various (4-17)
Contact Details: office@eastlondondance.org
Referral Details: Book one of the classes via the website
This service offers a number of bespoke workshops that can be tailored to suit primary or secondary school ages. This rnges from short sessions, one day masterpieces, or in depth courses. The aim is to allow artistic expression through Comic Books, to educate, and to change young people's attitudes towards difficult topics.
Age Range: School years 7,8 and 9
Contact Details: https://penificent.com/contact/
Referral Details: Book one of the workshops via the website (can only be booked for groups, not individually)
Weblink: https://penificent.com/
This service offers a variety of art courses. The ones available for children are mostly based around drawing, painting, and developing artistic skills.
Age Range: Various (8-13)
Contact Details:
Email: admin@rosettaarts.org
Number: 0207 511 1117
Referral Details: Book one of the courses via the website
Weblink: https://rosettaarts.org/
High quality contemporary art forms to engage young people aged 8-19. Participants work with top industry professionals from a range of art forms including drama, street dance, and music.
Age Range: 8-19 years
Contact Details:
Email: hello@studio3arts.org.uk
Number: 0208 594 7136
Referral Details: Book one of the activities via the website
Weblink: https://www.studio3arts.org.uk/
Community Engagement
AAA offers a range of services based at the Terence Brown Arc in the Park, an inclusive resource, delivery and neighbourhood play hub for children and young people living in Canning Town. The services focus on and support children and young people most in need, including those with disabilities or additional needs, including after school clubs, holiday play, youth activities, youth clubs, disability specific activities, detached youth projects, information advice and support for vulnerable young people, mentoring and personal development programmes, doorstep inclusive sports clubs, and outward-bound activities and experiences.
Age Range: Various dependent on course
Contact Details:
Email: info@theaaazone.com
Number: 0207 511 4253
Referral Details: Book one of the courses via the website
Weblink: https://www.theaaazone.com/
Community Links is a hub tackling health and sociall inequality in East London and beyond. They work alongside people of all ages to reach their full potential and provide employment, education and training support.
Age Range: Various dependent on activity
Contact Details:
Email: info@community-links.org
Number: 0207 473 2270
Referral Details: Book one of the activities via the website
Weblink: https://www.community-links.org/
Headstart offer "YourTime" which is a programme delivered over a period of 12-18 weeks in a one hour weekly session. The programme is designed to support and guide a young person in areas they wish to cover, helping you to develop a variety of skills and capabilities.
Age Range: 5-18 years
Contact Details: No direct contact details. See Referral Details.
Referral Details: Refer via the following link https://newham-self.achieveservice.com/service/COVID19_Youth_Befriending_Referrals
Weblink: https://www.headstartnewham.co.uk/
The Youth Zones are our youth clubs in Newham. Each Youth Zone runs a weekly programme with various sessions, which include activities such as music, sports, games and creative art.All sessions include an introductory zoom session to allow service users to ask questions, meet youth workers, and find out more about what's going on.
The padlet provides an updated overview of what is happening for young people in the Borough.
https://padlet.com/YESLBN/youth-empowerment-weekly-programme-r5x77y7xlyou
Age Range: Various dependent on activity
Contact Details:
Forest Gate Youth Zone Number: 07999 601 878
Beckton Globe Youth Zone Number: 075363 546 726
Shipman Youth Zone Number: 07999 601 118
Little Ilford Youth Zone Number: 0203 373 1018
Referral Details: Contact via the number provided above
Weblink:
Forest Gate Youth Zone Weblink: https://www.newham.gov.uk/children-families/activities-young-people-newham/7
Beckton Globe Youth Zone Weblink: https://www.newham.gov.uk/children-families/activities-young-people-newham/5?documentId=155&categoryId=20010
Shipman Youth Zone Weblink: https://www.newham.gov.uk/children-families/activities-young-people-newham/6
Little Ilford Youth Zone Weblink: https://www.newham.gov.uk/children-families/activities-young-people-newham/8
Mentoring
Service users receive weekly 1-2-1 mentoring sessions with qualified West Ham United Foundation staff with expertise in mental health, youth work, and mentoring. The mentoring session is an informal space to chat and connect. You might have specific goals that you want support with, or you might want to take some time to get to know your mentor and figure out some goals together. Your goals can be personal, educational, social, employment, or wellbeing related, or maybe something else! It’s completely up to you.
Age Range: 14-21 years
Contact Details:
https://www.advantagementoring.co.uk
PIseghohi@westhamunited.co.uk
Referral Details: Contact Paul Iseghohi to query the referral criteria using the email address provided
Weblink: https://www.whufc.com/club-foundation/projects/community/advantage
Sports
Fight for Peace work directly with young people at their academies, developing their potential through itegrated programmes of support and inclusion. Activitieis offered include Boxing and Martial Arts mentoring.
Age Range: Under 18s
Contact Details:
Email: info@fightforpeace.net
Number: 0207 474 0054
Referral Details: Use the "Refer a Young Person" section of their website: https://fightforpeace.net/get-involved/
Weblink: http://fightforpeace.net/