Welcome back! We’ve got plenty of activities for you to do at our youth hubs and adventure playgrounds over the autumn half term.

Our autumn term-time programmes are taking place from 9 September – 25 October, and 3 November – 20 December 2024.

Please click on the links to view our autumn term programmes for Forest Road, The Edge, Young Carers & Young Hackney Sports Unit below.

Forest Road Youth Hub – 29 Forest Road, Dalston, E8 3BY
020 8356 2200

  • Juniors (6 – 12 years): Monday to Friday 3.30pm — 5.30pm
  • Seniors (13 – 19 years, up to 25 with SEND): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6pm — 9pm
    Special groups take place on Wednesdays – ask staff for more info on how to join.

The Edge Youth Hub – 7 Woodberry Grove, Woodberry Down, N4 1SN
020 8356 1063

  • Juniors (8 – 12 years): Monday to Friday 3.30pm — 5.30pm
  • Seniors (13 – 19 years, up to 25 with SEND): Monday to Friday 6pm — 9pm

Young CarersForest Road Youth Hub, E8 3BY

Many young people don’t see themselves as young carers. However, if you are looking after someone with a disability, long-term physical illness, mental health condition, or drug and alcohol problems, then we can help.

View the autumn programme here.


Young Hackney Sports Unit – 80Z Eastway, Hackney Wick, E9 5JH

The Young Hackney Sports Unit is running multi-activity sessions in various locations across the borough throughout the autumn term.

Check out the autumn programme here.


Young Hackney’s adventure playgrounds, Shoreditch and Hackney Marsh, will be open for fun and exciting play activities during term time for children aged 6 – 15 (up to 18 with SEND).

Our adventure playgrounds are open:

  • Tuesday to Friday 3.30pm – 7.30pm
  • Saturday 11am – 4pm

Please email or call for more information:

Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground – hackneymarshap@hackney.gov.uk  020 8986 7245

Shoreditch Adventure Playground – shoreditchap@hackney.gov.uk 020 7729 3770

Activities you can get involved in at the adventure playgrounds include:

  • Football Tournaments
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Den Building
  • Water Play
  • Graffiti Art
  • Whittling Designs
  • Clay Moulding
  • Arts and Crafts

All young people are required to have a Young Hackney membership to attend sessions. If you have submitted a membership form in the past, this does not need to be submitted again.

If you are currently not a member of Young Hackney, please print and complete the membership form and hand the completed form into your preferred youth hub or adventure playground.

Alternatively, please fill out the form and email it to one of the following people:


Concorde and Stoke Newington Youth Hubs will also be running a term-time programme.

Concorde Youth Hub – Kingsmead Way, Homerton, E9 5PP
020 8510 0979

  • Juniors (7 – 13 years): Monday to Friday 3.30pm — 5.30pm
  • Seniors (13 – 19 years, up to 25 with SEND): Tuesday to Friday 6pm — 9pm

Stoke Newington Youth Hub – Chaucer Court, Stoke Newington, N16 8TS
020 7923 1633

  • Juniors (6 – 10 years): Monday to Friday 3.30pm — 5.30pm
  • Seniors (11 – 19 years, up to 25 with SEND): Monday to Friday 6pm — 9pm

To sign up to attend Concorde and Stoke Newington’s sessions, please email jobrodie-mends@hmp.org.uk.

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