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Spring half term 2025
Our spring half term programmes are here, with plenty of fun activities for young people aged 6 – 19 (25 with a special educational need and/or disability [SEND]) to get involved with.
Spring half term will be taking place between Monday 17 February and Friday 21 February.
Please click on the links to view our spring half term programmes for Forest Road, The Edge, Young Carers, Eastway Sports Hub, Stoke Newington & Concorde below. Our opening hours for the Adventure Playgrounds are detailed below too.
Forest Road Youth Hub – 29 Forest Road, Dalston, E8 3BY
020 8356 2200
- Juniors (6 – 12 years): Monday to Friday 10am — 3.00pm
- Seniors (13 – 19 years, up to 25 with SEND): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 4pm — 8pm
The Edge Youth Hub – 7 Woodberry Grove, Woodberry Down, N4 1SN
020 8356 1063
- Juniors (8 – 12 years): Monday to Friday 10am — 3.00pm
- Seniors (13 – 19 years, up to 25 with SEND): Monday to Friday 12pm — 8pm
Young Carers – Forest 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 half-term programme here.
Eastway Sports Hub – 80Z Eastway, Hackney Wick, E9 5JH
The Eastway Sports Hub is running multi-activity sessions from 11am-3pm each day throughout half term. Get in contact with yhsportsunit@hackney.gov.uk for more info.
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 during half-term:
- Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 10am – 1pm & 2pm-5pm
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 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:
- kane.sewell@hackney.gov.uk (Forest Road)
- darren.hinds@hackney.gov.uk (The Edge)
- YHSportsUnit@hackney.gov.uk (Eastway)
- hackneymarshap@hackney.gov.uk (Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground)
- shoreditchap@hackney.gov.uk (Shoreditch Adventure Playground)
Concorde and Stoke Newington Youth Hubs will also be running a half-term programme.
Concorde Youth Hub – Kingsmead Way, Homerton, E9 5PP
020 8510 0979
- Juniors (7 – 13 years): Monday to Friday 1pm — 5pm
- Seniors (13 – 19 years, up to 25 with SEND): Tuesday to Friday 6pm — 9pm
View the half-term programme here.
Stoke Newington Youth Hub – Milton Gardens Estate, Stoke Newington, N16 8TS
020 7923 1633
- Juniors (8 – 10 years): Monday to Friday 12pm — 6pm
- Seniors (11 – 19 years, up to 25 with SEND): Monday to Friday 12pm — 6pm
View the half-term programme here.
To sign up to attend Concorde and Stoke Newington’s sessions, please email jobrodie-mends@hmp.org.uk.
