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Summer holidays 2025
Our youth hub’s summer holiday programmes for young people aged 10 – 19 (25 with SEND), will take place over five weeks from 21 July to 22 August.
We’ve planned exciting and varied programmes of activities, events and opportunities, which include arts and crafts, multi-sports and games sessions.
If you want even more activities, check out our Summer Activities Guide, which is packed with free activities for young people aged up to 19 (25 with SEND) in Hackney this summer.
Forest Road Youth Hub – 29 Forest Road, Dalston, E8 3BY
020 8356 2200
- Juniors (10 – 13 years): Monday to Friday 11am – 3pm
- Seniors (13 – 19 years, up to 25 with SEND): Monday to Friday 4pm – 8pm
The Edge Youth Hub – 7 Woodberry Grove, Woodberry Down, N4 1SN
020 8356 1063
- Juniors (10 – 13 years): Monday to Friday 11am – 3pm
- Seniors (13 – 19 years, up to 25 with SEND): Monday to Friday 4pm – 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 summer holiday programme here, or contact yh.youngcarers@hackney.gov.uk to learn more.
All young people are required to have a Young Hackney membership to attend sessions.
If you are currently not a member of Young Hackney, please print and complete the membership form. If you have submitted a membership form in the past, this does not need to be submitted again.
Once you have completed the membership form, please register your interest for the summer holiday programme.
You can do this in two ways:
- If you are interested in attending sessions at Forest Road or The Edge, please fill out the online form here: Summer Holiday Activities Consent Form
- For all other Young Hackney facilities, please print and complete the consent form and hand any completed forms into your preferred hub or adventure playground.
Young Hackney’s adventure playgrounds, Shoreditch and Hackney Marsh, are open for fun and exciting play activities for young people aged 6 – 15 (18 with SEND), Monday to Friday 10am — 5pm.
Please email or call for more information.
Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground – Daubeney Fields, Kingsmead Way, Homerton E9 5PP
020 8986 7245
hackneymarshap@hackney.gov.uk
Shoreditch Adventure Playground – Shoreditch Park, Mintern St, Shoreditch, N1 5EF
020 7729 3770
shoreditchap@hackney.gov.uk
Concorde and Stoke Newington Youth Hubs will also be running a summer holiday programme.
To sign up to attend Concorde and Stoke Newington’s sessions, please email jobrodie-mends@hmp.org.uk.
Concorde Youth Hub – Kingsmead Way, Homerton, E9 5PP
020 8510 0979
- Juniors (10 – 14 years): Monday to Friday 1pm – 5pm
- Seniors (13 – 19 years): Tuesday to Friday 6pm – 9pm
You can view their full programme here.
Stoke Newington Youth Hub – Chaucer Court, Stoke Newington, N16 8TS
020 7923 1633
- Juniors (10 – 13 years): Monday to Friday 1pm – 6pm
- Seniors (14 – 19 years): Monday to Friday 1pm – 6pm
You can view their full programme here.
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme
Throughout July and August 2025, Hackney Council will be teaming up with a number of schools, sports activity providers and community services to offer a wide range of exciting activities and a daily healthy free meal as part of the government-funded Holiday Activities and Food programme.
