Youth Point

Organisation Aims and Activities: An information and support service for young people aged 13 - 19 years who live in NorthWest Leeds. A drop-in service operates from 3.00pm-6.00pm on Mondays and 5.30-7.30 pm on Wednesdays. Individual appointments can be made outside these hours. We also deliver drop-ins, focus group work and participation and learning opportunities in various schools, community buildings, youth settings and on the streets of NW Leeds. Youth Point is a Connexions Access Point and young people from across the area can access 1-2-1 support from the PA team in various settings. We provide free condoms, chlamydia and pregnancy testing for young people, and run health drop-ins. We can support young people in setting up projects, steering groups, or events and accessing funding. The following opportunities are also available: Arts Award, Alternative Education, Accredited Training, Volunteering Opportunities, Counselling, Slipstream to Upstream (project for young people who are workless for up to 12 weeks).
Full Street Address: The Cardigan Centre
Postcode: LS6 1LJ
office@cardigancentre.org.uk
Phone: 0113 274 9959
Areas covered: Headingley
Client Group 1: Young People
Primary Service: Children/Young People - Youth Work
Other Primary Service 1: Education / Training
Other Primary Service 2: Employment
Other Primary Service 3: Advice /Information Services