Enfield Youth Development Service

Enfield Youth Development Service works with young people aged between 11 and 19 years (and up to 25 with learning or developmental difficulties).

We promote young people’s personal and social development and enable them to have a voice, influence change and place in their communities and society as a whole. We work with young people to build their resilience, character and give young people the confidence and life skills they need to live, learn, work and achieve. 

Our work focuses on personal and social development, skills and attributes of young people, rather than to ‘fix a problem’. Our work is an educational process that engages with young people in a curriculum that deepens a young person’s understanding of themselves, their community and the world in which they live and supports them to proactively bring about positive changes.

Through our five open access youth centres, we provide a safe environment where young people have access to informal learning opportunities, information and guidance around a whole range of issues meaning that they are better informed about life choices and the opportunities that are available to them. This provides young people with structured activities in which they can gain a range of nationally recognised awards and qualifications, such as engage in positive activities such as multimedia, health and fitness, music, dance, issues-based workshop and many other, where they are able to gain transferable skills.

The Youth Development Service outreach team deliver outreach sessions in areas of the borough where youth violence and anti-social behaviour is causing a concern. The aims of the programme are to reduce antisocial behaviour, to build positive relationships with young people associating in the area, and to engage young people to attend their local youth clubs or other positive activities in the area, develop projects that positively engages young people in their chosen activities. Our Youth Workers go out into the community where young people are, this may be a housing estate, town centre location or in the park.

What can I access?

We have a range of exciting opportunities and positive activities for the young people of Enfield to engage in.

When you are ready to sign up to an activity, you will need to complete the registration form for an account. Professionals can make referrals via the referral tab. You only need to register for an account once.

Once you have registered, you can sign on to any of the schemes for which you are eligible.

Youth Centres:

• Ponders End Youth Centre – 141 South St, Enfield EN3 4PX
• Unity Hub @ Craig Park – 2 Lawrence Road, Baxter Road, Edmonton N18 2HN
• Croyland Youth Centre – 1 Croyland Road, Edmonton,N9 7BA 
• Alan Pullinger Centre – 1 John Bradshaw Road, Southgate N14 6BN
• Bell Lane Youth Centre – Bell Lane, Enfield EN3 5PA

How can I find out more?

Click here to learn more about what’s currently on offer.