Youth Resources
What’s it all about?
Welcome to the Youth resources page. Here we’re aiming to bring together everything you need to know about local opportunities, groups and resources.
- Mental Health Support
- Post 16 and Post 18 Opportunities
- Furthering your skills
- Sports Clubs
- General Activities
Whatever you may be looking for, we want to have it all in one place for you to find.
Childline
Childline is a free, private and confidential, 24-hour counselling service for young people aged 5-25 years. Counselling is offered by phone, email and over the web. Find out more online or call 0800 1111.
Citizens Advice - Tendring
Free, confidential, and independent advice to help with ANY problem such as: Benefits, Employment, Tax, Debt, Family, Health, Housing, Education, Communications, Consumer Affairs, Gas and Electricity, Travel Discrimination, Immigration, Legal System, ETC Tendring (cabtendring.org)
Youth Enquiry Service - Y.E.S
Provides a confidential, non-judgemental and informal service for young people between the ages of 11 and 25yrs across Colchester and Tendring, who are facing difficulties in their lives.
YES | Youth Enquiry Service | Supporting Young People (yesyouthenquiryservice.org)
Autism Anglia
Autism Anglia is an independent charity that provides care and support to autistic children, adults, and their families in East Anglia. For more information about their services visit their website: Autism Anglia
The Children Society
Under the age of 25 Drugs and Alcohol Support
The service is free and confidential, they offer support through one-to-one sessions, group work sessions, telephone and online support and NEET support (For those who are not in education, employment or training.
If you are looking for support please visit The Children’s Society for information on how to find the right support you need.
Help & Support
There are many groups who are here to offer you their help and support.
Here is a list of those who are available in your local area.
SHOUT
A free confidential 24/7 text messaging service for anyone in the UK who needs support. To start a convocation, text the word ‘Shout’ to 85258 Give us a shout
Samaritians
Free confidential 24/7 charity to talk about whatever is troubling you call 116 123 email: jo@samaritans.org Samaritans
Boys in Mind
An information-based charity focused on helping to promote good mental health and prevent suicide particularly among boys and young men. Boys In Mind
Health in Mind
Helping people with a variety of mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and the impact of trauma. Health in Mind
Inclusion Ventures
Improving the lives of vulnerable young people from the most disadvantaged areas of West Clacton, supporting them to discover individual prospective beyond their current expectations and to achieve a positive future that fulfils their potential. Inclusion Ventures
Respect Not Fear
Help young people recognise potentially unhealthy or abusive traits in their relationships Respect not Fear
Teen Talk Harwich
Offering practical and emotional support to young people aged 11-25 Teen Talk Harwich
Papyrus
Prevention of Young Suicide Papyrus
Education
There are a number of different choices when it comes to education and furthering skills.
These post 16 and post 18 opportunities are within the Tendring area.
Post 16 Opportunities
- Sigma Sixth Tendring – Sigma Sixth
- Colchester sixth form –Sigma Sixth Colchester
- Harwich and Dovercourt Sixth Form College – Sixth Form – Harwich and Dovercourt High School (hdhs.org.uk)
- Colchester Institute – Colchester Institute
- Tendring technology college Sixth Form – Welcome to Tendring Technology College (google.com)
- Market Field college – Market Field College – Home
- Post 16 options – School leaving age: Can you leave school at 16 and what are your options? – The Education Hub (blog.gov.uk)
- Education, Employment and Training support 16-18 – Education, Employment and Training Support (essex.gov.uk)
- Employability and skills team 16-18 – Employability and Skills Team | Essex Local Offer
Post 18 Opportunities
- UCAS admissions – UCAS | At the heart of connecting people to higher education
- Apprenticeships – Find an apprenticeship – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- National carers service – Careers advice – job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service
- Find a job – Find a job – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Colchester apprenticeships – Latest Apprenticeship Vacancies – Colchester Institute
- Adult Community Learning 19+ – Adult Education Courses & Apprenticeships in Essex | ACL Essex
- ALM Driving training company – ALM Training Services – Training Services
Sports
- Basketball – Cannons Basketball Home | Cannons Basketball | Clacton & Weeley
- Cricket – Clacton: Clacton On Sea CC (play-cricket.com) Harwich & Dovercourt: Harwich & Dovercourt CC (play-cricket.com)
- Football – Essex County Football Association Home – Essex FA
- Hockey – England Hockey
- Martial arts – Clacton Home Page – Primal Combat Academy
- UK Martial arts UK’s Dojo Directory – Find Martial Arts Dojo, Clubs & Gyms in UK (dojos.co.uk)
- Rugby – Clacton Clacton RUFC (rfu.club) Harwich & Dovercourt Harwich & Dovercourt RUFC (hdrugby.co.uk)
- Table tennis – Clacton & District League & Cup Roll of Honour-Clubs | Clacton & District Table Tennis League | TT Leagues
- Clacton Leisure Centre Clacton Leisure Centre • Tendring District Council Leisure (tendringleisure.co.uk)
- Dovercourt Bay Leisure Centre Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles • Tendring District Council Leisure (tendringleisure.co.uk)
- Walton-on-the-Naze Leasure Centre Walton-on-the-Naze Lifestyles • Tendring Leisure Centre
Activities
- Youth Volunteering in Tendring– 16-18 or 21 with additional needs
- Volunteering for all ages throughout Tendring – Volunteer Essex
- Youth Centres Across Essex Vibe Youth Centre (essex.gov.uk)
- Youth Groups Find a youth group (essex.gov.uk)
- Duke of Edinburgh Awards (14-24) – DofE – The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Sports & Activities
Looking for a new sports club to join or are you wanting to get more active in your spare time?
Here is a list of sports clubs and other general activities you can get involved with.
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