‘Youth Club on Wheels’ expands to more Bristol boroughs

A mobile youth club has expanded its services and will now hold regular sessions in St Pauls. The Young Bristol van, which has eight regular stops across Bristol and rural areas, will now be parked outside St Pauls Learning Center every Monday between 3.30pm and 5.30pm.

Drop-in sessions are open to all young people aged eight to 19 and include creative activities, sports and cooking delivered by trained youth workers. New sessions begin Monday, May 13, 2024.

Youth on Wheels Club it now visits eight locations including Hengrove, Speedwell, Horfield and Brislington on different days and times throughout the week. The Young Bristol van also calls on Bishop Sutton and Wrington in Somerset.

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The initiative aims to provide services for young people in areas considered difficult to access. St Pauls saw the temporary closure of its adventure playground, which had previously offered free food and a place for children over eight to play under the supervision of youth workers.

In addition to the new Monday sessions, those living in St Pauls can attend sessions at Full Circle @Docklands, which runs a regular youth program. This includes music sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, a girls’ night on Mondays and several basketball and breakdancing classes throughout the week.

Docklands, the local community centre, runs a confidential support group for parents on the first Monday of every month. Full Circle @Docklands is part of the inner city youth collective which has a program of sessions catering for children and young people living in east central Bristol which can be found Here.

Young Bristol has community youth clubs in various locations including Hartcliffe, Sea Mills and Bedminister. Full information about each club and Youth Club Wheels can be found on their website Here.