Business Launchpad supports young people aged 16 – 30 at every stage of business: whether you need help coming up with or refining your business idea, practical support through the business basics, or even want to turn your business into a social enterprise, BLP is here to help. Based in South Londo...

We help young people to look at their abusive behaviour and find safe, non-abusive alternatives. Yuva offers confidential support for young people ages 11-18 (up to 25 for young people with additional needs) who want to change their behaviour, develop improved awareness of healthy communication and ...

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Our Counselling Service:  Our counselling service can be contacted on 0208 683 3311 between 10am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. To book an appointment or for any other counselling enquires please ask to speak with the counselling coordinator. We offer up ...

Are you 12 to 25 years old? Would you like a safe space to talk? Would you like to feel more positive about yourself, and your future? We're here. Mind Connect is part of Alone in London and provides a free counselling service for young people aged between 12 and 25. The service is open to all, ...

Alone in London is a key service providing advice and support to 16 to 25 year olds who are at risk of homelessness. Alone in London provides a range of services to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and last year engaged with more than 2,000 people. Our work includes advice, ...

Our Youth casework service provides the specialist advice and support needed by the young people we work with. We work with many unaccompanied asylum seeking young people as well as others who have irregular immigration status. We help young people to move on and reach their potential. For referrals...

Construction Youth Trust is a charity whose aim is to inspire and enable young people to overcome barriers and discover a career in the construction and built environment sector. Budding Builders is a free entry-level Health & Safety in Construction course for young people who are unemployed, no...

Artsdepot runs a wide range of courses and classes for all ages and abilities. This includes workshops for pre-school children, Youth Theatre and Youth Dance companies, and a variety of classes for adults. The programme also has opportunities for learning with Q&A sessions and workshops linked ...

If you're a young LGBTQIA+ person, this is an invaluable resource to learn about yourself, your community, what opportunities and support is out there, and how to take care of your health and wellbeing. We provide a information on a wide variety of topics including: sexual orientation, gender identi...

Mermaids has been supporting transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families since 1995. Mermaids supports transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children and young people until their 20th birthday, as well as their families and professionals involved in their...

The UK's leading LGBTQ+ Muslim charity. Here you can find information, advice and support if you're Muslim and if you or a family member or friend are LGBTQ+. You can read advice from people having similar experiences to you and can find answers to frequently asked questions.

Regard is a national organisation of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender and queer people (LGBTQ) who self-identify as disabled. We follow the Social Model of Disability. This is a way of thinking about disability that says it is society that needs to change by removing the barriers that deny...

Mental health Information & support When you're experiencing a mental health problem, supportive and reliable information can change your life. That's what we do. We empower people to understand their condition and the choices available to them through: Our Infoline which offers callers con...

Mind is a leading UK mental health charity and provide information, resources and advice regarding mental health. If you identify as LGBTQIA+ and require mental health support, their LGBTQIA+ mental health section may be helpful. LGBTQIA+ mental health gives information about mental health support ...

akt supports lgbtq+ young people aged 16-25 in the uk who are experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile or abusive environment. akt is here for anyone aged 16-25 in the UK who identify as LGBTQ+, including non-binary people and questioning. Our service centres are based in London, Manchester,...

LGBTQ+? Aged 16-25? At akt we work with incredible young people like you everyday - and we want to make sure we have your input in everything we do! We believe that your voices and opinions can strengthen and empower our LGBTQ+ community and can help akt address the issues and challenges you face a...

ADVICE AND COUNSELLING: Imams’ advice The East London Mosque’s Imams can advise on a wide range of matters, such as marriage, bereavement, family problems, and Islamic guidance. Counselling We offer a free professional counselling service, currently for women only. Pro Bono at the LMC PBLMC offers...

Aged 16-24? Risk-taking? Determined? Energetic? Then this is for you. We’re seeking talent in unexpected places – from sports groups to youth centres – and are committed to helping young people find their individual and collective strength. We want to bring together a dynamic group from across ...

Learn with Frantic Assembly We work with over 14,500 young people aged 14+ every year. Through our engagement with young people in both the UK and internationally our Learn work aims to educate on the Frantic Method, and support the current curriculum, where we are featured on multiple syllabuses a...

Talawa is the UK’s primary Black led touring theatre company. Our work is informed by the wealth and diversity of the Black British experience, and through that we create outstanding work by cultivating the best in emerging and established Black artists. We invest in talent, develop audiences and i...

Making space for creativity to improve young lives. Kazzum Arts provides opportunities for children and young people to explore their creativity at times in their lives when they are most in need of support.

Youth Skills Boost The GSC Youth Skills Boost (YSB) Programme offers children, 7-16, the opportunity to learn new skills alongside vitally important aspects of their development. Want to build a robot and code? GSC’s STEM programme engages young people to take up science subjects in an inclusive an...

Vocational Options Global Skills Centre’s “Vocational Options” provisions are aimed at pupils aged 14-18 who are at risk of being Not in Education, Employment and Training. The rationale behind this provision is to nurture, upskill and encourage them back into mainstream education or apprenticeship....

Centre 404 is a charity that offers friendly, reliable and person-centred support to people with a learning disability and their families in North London. It was founded in 1951 by carers of children with learning disabilities and continues to work towards building a society where people with learni...

Central YMCA offer: COURSES: School Leavers 16-18 Summer Programme Employability and study programmes Fitness Training Academy 18+ Learning HortAbility 19+ Learning Traineeships APPRENTICESHIPS: Earn money, gain experience and build your career. Subjects: Business Admin and Manageme...

Central YMCA Club: Central London’s largest gym. As part of the world’s largest youth organisation, helping young people to live healthier, happier and more fulfilled lives forms part of everyday life here at YMCA Club. We believe that life is a journey, so we do everything in our power to support ...

The charitable social enterprise that manages both the Academy and Community programmes across London. As a not-for-profit organisation, we re-invest all profit back in to the programmes we operate across London. The organisation is run by London based sports (football) professionals as well as and...

What can I say except that, being part of the Victory Youth Group, is an excellent way to start life on the right path. You may have had a terrible past or committed the most horrific mistakes yet, we believe, there’s a way to make things right. That is why, at the VYG, every young person can get i...

Lives Transformed. Reintegrating individuals into the community. CFEO's vision is to reduce reoffending by reintegrating ex-offenders into society through the local church. CFEO’s model is a team of 3-5 volunteers based within a church community who each hold various roles: Mentor One to one supp...

We are a social youth organisation operating in London. We work with young people at risk of having their lives ruined by crime and motivate them to rebuild and recapture their dreams and aspirations. We believe that every young person is entitled to a bright future, inspired by their hopes and dre...