Due to the lockdown in England, this site is open by invitation only.
For more information, please contact the Senior Youth Worker.
Easter holiday schemes 2021
Bellingham Gateway Youth and Community Centre is running an Easter holiday scheme - free for young people aged 8-19 years old, and up to 25 years with SEND. This includes a free food offer thanks to Legendary Community Club.
Due to COVID-19, Easter provision is by invitation - so if you know a young person who would benefit from attending, please get in touch - it's not too late. Please contact the Senior Youth Worker for the site:
Derrick Mitchell Senior Youth Worker
Site Telephone: 020 8314 6389
Email: derrick.mitchell@youthfirst.org.uk
Mobile: 07580 777 874
Youth services during lockdown
During lockdown we are running at a reduced capacity. We're working in level AMBER of the National Youth Agency's readiness framework.
For vulnerable young people we can provide:
- 1-2-1 sessions
- Indoor small group sessions, by invite only
For all young people we offer:
- Outdoor provision
- Virtual/online provision including great Zoom projects and Instagram content
- Detached/outdoor work in Lewisham Town Centre
Want to know more about activities?
Derrick Mitchell Senior Youth Worker
Site Telephone: 020 8314 6389
Email: derrick.mitchell@youthfirst.org.uk
Mobile: 07580 777 874
Location
Bellingham Gateway Youth and Community Centre
185 Brookehowse Road, Bellingham, SE6 3TT
Public Transport
| Bellingham | 6 min walk (0.3 miles away) | Thameslink |
| Bellingham Road | 8 min walk (0.4 miles away) | 320 54 136 208 |
| King Alfred Avenue | 6 min walk (0.3 miles away) | 181 |
Term-time opening times
Due to the lockdown on 7 January 2021, this site is open by invitation only.
This site is not operating under the usual hours that are shown below.
| Monday |
6:15pm - 8:45pm |
ages 12-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 |
| Thursday |
6:15pm - 8:45pm |
ages 12-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 |
| Friday |
2:30pm - 5:00pm |
ages 8-12 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 13 |
| Friday |
6:15pm - 8:45pm |
ages 13-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 |
More about Bellingham Gateway
Bellingham Gateway was built in 2007 funded by the Bellingham Community Project, Big Lottery Fund and Sport England. It is an innovative design with a large indoor space that has the capacity for a range of uses including bowls, roller skating, table tennis, and community meetings.
The club hosts special events requested by the club's youth forum such as a Valentine's roller disco. Bellingham partners with others orgnisations like Cubs, Scouts and Beavers and also runs special sessions for young girls to help build confidence and positive self-worth.
The team at Bellingham works especially hard to create local partnerships that benefit the local community. They pride themselves on being open to a wide range of users, even running a ‘walking’ bus to bring primary school children to the site so they can safely experience the full range of fun and engaging activities.
Since September 2016 Bellingham has also been the site of the Youth First central office. We are very proud to call it our home.
From Tue 5 January 2021, England enters another lockdown and the youth sector moves into RED in the National Youth Agency's readiness framework.
This means that we can run:
- Online + digital youth services
- Detached/outdoor local youth services
and with high-need/vulnerable young people, we can run:
- 1-2-1 sessions
- Small group work sessions, by invite only