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
Woodpecker Youth Club 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:
Charlotte Lavender Senior Youth Worker
Site Telephone: 020 8314 6362
Email: Charlotte.Lavender@youthfirst.org.uk
Mobile: 07392 191 237
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?
Charlotte Lavender Senior Youth Worker
Site Telephone: 020 8314 6362
Email: Charlotte.Lavender@youthfirst.org.uk
Mobile: 07392 191 237
Location
Woodpecker Youth Club
20 Woodpecker Rd, New Cross, SE14 6EU
Public Transport
| Edward Street, Ludwick Mews | 2 min walk (0.1 miles away) | 225 | ||
| Marquis of Granby (Stop S) | 6 min walk (0.3 miles away) | 53 177 225 453 | ||
| Marquis of Granby (Stop T) | 6 min walk (0.3 miles away) | 21 136 171 172 321 436 | ||
| New Cross | 8 min walk (0.4 miles away) | Overground Southeastern | ||
| New Cross Gate | 10 min walk (0.5 miles away) | Overground Southern | ||
| Deptford Fire Station | 10 min walk (0.5 miles away) | 47 188 199 | ||
| Deptford | 14 min walk (0.7 miles away) | DLR | ||
| Deptford | 14 min walk (0.7 miles away) | Southeastern | ||
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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.
| Wednesday |
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
ages 8-11 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 11 | |
| Wednesday |
6:15pm - 7:15pm |
ages 11-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 | |
| Thursday |
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
ages 8-11 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 11 | |
| Thursday |
6:15pm - 7:15pm |
ages 11-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 | |
| Friday |
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
ages 8-11 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 11 | |
| Friday |
6:15pm - 7:15pm |
ages 11-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 | |
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Woodpecker Music studio
Fridays: 4.45–7.15pm
More about Woodpecker Youth Club
Woodpecker Youth Centre, in the heart of Deptford, was established in 1996, replacing an old Community Centre as part of Lewisham’s Estate Action programme. The current building was officially opened in 2009. Since then the club has been coming alongside young people, building positive and consistent relationships and supporting them through the specific challenges they face particularly in this area of the borough.
The Woodpecker team of youth workers and volunteers focus on using the broad range of facilities to build a safe and supportive environment for young people. This includes supporting young people with homework, job searches and CV writing.
In addition to its spacious open hall, movie and e-sports lounge and dance studio, the club also boasts one of three popular Youth First music studios. Over the past few years young people have produced some great music here. With a studio refresh completed in September 2017, the music studio continues to be a creative outlet for aspiring musicians.
The team at Woodpecker are especially proud of the club's popular 'Food Fridays' where young people and youth workers sit around a table to share a hot, nutritious meal together. This sense of community is perhaps the essence of the club’s success.
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