Woodpecker Youth Club
There are a wide range of activities for young people at Woodpecker, from the more active to the more creative - no two days are the same. Regular activities include: music studio, dance, arts and crafts, table tennis, pool, cooking, IT suit, gaming and e-sports, football, boxing and other indoor and outdoor sports. Performing arts classes coming soon.
Term-time opening times
| Wednesday |
4:45pm - 7:15pm |
ages 8-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 |
| Thursday |
3:30pm - 6:00pm |
ages 8-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 |
| Friday |
4:45pm - 7:15pm |
ages 8-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 |
Site contact
Charlotte Lavender Senior Youth Worker
Site Telephone: 020 8314 6362
Email: Charlotte.Lavender@youthfirst.org.uk
Mobile: 07392 191 237
Features
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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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.