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Easter holiday schemes 2021
Honor Oak Adventure Playground 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:
Linda Quarcoo Senior Youth Worker
Site Telephone: 020 7639 3838
Email: Linda.Quarcoo@youthfirst.org.uk
Mobile: 07580 777 844
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?
Linda Quarcoo Senior Youth Worker
Site Telephone: 020 7639 3838
Email: Linda.Quarcoo@youthfirst.org.uk
Mobile: 07580 777 844
Location
Honor Oak Adventure Playground
Turnham Rd, Honor Oak, SE4 2HU
Public Transport
| St Norbert Road | 4 min walk (0.2 miles away) | 343 484 | ||
| Brockley Way | 6 min walk (0.3 miles away) | P12 | ||
| Crofton park | 8 min walk (0.4 miles away) | 122 171 172 | ||
| Crofton Park | 8 min walk (0.4 miles away) | Thameslink Southeastern | ||
| Honor Oak Park | 14 min walk (0.7 miles away) | Overground Southern | ||
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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.
| Tuesday |
3:15pm - 6:45pm |
ages 8-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 | |
| Wednesday |
3:15pm - 6:45pm |
ages 8-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 | |
| Thursday |
3:15pm - 6:45pm |
ages 8-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 | |
| Friday |
3:15pm - 6:45pm |
ages 8-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 | |
| Saturday |
11:15am - 4:45pm |
ages 8-19 | SENSpecial Educational Needs to 25 | |
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If your child is under 8 years old they can attend our adventure playgrounds but you must accompany them at all times. Under 8s and their guardians may be asked to leave the site if the unit is over capacity.
More about Honor Oak Adventure playground
Honor Oak Adventure Playground was established in 1986 by youth workers. They used their woodwork skills to build a playground to be "like no other" to "reflect something of the dream world of a child".
Since then the playground has evolved into a world of micro-environments where young people can play, learn and engage with each other.
Alongside the adventure playground the site also hosts Youth First's woodwork shop. This keeps all our APGs intact but also provides a space for young people to turn out handicrafts of their own. In 2016 the site was updated with a brand new cabin.
Now even when the weather prevents outside play there’s fun to be found at this massive APG.
Accessibility
The adventure playground is partially accessible and the building is fully accessible. Please contact staff to discuss any specific needs.
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