Bellingham Gateway
Youth & Community Centre
At Bellingham Gateway there are lots of exciting and engaging activities that will entertain and build the skills and confidence of young people.
Regular activities include: table tennis, cooking, rollerskating, arts & crafts, homework support, gaming, pool, IT and computer sessions and football.
Venue Hiring
Want to enquire about hiring this venue? Find out who to contact here.
Winter Holidays
Mon 18th December - Sat 23rd December 2023
We’re opening sites during the Winter Holidays. Full of fun-packed activities and free for young people aged 8-19 years old (to 25 with SEND) to have fun, develop skills, meet other young people and talk to our dedicated youth workers. See times at other sites here.
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Thursday |
6:15pm - 8:45pm |
| Friday | 2:45pm - 5:15pm |
| Friday | 6:15pm - 8:45pm |
This site will return to term times hours week commencing: January 8th.
*Up to ages 25 with SEND
Term-time opening hours
| Day | Organisation | Time | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Trinity Laban | 6:15pm - 7:45pm | ages 11-16 | |
| Tuesday | Beavers | 5:00pm - 6:15pm | ages 6-8 | |
| Tuesday | Cubs | 6:30pm - 8:00pm | ages 8-101/2 | |
| Wednesday | Scouts | 6:45pm - 8:30pm | ages 10-14 | |
| Thursday | Youth First |
6:15pm - 8:45pm |
ages 13-19 | SEND to 25 |
| Friday | Youth First | 2:45pm - 5:15pm | ages 8-12 | SEND to 13 |
| Friday | Youth First | 6:15pm - 8:45pm | ages 13-19 | SEND to 25 |
Site contact
Nicola Lambell
Youth, Play & Community Manager
Email: Nicola.Lambell@youthfirst.org.uk
Mobile: 07580 777 859
Location
Bellingham Gateway Youth & Community Centre
Transport to this youth club
| 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 |
More about this youth club
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.