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.
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Summer Holidays
Tuesday 30 July - Friday 23rd August 2024
We’re opening sites during the Summer holidays. Full of fun-packed activities and free for young people aged 8-19 years old (up 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.
Sessions at Woodpecker Youth Club, TNG Youth Club and Bellingham Gateway will include a free food offer from Tuesday 30th July - Friday 23rd August. This offer is only available for young people ages 8-16, living/attending school in the Lewisham area and who are eligible for free school meals.
If your child is eligible for free school meals, you should have received an email via your child’s school with a unique code to sign up for the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme.
| Day | Time | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday - Friday |
11am - 3pm |
ages 8-19* | |
Download this venue's summer scheme schedule here >
*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 | Up to 25 SEND |
| Friday | Youth First | 2:45pm - 5:15pm | ages 8-12 | Up to 13 SEND |
| Friday | Youth First | 6:15pm - 8:45pm | ages 13-19 | Up to 25 SEND |
Site contact
Linda Quarcoo
Youth, Play & Community Manager
Email: Linda.Quarcoo@youthfirst.org.uk
Mobile: 07580 777 844
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.