Youth Service
Our Youth Service offers a wide range of fun and accessible opportunities for young disabled people aged 11-25. Young people can challenge themselves, make new friends and learn new skills. We provide a range of activities during term time and the holiday period.
If you, or someone you know, would like to become a member, please contact admin.youth@aod.org.uk
Please note that we are a members service and you will need to become a member to access any of our projects.
We look forward to meeting you!
Covid-19 & AoD Youth Service
AoD Youth service will only deliver projects in accordance with National Youth Agency Guidelines and Government guidelines around out of school provision.
Youth Programme
Term Dates Autumn 2023
Youth Club – Every Thursday at the Masbro Centre from 5.30pm – 8.30pm from:
21st September 2023 – 30th November 2023 (excluding the 26th of October 2023)
Open to ages 14 – 25
Junior Club – Every Friday at Normand Croft Community from 4pm – 7pm from:
22nd September 2023 – 1st December 2023 (excluding the 27th of October 2023)
Open to ages 11-16
Acting up – Every Friday at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre from 4pm – 6pm from:
22nd September 2023 – 1st December 2023 (excluding the 27th of October 2023)
Open to ages 16-25
Our opportunities
Youth Club
We provide a fun and safe environment for young people to make friends, learn new skills and become more independent.
When: Thursdays (term-time) from 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Where: Masbro Youth Club
Milson Road entrance, W14 0LR
Who: Young disabled people aged 14-25 years
Cost: Free for anyone who lives or accesses education within London Borough Hammersmith and Fulham. Fees apply to out of borough access.
For more information and bookings please contact: admin.youth@aod.org.uk
Junior Club
We offer a safe space for young people to make friends and participate in a range of activities.
When: Fridays (term-time) from 4.00pm-7.00pm
Where: Normand Croft Community School, Lillie Road, London, SW6 7SR
Who: Young disabled people aged 11-16
Cost: Free for anyone who lives or accesses education within London Borough Hammersmith and Fulham. Fees apply to out of borough access.
For more information and bookings please contact: admin.youth@aod.org.uk
Move it Mondays
Produced in partnership with Dance West, the classes are fun, dynamic and accessible. There are two sessions every Monday.
16.30-17.15 (Children 7-15 years)
17.15-18.00 (Young People 16-26 years)
Where: Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, King Street, London, W6 0QL
For more information, please contact DanceWest on email: projects@dancewest.co.uk or call 0785 227 1270
Holiday Youth Programme
We offer a range of exciting activities during the school holidays.
When: February half term, Easter holiday, Summer holiday & October half term
Where: Normand Croft Community School, Lillie Road, SW6 7SR
Who: Young disabled people aged 11-25
Cost: Free for anyone who lives or accesses education with London Borough Hammersmith and Fulham. Fees apply to out of borough access.
For more information and bookings please contact: admin.youth@aod.org.uk
Acting up
Acting up is a performing arts programme open to young people aged 16-25years old from West London. In the sessions, young people explore and learn different types of acting techniques, performing skills and play drama games.
Time: 4.00pm – 6.00pm
When: Fridays – January 20th 2023 – March 31st 2023 (excluding February 17th 2023)
Where: Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, King Street, London, W6 0QL
For more information and bookings please contact: admin.youth@aod.org.uk
Duke of Edinburgh Awards
We deliver the Duke of Edinburgh Awards (DofE) to all young people aged 14 – 25 years. We are one of the few directly licensed centres in West London that gives young disabled people the opportunity to gain accreditation and skills.
For more information please contact: admin.youth@aod.org.uk
Theory of Change
AoD’s youth service has created a theory of change to highlight the impact of the work that we deliver with young disabled people, and be able to clearly define what we do, how we do it, and how it can be measured. Read the document here!
A special thanks to those who make AoD’s Youth Service such a success:
