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Our youth services

See how our youth clubs and adventure playgrounds are managed.
Watergate School building work

Works to expand Watergate School and provide a new adventure playground and multi-use games area on the Dumps site started on Monday 14 April, with the removal of the old adventure play equipment scheduled to start on Tuesday 22 April.

As part of this project, a new and improved adventure play facility will be provided, along with a high-quality multi-use games area and adjacent natural play space.

The project is expected to reach completion in late spring 2026, with play facilities available for the summer holidays and school facilities open for the start of the autumn term. Throughout the works, every effort will be made to minimise disruption to the school and local community, and youth service provision will continue onsite for as long as feasibly possible.

Our youth clubs

  • Five of Lewisham's youth clubs managed by us and run by youth workers and young people.
  • One youth club is managed by Grove Park Youth Club Preservation Trust in association with Rio Ferdinand Foundation. 

Tell us what activities you'd like to see on offer at our youth clubs.

Our adventure playgrounds

There are five adventure playgrounds in the borough where you can:

  • enjoy exciting outdoor play on structures including rope swings and climbing frames
  • meet other children and young people

The adventure playgrounds are:

  • for young people aged 8–19 (up to 25 years with additional needs)
  • free and open access – you can come and go as you please
  • available to young people once you have completed a registration form on your first visit

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