Youth Clubs
Stomping Grounds Youth Clubs for teenagers and young adults and our Saturday Club. We are growing our youth offer across the North East to give all young people the opportunity to get outdoors and have fun.
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Our youth sessions support young people to develop new skills, make new friends and learn about themselves, the world around them and the people they share it with, all whilst having a great time.
Our youth groups offer young people an opportunity to grow alongside experienced and qualified Outdorr practitioners, to learn bush-craft skills, build confidence, develop a sense of self and discover the outdoors, whilst at the same time exploring interpersonal themes of self-reliance, group dynamics, and creativity. The sessions will include bushcraft skills such as fire-craft, the use of tools such as knives and axes, foraging and woodland crafts. They offer a unique and informal way of meeting new people and making new friends, or the opportunity to hang out with friends in a fun and enriching space.
A delicious campfire cooked snack will be offered to all participants at our youth clubs.
Our youth clubs run after school between 3.45pm and 8pm, depending on the location.
Our Saturday Club runs on Saturdays from 10.30 am-12.30 pm at Dukes Hagg Wood.
We are also hoping to start our very own Stomping Grounds Youth Council, so watch this space…
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“It’s different to other youth clubs I’ve been to. The leaders are chilled and treat you like adults. I’ve met some new friends, people I wouldn’t usually get a chance to hang out with.”
RISE Youth Club Participant
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FAQs
They are all approximately 2 – 3 hours between the hours of 15:45 and 20:00 across the North East.
Specific locations, times and dates can be found on the signup page.
We offer a sliding scale on all our spaces at our youth clubs. Full price, half price and free. We understand the economic system is making life hard at the moment. So if you can afford it please contribute, if you can’t, we still want your young person to attend.
By signing up for the youth group, we request your commitment to attend each week where possible.
Please email tom.mower@stomping-grounds.org to recevie further information.
There is an option on the right-hand side of the screen that states ‘JOIN WAITING LIST’. Please click here and add your email address.
If there is a cancellation an email will be automatically sent to those on the waiting list. If the space is not taken within 15 minutes it will automatically send to the next person on the list.
Yes, please contact tom.mower@stomping-grounds.org or helen.haran@stomping-grounds.org to discuss.
1:6. There will always be 1 practitioner for every 6 young people at youth clubs.
Please email Tom prior to booking at tom.mower@stomping-grounds.org to discuss.
Please email tom.mower@stomping-grounds.org to discuss this. Usually, we ask the adults to drop off the young person, however, every human is unique, and we are happy to discuss transitions with you.
Clothing – long sleeves only, please! This protects your children from the sun, from bites and stings and from sparks from the fire. Waterproofs are essential – a good idea is to pack them with spare socks or even a whole new outfit! Closed-toe sturdy shoes or wellies are recommended.
Young people will need to bring:
- Drinking water
- Snacks if you want
- Waterproofs
- In the darker months, we advise all young people to bring along a head torch and a hi-viz jacket – we have them if young people don’t. Some young people like to bring their own 🙂
Young people will need to wear:
- Long-sleeved trousers and top
- Wellies, walking boots or sturdy trainers
- Spare pair of socks and trousers
- You may wish to consider the use of an insect repellent
Ticks – please follow this guidance and check for them when you collect.
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Finally, please have a quick read through our policies and procedures here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iIX_A2R6YkyoIoa_ZZ-sgWw3cuC3b0J-/view?usp=sharing
You can send us feedback on Youth Clubs by filling in this form: XXXXXXXXXXX
We will endeavour to get back to you regarding your feedback if you leave your name and number when prompted.
Yes, we love donations! Please click here to visit our donation page.
Your donation will be used to support one of our ongoing projects across Stomping Grounds this year. If you have a specific project you would like to donate to please let us know at admin@stomping-grounds.org
Further Information
If you have any questions please email tom.mower@stomping-grounds.org
