What We Believe

Belonging,
Ownership,
Inspiration

Crawley Community Youth Service is a place where community meets creativity.

A place to grow, to learn, to create…
A place to have fun or simply a safe place to be.
A place to belong

Founded in 2011 to deliver universal youth services, CCYS is a community driven youth service, open to all. All young people are entitled to resources, opportunities and advice. We are more than just a youth club … here young people can learn practical and emotional life skills in a non-threatening, low risk environment.

Current Sessions

Bewbush Youth Centre
Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square, Bewbush, Crawley RH11 8XW
(around the side nearest park)

Tuesday
4pm to 6pm Young Leaders
Community Warriors
Ages 8 to 12, invite only.
6:30pm to 8:30pm Seniors Ages 13 to 17

Wednesday 4pm to 6pm Juniors
Cricket with Wicketz,
YES Project Street Dance
Ages 8 to 12

Thursday
4pm to 6pm Juniors
Kicks Football Training
Ages 8 to 12
6:30pm to 8:30pm Seniors Ages 13 to 17

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Dormans Youth Arts Centre
Dormans, Gossops Green,
Crawley RH11 8HZ

Tuesday
4pm to 6pm Juniors
Cricket with Wicketz
Ivan the Music Man
Ages 8 to 12
6:30pm to 8:30pm Rock Club
Ages 13 to 17

Wednesday
4pm to 6pm Juniors
Ivan the Music Man
Ages 8 to 12
6:30pm to 8:30pm Seniors
Kicks Football Training
Ages 13 to 17

Thursday 4pm to 6pm Juniors
YES Project Street Dance
Ages 8 to 17
Plus Juniors Art
6:30pm to 8:30pm Band Night
Ages 13 to 17
(closed group

Broadfield Community Centre
Broadfield Barton, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9BA

Friday
3.30pm to 5.30pm Juniors
Ages 8 to 12

All club sessions are for 2 hours.
FREE open access unless specified.

Alternate programmes during school holidays so please watch our social media and website.

A round up of what has been happening

Here are just some of the things we have been involved in recently. Keep an eye on our youthwork pages to find out more on facebook.

Junior Camp 2025 and Sponsored Walk

JUNIORS CAMP AGES 8 TO 12 We will be taking 35 young people aged 8 to 12 plus 5 older young leaders to Hindleap Warren for our regular summer camp.[…]

Spooky goings on

Come and join the Wicked Witch and the rest of our youth workers for some Spooktacular Arts!

Support our Community Cause

Crawley Community Youth Service is part of the @Coopuk Local Community Fund, to find out more about our project to support young people to access a summer residential then choose[…]

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What do we do

Our young people enjoy a range of activities.

From jamming to performing, writing music to recording, working the sound desks and DJ-ing, music has always been at the core of our work at Dormans Youth Arts Centre.

Supported by Youth Music, we provide professional musicians to nurture and encourage our young people’s talents and dreams.

Thanks to our accreditation as an Arts Award centre, young people can now receive qualifications for the music they create with us.

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Arts Award Centre

Young people performing on our live stage.

When asked what was important in a youth club, our young people replied that they wanted a space where they could be positive, be creative and be equal.

CCYS is committed to providing opportunities for young people to flourish creatively, nurturing their arty impulses and encouraging them to express their struggles and joys through art work.

Art materials are available for pressure-free creative exploration every week, giving young people the chance to try new techniques without competition or fear of failing.

Graffitti Wall

An art project in collaboration with Priority-154

In 2018, Crawley Borough Council allowed us to have two plots at the local Dormans Allotment.

Since then we have worked closely with members from Gossops Community Forum and members of Crawley Community Garden to have a functioning community allotment.

We have grown vegetables such as Tomatoes and Potatoes and some fruits too! The main aim of this is to teach young people how food grows, but also to use natural and healthy ingredients in our cooking sessions.