Crawley Community Youth Service

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.

OUR CURRENT CLUB SESSIONS

All club sessions during school term-time and open access unless specified.
Alternate programmes during school holidays.
UPDATED MARCH 2024

Bewbush Youth Centre

Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square, Bewbush, Crawley RH11 8XW

Tuesday

4pm to 6pm Young Leaders
Community Warriors
Ages 8 to 17, invite only.

6:30pm to 8:30pm Seniors
Ivan the Music Man
Ages 12 to 17

Wednesday

4pm to 6pm Juniors
Cricket with Wicketz,
YES Project Street Dance
Ages 8 to 11

Thursday

4pm to 6pm Juniors
Kicks Football Training
Ages 8 to 11

6:30pm to 8:30pm Seniors
Ages 12 to 17

Dormans Youth Arts Centre

Dormans, Gossops Green,
Crawley RH11 8HZ

Tuesday

4pm to 6pm Juniors
Exploring Senses Digital Art, Cricket with Wicketz
Ivan the Music Man
Ages 8 to 11

6:30pm to 8:30pm Rock Club
Ages 12 to 17

Wednesday

4pm to 6pm Juniors
Ivan the Music Man
Ages 8 to 11

6:30pm to 8:30pm Art Fusion Exploring Senses Digital Art
Kicks Football Training
Ages 8 to 17

Thursday

4pm to 6pm Juniors
YES Project Street Dance
Ages 8 to 17
(closed group)

6:30pm to 8:30pm Band Night
Ages 12 to 17
(closed group)

Broadfield Youth and Community Centre

Broadfield Barton, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9BA

Friday

4pm to 6pm Juniors New club from February 2024!
Ages 8 to 12

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.