Youth Work
Our Youth Work Team collaborates with young residents to access opportunities, develop skills, and create positive change as identified by our communities.
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We offer a core youth programme for local young people aged 11-19, and up to 25 for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The programme aligns with the school term timetable, there is something on offer everyday after school, Monday to Friday focusing on fun, friendship and opportunities for young people to choose what they want to do.
We also run trips and activities in the school holidays for all our regular members.
Our new youth centre, The Weller Youth Centre, is now open!
The centre has been funded through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Youth Investment Fund, following a successful bid from The Hangleton & Knoll Project and Brighton and Hove Council.
Watch a video from our official launch here.
The youth centre development is situated in Knoll Park, full directions can be viewed here.
If you’re aged 11 to 19 (up to 25 with SEND) and live, learn or spend time in Hangleton, Knoll, Portslade or Hove, we want to hear your ideas, experiences, and ambitions.
Be part of a group of local young people whose aim is to:
The group meets 4 times a year, with socials, teambuilding, trips and other activities between meets.
For more information, contact Oly on 07519279483
We are delighted that partners University Sussex Hospital have located their Sexual Health and Contraception services with us.
A range of sexual health services and contraception options can be accessed for anyone under 25 from the Weller Youth Centre on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 3.00 – 5.30pm. To book an appointment please text 07909453505. Walk in appointments also available.
Our weekly timetable operates during term time only.
See our Autumn Programme below which runs from 14th September to 18th December 2026
Please note that SHAC West will be closed from 22nd December to 5th January over the Christmas period.
Also running throughout the term; Youth Voice West Area Youth Advisory Board meetings, Digital Youth Work, 121 Work and Brighton Streets Detached Sessions
Our team and partners work together to provide various opportunities for promoting a healthy lifestyle. This includes free indoor and outdoor sports sessions for hundreds of young people each year at local community centers and schools. Our delivery locations are chosen to meet the needs of the community, making it easy for young people to access Youth Work programs close to home.
If you have been a regular member attending any of our clubs or activities for a minimum of 3 months, are aged 14 to 17 and want to develop leadership skills, gain some youth work experience and have an amazing time, then being a young leader is the perfect role for you.
Take the first steps to becoming a young leader and sign up for free to become a member and apply to volunteer.
We offer free Annual Membership for young people aged 11–19, and up to 25 for those with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Get in touch with our Youth Work Team for more information and any questions.
