Children and Young People

This section provides information about leisure activities for children and young people.

You will also find information of use to children and young people in the Advice and Support and Community sections.

Afrocats

Uses multi-cultural dance as a means to create opportunities to develop and engage young adults in performing arts, through performances and workshops with socially and economically disadvantaged young adults from a variety of countries and backgrounds. Works with young adult seeking refuge from various African regions.

Air Cadets

East Cheshire South Manchester wing of the Air Cadets

Anson Cabin Project

Aiming to provide a safe and stimulating play environment for children and young people aged 5-14 years

Arcade Games Online

Various online games

CBeebies

An on-line site providing lots of fun activities to keep your little ones quiet

Charlestown Kersal Area Youth Team

Team of youth workers running programmes of detached youth work with young people across the Charlestown and Kersal area.

Clifton Youth Centre (Swinton)

We provide activities and projects, giving opportunities for development and enjoyment with support, information, advice and encouragement.

Collyhurst Youth Centre

Community youth centre with activities for young people

Errwood Park

Park available for bowling, five-a-side, children's play area,tennis basketball

Fairbridge

Give's young people the motivation, confidence and skills they need to change their own lives

Family Friendly

Explore this site to discover lots of exciting exhibitions, shows, workshops and other activities, that will appeal to the whole family - all taking place at venues across Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester Millennium Volunteers

Anyone between 16 and 24 can be a Millennium Volunteer. The scheme encourages you to get involved in local issues you care about and at the same time you can gain experience, confidence and skills.

Greater Manchester Music Action Zone

Works to develop and deliver quality music opportunities

Grid Club

An online games site for young people

Jigsaw

A social group for young people and adults with disabilities in the Bury area

Levers

Test your logic out on the online game

Lower Kersal Morris Troupe

Morris Dancing Troupe (using paper shakers)

Manchester Play

Provides information, support, training and resources to organisations offering play opportunities for children

Manchester Young Lives

Offers year round supervised play for 5-14s, holiday playschemes, youth club and youth education project

Manchester Youth Volunteering Project

Online information for young people of Manchester

MyGuide

Information and Activities for Young People

Northmoor Community Association

Northmoor Community Association will work towards improving the quality of life for people living or working within the Northmoor area through the promotion of charitable purposes to relieve poverty, promote health, advance education and provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation. Our aims are: to establish, maintain and manage a community building. to promote and run training, vocational training, workshops, advice sessions, events and other activities in furtherance of our objectives. to assist local charitable activities through the provision of a small grants scheme for local charitable bodies. to undertake any other activities considered appropriate in furtherance of the above objectives. The Community Association is made up of many different people as well as the Board. We have paid staff who help run and manage the centre on a day to day basis as well as a team of hard working volunteers who help provide services in the Community Centre.

Odopa Centre

Odopa Centre is a non-profit making organisation based in Manchester, England that was founded in October 2008. The Centre provides community -based services to a spectrum of society, particularly in areas of culture, art, education, health and intergeneration integration. It provides support and activities which develop young people with skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. Within the Centre is Odopa Cultural Group that works mainly but not exclusively in schools and community arts centres introducing, demonstrating and teaching aspects of Afrikan culture, especially the music, visual arts, drama, storytelling and dance (and associated arts) of West Afrika. It acts as a producing and performing company of innovative traditional and contemporary Afrikan dance and music for the community, mid scale and large scale venues. It tours nationally and internationally. And promote cultural exchanges between Afrika and other parts of the World. Odopa aim is to advance the education of the public concerning Afrika and its art, anthropology and culture. Our core project is a programme of participatory combined arts workshop that we run at the Centre and in schools.

Pavilion Youth Club

Games, pool, table tennis, information & advice, basketball, football, cricket

PopCap Games

Online games for you to try

Salford Lads and Girls Club

The club is open to boys and girls and is a registered charity run by volunteers

scouts.co.uk

An online site providing scout information for Greater Manchester East Scouts

St Dunstans Youth Club

Meeting place for young people in Moston

VideoBank

A broad range of videos that have either been made by or for young people. The aim is to entertain, educate and inspire.

West Gorton Youth Centre

Youth centre on Gorton lane

Whitemoss Club for Young People

Club with a variety of facilities and activities for young people.

Woodcraft Folk

National organisation for boys and girls 6-15 yrs. arts and craft, outdoor trips, youth hostelling and camping

Y-Talk

Designed with, and for, young people in Charlestown and Kersal. Gives news and information.

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