The Play and Youth Service offers play and youth work opportunities to children and young people aged 5 - 25, through programmes of work structured within the play and youth work curriculum.

The purpose of the service is:

'To promote children and young people's personal, social and political development and make sure they have a voice and influence over the things that matter to them.  We work with them to develop their talents, skills, knowledge and experience so that they can realise their potential, achieve their personal goals and contribute to their communities and society as a whole'.

We do this through:

Play Work which is the involvement of adults to support children's natural ability to play in a way that enables them to learn and develop as individuals and as members of the community.

Youth Work which supports young people to learn about themselves, others and society through informal activities which combine enjoyment, challenge and learning.

Play and Youth Service
Heaton Complex
Trewitt Road
Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 5DY

Phone: 0191 278 2842
Fax: 0191 277 2843