Detached projects work with young people who do not wish to go to a youth club or centre. Detached workers work in different areas of the borough, like on the Packington Estate or around Canonbury. These youth workers go out to meet young people wherever they are. Young people can then join in any activities the project can offer. This might be a trip out or a residential stay away, or taking part in a variety of sports activities or other projects.
Another example is The Islington Detached Team, who work with young people involved in or at risk of being involved in crime, or who have been excluded from school. The team also works with young refugees.
Special Projects provide specialist activities for young people, for example at the ‘EC1 Music Project’, young people can learn to play an instrument or develop their music skills. If they are interested in water sports they can visit the Islington Boat Club. The Venus Project provides health, sex and drugs education to all groups and can also offer one to one counselling.
Canonbury Project
Unit 3
St Pauls Road
N1 2PY
Tel: 020 7354 9821
Islington Detached Team
White Lion Building
43-45 White
Lion Street
N1 9PW
Tel: 020 7527 7010
Work with young
people involved in crime and at risk of exclusion
EC1 Music Project
Prior Weston School
Whitecross Street
EC1
Tel: 020 7628 9270
Full time music centre, classes and
workshops
Islington Boat Club
16-34 Graham Street
N1 8JY
Tel: 020 7253 0778
Activities including canoeing, sailing, rowing,
surfing, mountain biking and climbing
U Chooz
Hilldrop Community Centre
Hilldrop Road
N7 0JE
Tel: 020 7689 4646 / 020 7607 9453
Group for young
people with experience of or at risk of homelessness.
For further
information visit the website under useful websites, right.
Venus Project
Montem School
254 Hornsey Road
N7
7QP
Tel: 020 7281 2121
Counselling, health, sex and drugs
education
Wooden Spanner
C/o Cape Play and Youth Project
83
Crouch Hill
London N8 9EG
Telephone: 020 7272 4243
Motorbike maintenance and riding skills
Page Last Updated: 31 October 2008