With over 65 different clubs and projects offering over 100 sessions per week there is something for everyone.
Junior clubs cater for those in school year 4 to 6, youth clubs are for those in years 7 to 9 and senior projects for those in year 9 and above.
In addition to the community based open access clubs and projects, the Youth Services also offers bespoke programmes of support and accredited leaning for a variety of young people. The Service is licenced with a number of awarding bodies, including Open Awards, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Learning Outside the Classroom, Royal Yachting Association and British Canoe Union.
Adventure Education is catered for at the Ardwhallan outdoor centre, which is based near Injebreck reservoir. It boasts a residential centre with 22 beds, separate classroom facilities and grounds with a range of facilities including a low ropes course, archery, group work problem solving and camping facilities. Ardwhallan is a charity supported by the DEC and offers courses to school groups and the IOM College, it also runs out of school clubs and courses in kayaking, sailing and climbing and include off island expeditions involving kayaking, climbing and mountain walking.
Soundcheck is a charity that runs an Island wide music project based at the Youth Arts Centre, Castletown, Peel and Ramsey youth centre’s. Young people can use rehearsal space, recording facilities and a wide range of equipment and they also take part in concerts, gigs and festivals throughout the Island.
Café Laare and Kenyon's Café are café/meeting spaces that is available to a wide variety of youth organisations and charity’s.
The Youth Service is also the home to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, at any one time there are approximately 800 young people working towards their Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.
Training, advice and guidance is available for anyone wishing to start a youth group or activity. The latest survey of young people aged 11 to 18 showed that 73% were involved in positive activities in the evenings and at weekends. This is possible because our community is fortunate to have an army of adults willing to dedicate their time to providing exciting opportunities for our young people.