The Aycliffe Road Project is dedicated to supporting young people aged 12 to 16 at risk of exploitation, crime, antisocial behaviour or exclusion from their community. This project is designed to provide a safe and supportive environment in which these young people can get help with navigating challenges and building positive futures. Through engaging activities, the project equips young people to make informed decisions to prevent exploitation, involvement in criminal activities and exclusion from community resources.
The Services for Young People Hertsmere Team runs a wide range of groupwork projects for young people at our young people’s centres as well as street-based projects across the district.
Young people can also get information, advice and support at the Borehamwood Young People's Centre. Contact the Hertsmere Team to make an appointment before visiting or drop in during the opening hours. Phone or video-call appointments are also available.
If you have any questions about our support for young people in the Hertsmere district or would like to join a project, please:
- Email [email protected]
- Call 01442 454060
- Text 07860 065185
Parents/carers and professionals who work with young people can refer a young person to a youth work project.
Click on the buttons below for full details of the individual projects for young people in the Hertsmere district.
Borehamwood Young People's Centre and Care Leavers Hub
Young people can drop into our 11-5 Project at Borehamwood Young People's Centre or make an appointment for information, advice and support with issues such as mental health, sexual health (including free condoms and free chlamydia, gonorrhoea and pregnancy testing) relationships, personal safety, benefits and finances, housing and homelessness, drug and alcohol use and can get help with progressing into education, training or finding a job or apprenticeship. The support at our young people's centres is for young people aged 11-19, up to 25 for care leavers or those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Get full details here: Borehamwood Young People's Centre
The Care Leavers Hub at Borehamwood Young People's Centre offers a drop-in session providing one-to-one support, sexual health services, and careers advice. Care leavers aged 16 to 25 can meet with a SfYP Advisers or Youth Workers in a relaxed environment to develop valuable life skills, independence, and confidence.
Find out about other support for care leavers here: Support for care leavers and separated migrant young people.
Friday night projects for young people at risk of exploitation or crime
Friday night projects in Hertsmere are dedicated to supporting young people aged 12 to 16 at risk of exploitation, crime, antisocial behaviour or exclusion from their community. This project is designed to provide a safe and supportive environment in which these young people can get help with navigating challenges and building positive futures. Through engaging activities, the project equips young people to make informed decisions to prevent exploitation, involvement in criminal activities and exclusion from community resources.
Hertsmere Emotional Wellbeing Project
The Hertsmere Emotional Wellbeing Project supports young people aged 12 to 16 to explore the importance of emotional and mental wellbeing and physical health. Young people will learn how emotional and mental wellbeing can affect physical, social and mental health. It enables young people to develop a positive attitude to change, empowering them to make the most of the opportunities available to them, while developing their knowledge and understanding and learning strategies for improving their wellbeing.
Hertsmere project for young people aged 13-17 with SEND
This project is designed for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 13 to 17, including those with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. The focus is on developing communication and interpersonal skills, confidence and self-esteem in a safe and supportive environment.
Young people will get support from qualified SfYP youth workers, meet other young people with SEND in their area and learn skills to help them live more independently. SfYP Youth Workers also offer individualised support with emotional wellbeing, healthy relationships, staying safe, nutrition and cooking, and managing money.
The project runs every week during term time.
Hertsmere street-based project targeting young people at risk
Street-based youth work has an important role in prevention and education. This project focuses on identifying and engaging with young people aged 11 to 17 who may be vulnerable or who may be unaware of what services are available and would benefit from support from a Youth Worker.
The project takes place in Borehamwood (Aberford Park area).
Hertsmere Youth Council for young adults with SEND
This project provides young adults aged 18 to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) opportunities to express their views on the issues important to them as well as contributing to the improvement of services and opportunities within their local communities and Hertfordshire.
Positive Pathways project for young people at risk of exploitation or crime
Positive Pathways is dedicated to supporting young people at risk of exploitation, crime, antisocial behaviour or exclusion from their community. This project is designed to provide a safe and supportive environment in which these young people can get help with navigating challenges and building positive futures. Through engaging activities, the project equips young people to make informed decisions to prevent exploitation, involvement in criminal activities and exclusion from community resources.
Reach Out for young people at risk of exploitation or crime
Reach Out is dedicated to supporting young people at risk of exploitation, crime, antisocial behaviour or exclusion from their community. This project is designed to provide a safe and supportive environment in which these young people can get help with navigating challenges and building positive futures. Through engaging activities, the project equips young people to make informed decisions to prevent exploitation, involvement in criminal activities and exclusion from community resources.
