Youth Project
What is on offer?
The Old Boat Youth Project has been developed and designed by the young people in the area to suit their needs. This is a project that is constantly evolving to offer a range of services and activities across different ages. With this in mindÂ
One of the biggest things that came from the young people was a place to hang out in that was not at home. Headed up by Kane, the Paypr Youth Service offers a fun space for young people aged 12-17 to get active, play games, and socialise with peers in a relaxed and comfortable environment where young people can feel at ease and enjoy their time in a supportive atmosphere. The Youth Centre is open during term time, every Monday between 3:30pm and 5:30pm, with days and times varying during school holidays.
Running alongside the Youth Service, we also offer a dedicated Young Women’s Group. This provides a female-only space, led by women, designed to support and empower the young women and girls aged 12-17 in our community. The Young Women’s Group runs term time, every Friday between 3:15pm and 5:15pm, with days and times varying during school holidays.Â
This is a partnership project between the Old Boat, Brighton Sparks and the Healthy Lifestyles Team at Brighton & Hove City Council. Every Thursday in term time, 3:40pm to 4:40pm (mixed gender sessions) or 4:45pm to 5:45pm (girls sessions), young people have the opportunity to come along and take part in free basketball sessions with Coach Ann. Spaces are limited so please email us to ensure your place. Young people are welcome to drop-in and join in if there is a space available that day. Suitable for ages 8 and over.
The Menu
Our cafe is open from 9am to 5pm every day of the week, and serves a full menu in that time. You can eat in the cafe area, outside on the patio or take away if you’re in a rush. We also sell ice creams for those hot days! Our menu is not set in stone and does change depending on stock levels or specials. We aim to make all items on the menu affordable and easy so that you can grab a quick bite or relax for a long lunch. There are vegan, vegetarian and meat options and we are open to feedback and ideas to make what we serve suitable to our users.
Our cafe is unlike most others – here, you can spend a day using it as your base while exploring treasures in the charity shop, picking up food in the pantry, reading a book from the library or just chilling out watching the world go by. The seating outside offers a place to relax while keeping an eye on your kids in the park, enjoying the sunshine or catching up with friends. There is no limit to how much time you spend with us – we want you to feel like you can treat this space as your own.
It is in a true sense a community café. Most days you’ll meet someone to chat with, help out or lend a hand with a project. This is somewhere you’ll be welcome and can feel at home.
Optional Extras!!
The Cafe is not just a cafe! We have an Air Hockey Table and Table Football to keep you entertained, as well as lots of books and other bits and pieces. There is often a box of free toys to be taken away and a good music list playing in the background.
On colder days there are blankets to wrap yourself up in too.
The thing I love about the cafe is that there is nothing set in stone and there is always something changing or something new to explore, We love trying new things and feel that exploring new ideas is fun. We welcome ideas, so do let us know if there is something that would make your visit more fun!
