Torbay Youth Service Page

What is Youth work?

Youth workers seek to work with young people to promote their social and personal development and to encourage young people to have their own voice in their communities and within our society. Youth work is about young people being involved in their own active decision making, which starts with making a choice as to whether to engage with the youth work process itself. It is entirely voluntary.

Youth workers seek to build trust and to offer safe spaces for young people to explore their own identity, make informed choices, build resilience, and have fun! Torbay Youth Service utilises the National Youth Agency youth work curriculum in our work with young people as part of our informal education processes.

Our targeted youth work offer – by referral only through Family Help

Torbay Youth Service has a largely targeted youth work offer, which means it is targeted to the needs of young people who may welcome some youth work support on a 1 to 1 basis or to have a youth worker arrange to visit them to discuss what groups and activities may be on offer in Torbay.

Please contact us with any queries and we will direct you to the relevant youth work team member by emailing us at youthservice@torbay.gov.uk or call us and leave a message for the Youth Service team during office hours on 01803 208100.

Senior Youth Worker’s: Jenny 07920 806455 and Paul 07766 990922

Youth Service Sign-Up Form

She and Us – held every Tuesday 6pm to 8pm

A group for young people identifying as young women who
come together each week to have fun and empowering
conversations on issues that impact them. Activities: arts and
crafts, music, cooking, and more! Doink is available for 13+.

13 to 17 years. Term time only

Doing it Differently – Friday 6.30 – 8.30pm Sports and climbing with Reach Outdoors

Youth drop-in sessions, sports and indoor climbing. NICAS climbing awards with REACH Outdoors.

Juniors 8 to 11 years: 6.30 to 7.30pm.

Seniors 12 to 17 years: 7.30 to 8.30pm

Sports hall 11 to 17 years: 6.30 to 8.30pm. Football, basketball, table tennis, and badminton.

Doink is available for 13+ when requested in advance.

Open all year round.

She and Us – every Wednesday 6pm – 8pm

A group for young people identifying as young women who
come together each week to have fun and empowering
conversations on issues that impact them. Activities: arts and
crafts, music, cooking, and more! Doink is available for 13+.
13 to 17 years. Term time only

Notice: From February to April 2026 we will be at Turning Heads, Lime
Avenue, TQ2 5JL, whilst Chill’d Out is under a refurbishment.

Gamechangers – every Thursday 5.30 to 7.30pm

A group for young adults to come together to learn new skills
and have fun on the road to adulthood. Volunteering,
cooking, music, crafts and tabletop games.
16 to 19 years. Term time only

Tuesday 5 – 8pm Wellbeing Group (TBC) 

Young Men’s Group * Group for Home Educated young people

LGBTQIA+ support * Wellbeing café * 1 to 1 youth work
Activities include well-being projects and lots more!
Our 1 to 1 youth work offer is through our Family Help Pathway.
11 to 17 years.

Term time only.

Dear Parent/Carer/Guardian/Young Person

If your child, or you as a young person, have been invited to take part in our Youth Work Programmes in the ways listed below from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2026, then a consent form will be required.

This form collects consent from parents, carers or guardians for the forthcoming opportunities.

Before you attend an activity where a consent form is required, please complete and submit here.
Please submit separate forms if you have more than one child who will attend.

Youth Service Sign-Up Form

Youth Service Consent Form 2026