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World Mental Health Day 🌻
Friday 10 October marks World Mental Health Day, and this years theme is - Access to services.
Find out more about the services and guidance available to young people in Tower Hamlets.
Don't forget to check out the workshops and activities taking place at our youth centres!
Temporary Closure: St. Andrew’s Wharf Youth Centre
Due to refurbishment work, St Andrew's Wharf Youth Centre will be closed until April 2026. We apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Find out what other youth centres are close by!
Calling all students!📣📣📣
EMA and University Bursaries are now open! 📩
Whether you're in college/sixth form or at University, you could be eligible to receive financial support of up to £600, or £1500 with the EMA and University Bursary. Find out your eligibility today!
Applications are close on Thursday 23 October 2025 at 11:59pm.
Young Mayor Applications are now OPEN!
⭐Are you aged 13–17, and passionate about bringing positive change?
Becoming Young Mayor of Tower Hamlets could be the opportunity for you!
Applications are now open and will close on Friday 3rd October⏰
Youth Council Art Exhibition - ARTIVISM 🎨
Tower Hamlets Youth Council kicked off August with a fantastic art exhibition - ARTIVISM✨
The exhibition showcased the expression of culture through the eyes of young people living in Tower Hamlets.
Take a look at the submissions, and see who was crowned 1st place! 🏆
London Youth Games 2025
Young Tower Hamlets joins in on the London Youth Games for the FIRST TIME EVER!🤩
14 young people from Tower Hamlets took on the London Youth Games this June. After 6 weeks of intense cycling training, our young people we're finally ready and scored 14th out of 20 teams.
Kitcat Terrace reopens with a new look!
This May, Young Tower Hamlets celebrated the new Kitcat Terrace. Joined by care leavers, partners at UCL, support workers and councillors we stepped into the new and improved Kitcat.
Find out more about the Kitcat Terrace reopening and hear about it's impact from previous care leavers.
Duke of Edinburgh open access expeditions are back! 💥
After a long pause, adventure ⛰️ is back on the map!
Urban Adventure Base proudly led its first open-access Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition since the Covid-19 pandemic, and what an incredible journey it's been.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
We are excited to announce that we are now running the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) at our youth centre, Urban Adventure Base!
It is usually costs £28 to sign up for DofE, however, we are offering FREE sign ups via Urban Adventure Base.
Check out what we have been up to!
Have your say in our survey
Give your feedback to improve communication with young people in the borough.
Everyone who fills out the form will automatically be entered into a prize draw.
Investment into young people
“The council has invested £13.7 million into Young Tower Hamlets to provide excellent opportunities and safe spaces for all young people across the borough.
“We are incredibly proud of our hard-working teams who enable young people to reach their full potential by offering a variety of activities, schemes, support and much more.
“We are so very proud too of ALL our young people in Tower Hamlets – so whether you are looking to meet new friends, discover opportunities, get creative or something else, Young Tower Hamlets is here for you.”
- Cllr Maium Talukdar, Deputy Mayor and Lead Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning, and Steve Reddy, Director of Children's Services
Young Mayor of Tower Hamlets
The Young Mayor and deputies are the voice of young people in the borough, and they work closely with other local young people and services to understand their issues and raise concerns by:
- representing young people locally and nationally
- getting involved in the Tower Hamlets Youth Council and other local youth forums
- attending events and organising special projects and
- influencing and steering strategic decisions that affect young people in the borough
Get creative at our youth centres
At Young Tower Hamlets, we like to express our creativity!
Check out this poem for Black History Month written by a young person at Columbia Road Youth Centre.
This poem was recorded during a podcasting session.