Reboot - activities, clubs and support across Sussex
Air Cadets
The Royal Air Force’s Cadet Force provide aviation-based training, giving young people confidence, leadership and team working skills ready to prepare them for either service in the military or to excel in civilian life.
- Young people aged 12–17
- Various local squadrons across Sussex
- Visit the Air Cadet website for further details.
Albion in the Community – Kicks
Free weekly football sessions and personal development opportunities: a young people’s leadership programme, social action projects, mentoring support and lifestyle guidance
- Young people aged 7–18: boys and girls, all abilities welcome
- Community venues across Sussex
- Weekly sessions, term time only
- Tel: 01273 878262
- Email: [email protected]
- Visit the Albion In The Community website for further details.
Allsorts Youth Project
Allsorts challenge exclusion, prejudice and discrimination in LGBT+ children and young people's lives. They provide specialist services such as group activities, spaces, support groups and one-to-one support.
- Children and young people aged 5–25 who are lesbian, gay, bi, trans or exploring their gender identity and/or sexual orientation (LGBT+)
- Parents, carers and families of LGBT+ children and young people
- Youth groups and one-to-one service in Brighton & Hove, Horsham, Chichester, Worthing and Hastings
- Email: [email protected]
- Email: [email protected]
- Email: [email protected]
- Visit the Allsorts website for further details.
Army Cadets
Becoming an Army Cadet has heaps of benefits: you get to take part in lots of exciting and challenging activities such as fieldcraft, adventure training, first aid, music, sports and shooting, to name but a few.
- Young people aged 12–17
- Various local detachments across Sussex
- Two hours on one or two evenings a week throughout the year
- Visit the Army Cadets website for further details.
Girlguiding
In Guides you'll get out there and do something really different. You'll create your own campaigns, learn and share new skills, and fly down the occasional zip wire. You'll explore new places - Guides go on camps, holidays and trips, enjoy exciting events.
- Girls and young women aged 4–18
- Various local units across Sussex
- Visit the Girlguiding website for further details.
National Citizen Service (NCS)
NCS is a government-funded scheme to encourage young people to become more active in their local communities, and to develop teamwork, communication and independent living skills. Each group designs a social action volunteering project for a charity of their choice to help enhance their local community, which further develops their confidence, self-awareness and responsibility.
- All young people aged 15, 16 and 17, no matter what your background is or if you are at school or not
- Two residential weeks: week 1 at an adventure centre for 4 nights and then a weekend at home; week 2 at a university hall of residence
- Visit the NCS website for further details.
Scouts
Lots of new activities, people and things. Scouts jump in and get muddy. Give back and get set. Scouts ignore the butterflies and go for it.
- Young people aged 4–25
- Various local groups across Sussex
- Visit the Scouts website for further details.
Sea Cadets
There's a lot of learning through activities – on and off the water – and the volunteers leading by example. The platform offered is built on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy.
- Junior Sea Cadets from age 10, Sea Cadets from age 12
- Various local units across Sussex
- Visit the Sea Cadets website for further details.
St John Ambulance Cadets
Life-saving skills are at the heart of the Cadet programme. There is also the opportunity to use these first aid skills by supporting St John Ambulance adult volunteers at events. Some Cadets take part in a wide range of activities as they work towards the Grand Prior's Award.
- Young people aged 10–17
- Units meet once a week
- Visit the St John Ambulance website for further details.
Sussex Athletics
Interested in taking part in athletics? Find details of clubs across Sussex.
- Various clubs across Sussex
- Visit the Sussex Athletics website for further details.
Sussex County FA
Sussex County FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in Sussex. They grow participation, promote diversity and regulate the sport for everyone to enjoy.
- Find a club near you on the Sussex FA website.
- Initial Coaching course (age 14+)
- Referees course (age 14+)
Sussex Police Cadets
The Sussex Police volunteer cadet corp (VCC) is a non-competitive programme of practical and police-related activities to support personal and social development, upholding the values and standards of Sussex Police.
- Young people aged 13–18 – regardless of gender, background, disability, sexual orientation or ability
- Various local units across Sussex
- Visit the Sussex Police volunteer cadet corp (VCC) website for further details.
Sussex Wildlife Trust – Wildlife Rangers
Have fun being part of a group of young people who get outdoors. Become a Wildlife Ranger and join other teenagers taking action to protect and learn about local wildlife, develop bushcraft skills, carry out practical conservation tasks to improve habitats, survey and monitor plants and animals.
- Young people aged 12–16
- Saturdays and during the school holidays
- Visit the Wildlife Trust website for further details.
Tennis Sussex
Interested in taking part in tennis? Find details of what’s happening across Sussex.
- Email: [email protected]
- Visit the Tennis Sussex website for further details.