Godalming Youth Service

Godalming Youth Service Godalming Youth Service seeks to provide high-quality youth work that is fun, supportive and led by young people in Godalming and surrounding villages.

Our groups are free to access, but we ask everyone to register at: www.godalmingyouth.uk

🌟 Weekly round-up at Godalming Youth Service! 🌟🥁 The new drum kit is already creating a buzz, with young people getting ...
12/06/2026

🌟 Weekly round-up at Godalming Youth Service! 🌟

🥁 The new drum kit is already creating a buzz, with young people getting involved in setting it up and exploring music together—alongside guitar sessions, singing and loads of creative energy 🎶

🛋️ The sofas in the main youth room have transformed the space—creating a relaxed, welcoming hub where young people can chill, chat and properly connect 💬

🌿 When the weather was on our side, garden games were a huge highlight — with football, frisbee, team games and lots of active fun bringing great energy and teamwork ☀️

🎮 Across the centre, it’s been non-stop:
pool, gaming, music, creative projects, board games and youth-led activities keeping everyone engaged

💙 Most importantly, it’s been a week full of positive vibes, strong friendships and young people feeling safe, supported and able to be themselves

🛑 Youth Bus Update: No Session TodayThursday, 11th June 2026Hey everyone, just a quick heads-up that the Youth Bus will ...
11/06/2026

🛑 Youth Bus Update: No Session Today
Thursday, 11th June 2026

Hey everyone, just a quick heads-up that the Youth Bus will not be at Crown Court this afternoon (3pm - 5pm).

We are really sorry for the short notice and for missing you all today! ☕🚌

Don't worry, the team and the free hot chocolate will be right back where we usually are next Thursday afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your week, and we will see you then!

📍 Location: Crown Court
👥 Age Group: 11 - 18
🌐 More Info: www.godalmingyouth.uk

We missed our usual end-of-week round-up on Friday (oops! 👀), but we couldn’t let these brilliant bursts of positivity g...
09/06/2026

We missed our usual end-of-week round-up on Friday (oops! 👀), but we couldn’t let these brilliant bursts of positivity go unshared… 🎉

Music fans will also be pleased to know that we got a new drum kit today! 🪘

🌟 Young person feedback - Youth Centre days are “ ...the best day of the week!”

Young people have really been feeling the vibe lately 💬 Across our sessions, we heard some amazing feedback this week like:

“This is the best day of the week”
“I enjoy this session so so much”
“Having the youth centre helped me make friends”

From welcoming new faces to seeing quieter young people grow in confidence, the centre continues to be a safe, supportive space where young people can truly be themselves.

🎮 Young person directed Games, creativity & loads of laughs

Loads has been occuring, including: Big group quizzes, Pac-Man challenges & board games like Exploding Kittens 🎲
Creative projects including decoupage, sewing ideas, and shadow art 🎨
Music studio sessions, podcast recording & gaming tournaments 🎧

Loads of young people also stepped up to lead games, teach others, and share their skills—from guitar lessons to designing their own board games.🤝 The sense of teamwork has been brilliant — young people supporting each other, volunteering to help out, and creating a space where everyone feels welcome.

It's a privilege to watch this youth service play such an important role for so many youth ❤️

🦒 Fun team building this week at the Ockford and Aaron's Hill Community Hub.We had an absolutely brilliant team-building...
04/06/2026

🦒 Fun team building this week at the Ockford and Aaron's Hill Community Hub.

We had an absolutely brilliant team-building session on Tuesday. The challenge? Young people needed to work together to build a giant giraffe using nothing but newspapers! 📰✨

It was brilliant seeing the young people huddle up, problem-solve, and engineer a masterpiece. Team-building games like this are so much more than just a laugh—they boost social bonding, teach valuable communication skills, and are just great fun.

One young person even insisted on taking the giraffe home with them (we're unsure of it's final fate! 🦒).

Check out the photos to see our newspaper giraffe take shape! 👇

🕒 Session Details & Availability
When: Tuesdays, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Where: Ockford and Aaron's Hill Community Hub

⚠️ Please note: This popular session is currently full. However, spaces do occasionally open up! If your young person is interested in joining the waitlist, please drop us an email at 📧 [email protected].

🚀 What a week and it’s only Wednesday! 🚀The new term at Godalming Youth Service is off to an absolutely brilliant start!...
03/06/2026

🚀 What a week and it’s only Wednesday! 🚀

The new term at Godalming Youth Service is off to an absolutely brilliant start! The youth centre has been buzzing with energy, and it’s been amazing to see so many of you dropping in, catching up, and trying out new things.

Here’s a quick look at what’s already making waves this week:

🕹️ Retro Gaming: Our brand-new retro gaming sessions have officially launched! Whether you're a classic arcade master or just discovering the joy of pixelated graphics, it’s safe to say the competition is already fierce.

🎵 The Music Sessions: You guys brought the noise (the good kind!) and the talent. The music room has been packed, and the vibes have been incredible.

🌙 Evening Groups are BACK: Our evening sessions made a triumphant return this week for the new term! A massive shoutout to everyone at Girl's Night—the Pictionary showdown was nothing short of epic (and hilarious). 🎨😂

📸 Bonus Pics!
Since we’re riding such a wave of high energy, we couldn't resist finally sharing these leftover photos from our epic half-term water fight! 💦 Let’s just say things got competitive, nobody stayed dry, and the memories are top-tier.

Drop by tonight or later this week to join the fun—there is plenty more to come this term! 🎒✨

We’re back from a brilliant half-term and we are beyond excited to announce that our After School Drop-In sessions and e...
01/06/2026

We’re back from a brilliant half-term and we are beyond excited to announce that our After School Drop-In sessions and evening groups officially reopen today! 🎉

Come by the centre to hang out, catch up, and soak in the buzz—we’ve missed you all!

NOTE: Juniors Drop-In won't be starting for a couple of weeks, it is a 'normal drop-in' until then!

📍 Broadwater Youth Centre
🗓️ Term-time weekdays, 3:00–5:00 PM
🔗 All are welcome, register online at www.godalmingyouth.uk

All of our evening groups are also open this week for members of these groups 😎

Social Media Update - We know our giant "programme tables of doom" can be a bit overwhelming, so we’re shaking things up! From now on, we’ll be shouting about our Drop-In sessions separately from our evening groups, mobile projects, home-school groups, and holiday programmes. It's all about making it easier for you to find what you want!

What an incredible half-term at Godalming Youth Service! ☀️🎉It’s been a packed week, and we’re so proud of everything ou...
29/05/2026

What an incredible half-term at Godalming Youth Service! ☀️🎉

It’s been a packed week, and we’re so proud of everything our young people got involved in.

Across the week, our drop-ins were buzzing with energy, creativity and connection. Whether it was gaming, pool, arts, music, or just having space to chat, we’ve seen amazing engagement — with sessions regularly welcoming 20–30+ young people and creating a real sense of belonging 💬

We also made the most of the good weather with some brilliant outdoor moments — including some fantastic games of rounders and a lovely picnic in the park, which gave everyone a chance to relax, connect and enjoy the sunshine together 🧺⚾
Of course, one of the standout moments had to be the new Granny Pants game… which was EPIC 😂

A huge shout out needs to go to our Mobile Session this week, where around 22 young people came to visit our van, hang out with youth workers for the afternoon and grab a free ice cream 😎🍦

With the heat being such a big factor this week, we made sure to take things safely and sensibly — meaning one thing we couldn’t do was Sumo Wrestling. But honestly… we didn’t miss out, because we had a Gran‑tastic time instead! 👵🎯
Throughout the week, we’ve been really mindful of the hot weather — making sure everyone stayed safe, hydrated, and able to enjoy the sessions comfortably 🌡️💧

From creative activities and challenges, to chilled spaces and high-energy games, this half-term really captured what youth work is all about:

✅ Fun
✅ Friendships
✅ New experiences
✅ A safe space to be yourself

A huge thank you to everyone who came along — you’ve made it such a special week. We can’t wait to see you all again soon!

What a fantastic start to half-term! 🎉We kicked things off with our brilliant Girls’ Group, who gave curling a go using ...
27/05/2026

What a fantastic start to half-term! 🎉

We kicked things off with our brilliant Girls’ Group, who gave curling a go using a curling set. It was definitely something a bit different and outside the norm — but such a fun way to try a new sport! Of course, there was plenty of time for relaxing and chilling too 💬

In the afternoon, things got a little more intense with an EPIC Nerf Gun Battle 🔫☀️

Suns out, guns out! Thanks to a generous donation, a Facebook Marketplace find, and some last-minute eBay bidding, we managed to build up an amazing arsenal — and it meant we could really go all out. It was action-packed and so much fun!

We wrapped up the day with Boys’ Night, which was a brilliant session filled with laughs, great conversations, and (finally!) treating the boys to some well-earned pizza 🍕😄

Finally, having seen our recent request to help us 'get out of a Jam', we received an incredibly generous donation of jams, squash AND ice lollies!

A really positive and memorable day all round — we can’t wait for the rest of the week! Today is another action packed day - we'll share photos tomorrow 😎

Happy Bank Holiday! 😎A reminder that the youth centre is closed this week. But we have lots lined up for your Half-Term ...
25/05/2026

Happy Bank Holiday! 😎

A reminder that the youth centre is closed this week. But we have lots lined up for your Half-Term Week at Godalming Youth Service! 🚀

Here is what's on this week:

📅 Drop-In 3:00 - 5:00 at Broadwater Youth Centre:

Tuesday: Nerf Gun Battles & Art

Wednesday: Miniature Painting (Warhammer, Animals & More)

Thursday: Sumo Suit Showdown

Friday: The Big Water Fight 💦

🌳 Detached and Mobile Youth Work
Our team will also be out and about connecting with young people locally — come and say hello if you see us!

Wednesday and Thursday (12:00 - 1:00): 🚶 Detached – We'll be out and about at lunch time seeing which young people are out in the parks!

Wednesday (4:00 - 6:00): 🚶 We'll be playing games at Broadwater Park for anyone who wants to join
Thursday (3:00 - 5:00): ⚽ We'll be up at Aaron’s Hill Skate Park – Games & Sports

📍 Detached Locations vary by session—see you there! If you want to know more, message us or email [email protected].

⚠️ How to Join
All sessions are completely free, but you must have completed our main registration form online to attend.

Sign up now at: www.godalmingyouth.uk

Don't miss out—grab your friends and come hang out with us!

✨ Weekly round-up at Godalming Youth Service (18th–22nd May) ✨A week full of creativity, conversation and connection – l...
24/05/2026

✨ Weekly round-up at Godalming Youth Service (18th–22nd May) ✨

A week full of creativity, conversation and connection – lots of outdoor games (and chilling!) in the garden, creative experiments and podcasting to meaningful chats about rules at home, friendships and growing up 💛 there were even some free ice lollies!

🎯 What we focused on this week

➡️ Rules at home, changing expectations, and respect

Young people explored how rules evolve as they get older, what feels fair, and how independence and boundaries impact relationships.

🗓️ Session Highlights (with attendance)
Monday Drop-In (29 young people) – Quiz, shadow art & small group chats
Monday Night – Girls Group (8 young people) – Love languages & relationships
Tuesday Drop-In (31 young people) – Pokémon, gaming & group chats
Tuesday Night – Boys Group (15 young people) – Pool, gaming & relationship discussions
Ockford Hub Juniors (3 young people) – Decision-making scenarios & group games
Wednesday School Work (~30–50 contacts with young people) – Sports, circus skills & informal chats
Wednesday Drop-In (26) – Warhammer, riddles & creative crafts
Wednesday Juniors (8–9 per group, two groups) – “Sussed”, emotional wellbeing & confidence activities
Thursday Mobile (approx. 30 engagements, 8 significant engagements + wider visibility) – Community outreach & conversations
Thursday Drop-In (30 young people) – Lego, creative design & group chat
Thursday Night (8 young people) – Chill space, music & wellbeing conversations
Friday Drop-In (28) – Quiz, circus skills & creative games

🌟 Top 3 Things That Made This Week Special

1️⃣ Young People Leading & Teaching Each Other
Young people stepped into leadership roles across sessions – teaching chess, sharing music skills, leading games and supporting peers.

➡️ Building confidence, ownership and peer connection.

2️⃣ Honest Conversations & Emotional Support
Powerful discussions around:

Rules at home & independence
Friendships, relationships & boundaries
Exams, stress and family life

➡️ The centre continues to be a safe, trusted space where young people can open up and be heard.

3️⃣ Creativity, Fun & Trying New Things
From experiments and podcasting to sports, Pokémon, crafts and gaming, there was something for everyone.

➡️ Young people explored new interests, built skills and had fun together.

💬 This week’s takeaway:
Young people aren’t just attending – they’re belonging, contributing and growing.

👉 If you are yet to join our youth centre, you can register at:
🌐 www.godalmingyouth.uk
✅ FREE for all young people
✅ Open to secondary‑aged young people in Godalming & surrounding villages

📅 Next week we return to our normal timetable
Keep an eye out 👀 for our upcoming half‑term programme. We've posted lots on social media.

💛 We’re proud of every young person who walked through our doors this week😋🍦🍦

Address

Broadwater Youth Centre
Godalming
GU73BH

Telephone

+447706342513

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