Youth Plus

Is a voluntary social group established for young people aged between 14 and 25 years with learning disabilities or no disabilities to develop a circle of friends and to be able to access social activities in the Community.

We have a quarterly calendar of community based activities, initiated by members for members. Our members also meet weekly at Ongar Youth Centre to socialise.

Full members are young people with and without disabilities, who help, with their families, to run Youth Plus.

Drop-in members are young people with and without disabilities, who mix in and agree to contribute positively.

Drop-in members can attend activities at the Youth Centre only.

Youth Plus also provides Volunteering Opportunities for young people and they can take part in training to gain an Asdan Community Volunteering Award through the Epping Forest and Nacro Community Sport and Leisure project.

Youth Plus works in partnership with Nacro and Epping Forest District Council as part of the Epping Forest Community and Sport Project and Epping Forest Youth service to maximise opportunities for young people.

We are affiliated to Mencap and are members of both the Essex Disabled Peoples Association and Epping Forest CVS

Contact Youth Plus through the Co-ordinator, Brenda Rugeley.
Email: brenda@youthplus.net

Youth Plus could not run without the parents commitment and our partner Agencies.