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BBC Essex
BBC Essex

Find out about heaps of things for young people to do from the Duke of Edinburgh Award, to International Camp, Phab Camp and Gateway Camp at Mersea Island.

Enquiries regarding services for young people can be addressed to:Community and Cultural Servcies Manager, Leisure Services, 25 Hemnall Street, Epping CM16 4LX. Tel: 01992 564214

Essex County Council is the body responsible for the majority of Young People's issues.

Click here to visit the website.

Link to Essex Youth Games
Essex Youth Games

If you would like to take part in this annual event and try to stop Southend from winning for the fifth year in a row in 2006, please click on the link and complete an online inquiry form.

Link to Life (Local Information For Essex) website
LIFE

Life includes details of many local organisations and services, including:

  • Clubs and societies (there are thousands to choose from on every subject imaginable)
  • Local councillors, MPs and MEPs
  • Places of worship
  • Advice Organisations
  • Support Groups
  • Community Organisations
  • Private tutors on every subject imaginable
  • Pre-school groups and facilities
  • Halls for hire
  • Doctors and Dentists
  • Alternative medicine practitioners
  • Political and campaigning groups
  • Charities
  • Voluntary organisations
  • and much more . . .
Link to Locallife Harlow and Epping
Locallife Harlow and Epping

Links to a local guide listing of youth groups. The site also contains links to information on local resources (eg. leisure centres, private tuition, just for kids, etc.).

Family Day Out UK - Fun filled days out for all the familyFamily Day Out UK

Family Day Out UK lists attractions, theme parks, London attractions, castles, zoos, tourist attractions, sightseeing & more...

Kids Go Free

This site aims to provide you with easy access to everything from theme parks, zoos and adventures, to childcare, school activities and everything else in your community and further a field. There are so many brilliant ways to use Kids Go Free to help you find whatever it is you’re looking for.

Link to Prince's TrustThe Prince's Trust

The Prince's Trust helps young people between the ages of 14 & 30 through training, skill building, business loans, grants, personal development and study support outside school.

WAYPIC

 Waltham Abbey Young Persons Information Centre

Link to Young People's Trust for the EnvironmentYoung People's Trust for the Environment

The Young People's Trust for the Environment is a charity which aims to encourage young people's understanding of the environment. Includes competitions, fact sheets and projects for teachers and kids.

Youth Clubs

Click for a list of Essex youth clubs from the Essex County Council youth offices website.

Also see the Locallife Harlow and Epping youth groups guide as above.

Competition

Big Bird Count image... We would like you to observe the birds in your local environment, whether that is your own garden, school or the local park ...

Click here for details

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Contacting Us

Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices
High Street
Epping
Essex CM16 4BZ
Main switchboard
(01992) 564000

Main email address
ContactUs@eppingforestdc.gov.uk