Children and young people

Help us to put children first in Westminster

Tavistock playground We would like your help to improve services for children, young people and families in Westminster. All of the professionals who help to improve children’s lives are involved in a six month review to redesign our services. The Government says that we have excellent services in Westminster, but we think there is still room to improve and prepare for the future. In particular we are asking five questions, and will hold discussion groups with users and professionals over the next six months to ask. Read more...

Activities for children, families and young people in Westminster

Need a source of inspiration to keep your family occupied during the summer holidays? Holiday Fun is our database of events and activities that are taking place across Westminster throughout the summer for 0-19 year-olds.

You can also sign-up for weekly text alerts and emails to ensure you keep up to date with the latest activities.

View our Holiday Fun database and sign-up for weekly alerts.

Children First

If you are a parent, carer or guardian of children and young people in Westminster, sign-up to receive our quarterly magazine. Find out the latest news on the services, events and activities that are available to you and how to access them. The magazine also includes features on what's happening in schools and youth centres across the city. Children first

Download Children First magazine - Feb 2008

Download Children First magazine - June 2008

Join our mailing list to receive future editions of Children First magazine. Email childrenfirst@westminster.gov.uk and include your title, name and full postal address.

We would like to hear your feedback on Children First to help shape future editions. Email childrenfirst@westminster.gov.uk.

Children's charter

The Promise details the council’s eight-point promise to children and young people within Westminster. It includes a commitment to involve young residents in planning council services and helping them feel safe from crime, bullying and racism.

Read the promise in full...

Urban Info

Find out what’s going on in your area, as well as searching for information on the things that may concern young people, at http://www.urbaninfo.org.uk.

Urban Access Youth Passport

Westminster's Urban Access Youth Passport is now available. The Youth Passport is the only lifestyle privilege card for 11 to 19 year olds with exclusive offers on sports activities, DVDs, CDs and videos. For more information and to apply for a youth passport please visit http://www.youthpassport.info.

Family Information Service (FIS)

The FIS provides accurate, impartial information assistance and guidance on children and young people's services in the City of Westminster.

Please visit the FIS Web pages for more information.

WISH Directory

The WISH Directory is a comprehensive directory containing services available for children, young people and their families. For more about the WISH Directory and how to search for information, visit the WISH Web pages.

Kids@Westminster Libraries

The Kids@Westminster Libraries section of our website has been especially developed with children in mind. It offers useful links to support their homework and leisure needs, and to encourage them as readers. It also gives them information about all aspects of the library service relevant to them.

Sayers Croft Residential Field Centre

Sayers Croft is Westminster’s outdoor field centre facility that provides opportunities for users to experience the outdoor environment within controlled and supervised conditions.

Westminster schools are eligible for a discounted rate. Please contact us for our rates, or visit our website.

Website: www.sayers-croft.org.uk
email: info@sayers-croft.org.uk

Westminster Sports Unit

Situated at the Moberly Sports and Education Centre in Central London, the sports unit is based at its own facility to promote, facilitate and conduct numerous sporting programmes within the community. Please visit the sports unit pages for more information on activities available the leisure pages also provide information on activities available across Westminster.

Support for children and young people

For information on Social Services and support for children and young people, click on the link below. These services aim to provide support to children, young people and their families who are in need. We are here to help and wherever possible we aim to provide services to allow children and young people to stay with their families.

Visit the support for young people Web pages

Government support for young people

National Childminding Week 2008

Westminster celebrates Childminding Week from 14th -21st June with a series of interactive events at children’s centres and public places across the city.

Highlights include a ‘meet the minder’ session for parents to meet prospective childminders at Churchill Gardens Youth Club; storytelling sessions and singing workshops.

View the events taking place across Westminster as part of National Childminding Week or call Family Information Services on 020 7641 7929 for further information.