Somewhere to go, something to do, someone to talk to
Anchor Youth Trust runs youth club nights, mentoring and holiday activities for young people in Totton and the Waterside.
240
young people through our doors last year
32
Active volunteers
16
years serving the waterside
What we do
Three ways we're there for local young people, week in, week out.
Youth club nights
Four evenings a week of games, food and someone who listens. 50p on the door.
One-to-onementoring
Weekly support for young people who need a bit more, from trained mentors.
Holiday activities
Trips, sports and a hot lunch, every school holiday. Subsidised places available.
Callum got his tuesday Back.
Callum was 15 when his school sent him our way after his dad left. For weeks he played pool on his own and barely said a word. Nobody pushed. There was food, there was a table, and there was Dave, week after week, not making it a thing.
Eighteen months on, Callum runs the tuck shop rota and mentors one of our younger members. His mum says the Tuesday club is the reason he gets up on Tuesdays. There is nothing else like this for teenagers round here, and stories like Callum's are why the doors stay open four nights a week.
Help us do more
Every donation goes into sessions, meals, trips and time for local young people
General questions
Do I need to book?
No, just turn up. Youth club nights are drop-in, 50p on the door.
What ages do you cover?
11 to 18 for youth club, 11 to 16 for holiday activities.