— Riverside Youth Club is now closed for the rest of 2025 and will be back in 2026 on Thursday 8th January —

Riverside Youth

Who We Are

Our Youth Hub at Riverside is designed to be a home away from home for young people age 11-17. We aim to support young people to be the best version of themselves, whether they have a Christian faith or not. Youth Pastor Abbie’s professional background is in Early Help/Social Care, Youth Homelessness Services, church ministry across denominations, outreach work, youth mental and emotional health and working with people with complex needs. She brings these skills to Riverside and has a particular focus on not only hosting a safe place for young people, but also being and becoming safe people. We aim to reduce barriers for young people with mental health conditions, neurodiversity, disabilities and other needs so please feel very welcome and included here with us. We are an inclusive and affirming church community, meaning that if you are an LGBTQ+ teen, you are welcome and safe here.

Partnerships, we believe, are the key to providing holistic support for young people. We are working closely with local organisations and schools to reach all kinds of young people, giving them opportunities, providing support and sharing in what we have to help them flourish in today’s world.

We have partnerships with The Whitstable School, Herne Bay High School and KCC Canterbury District Family Hubs.

Our Youth activities are made possible by the incredible team of volunteers we have, who give their time and energy week in and out to invest in our young people.

Riverside Youth Hub looks like this:

What we do regularly in the Youth Hub & Community…

Sundays:

Riverside Youth Church

Age 11-17

Location - Youth Hub

10.30am - 12pm

Our Sundays are relaxed, you are welcome to join in our group conversations about faith, or just come and enjoy the hub. Young people can come straight into the Youth Hub on arrival.

Mondays:

The Whitstable School - Group & 1:1 interventions, supporting Safeguarding team.

Tuesdays:

Herne Bay High School - Group & 1:1 interventions, supporting CASS team.

Thursdays:

Riverside Youth Club

Age 11-17

Location - Youth Hub

7pm - 8:30pm

Every Thursday our Youth Hub is open as Riverside Youth Club for local teens to have a safe, welcoming and fun place to meet friends for an evening out. Enjoy all the hub has to offer from our onsite bar where you can make your own air fryer pizza, an occasional sweet treat and a hot chocolate. Enjoy a mixture of music, relax in the lounge area with a blanket or catch up with friends over a game, some colouring or a game of pool.

Our youth club is completely free (including food and drinks) for all young people in order to reduce financial/social barriers and as a regular practice of our generosity as a Church Community.

Attending Riverside Youth Hub activities requires a signed and returned parental consent/registration form. Please complete the following form digitally below. Once submitted it will be added to Church Suite, our secure database.

Abbie & the team look forward to meeting you!