Hailsham Youth Service continues to benefit young people school years 7 to 12, providing them with access to a wide range of opportunities and activities throughout the year. Activities have been planned throughout January and February, including activities at Knockhatch Adventure Park, ten-pin bowling at Freedom Leisure and a Group Games Night at the Station Youth Centre.........

As the New Year begins, Hailsham Youth Service continues to provide a wide range of after-school and evening activity sessions for young people, following a recent expansion of its programmes and service provision. “Our clubs, centres and activities provide young people with opportunities to build friendships, develop confidence and promote positive wellbeing........."

Hailsham Youth Service is extending festive greetings to residents and wishing the community a happy and healthy Christmas. Youth Service Manager Andy Joyes expressed his appreciation for the continued support shown by young people, families and partner organisations throughout the year and hopes everyone is well and looking forward to Christmas” .........

The Town Council is delighted to announce that Hailsham Youth Service Manager Andy Joyes has been formally recognised for over 20 years of exceptional service to the town's young people and wider community. Mr Joyes was recently presented with a Certificate of Long Service and commemorative gifts..........

The Friday Night Project will feature a festive line-up of activities throughout December, including open ski and skiing lessons, Ringo tobogganing and ten-pin bowling, as well as a Quiz and Pizza Night on Friday 12th December and an End-of-Year Christmas Dinner and Party on Friday 19th December, both taking place at the Station Youth Centre.........

To expand its programme and meet growing demand, Hailsham Youth Service is seeking corporate sponsors for the Firday Night Project. Partnering businesses will play a crucial role in sustaining and developing youth services. Businesses interested in becoming sponsors are encouraged to get in touch to explore partnership opportunities.......

Young people in Hailsham are invited to book their place for an exciting weekend of outdoor adventure at the PGL Centre in Windmill Hill, taking place from Friday 10 April to Sunday 12 April 2026. The weekend promises a packed schedule of high-energy activities including climbing, zip wire, abseiling, Giant Swing and a variety of team-building and problem-solving challenges.......

The upcoming Friday Night Project activity programme for October includes indoor activities at Knockhatch Adventure Park, ten-pin bowling at Freedom Leisure Centre and a Game Show Night at the Station Youth Centre, alongside a variety of activities from pool, table tennis and air hockey to console games, board games and more.......

Hailsham Youth Service is delighted to report strong attendance and positive engagement across several new youth clubs launched recently at The Station Youth Centre in Western Road. Since opening its doors, the new sessions have offered diverse activities tailored to meet the interests and needs of young people aged 10 to 25 from Hailsham and surrounding areas.......

Hailsham Youth Service recently concluded its action-packed summer activity programme, bringing a summer of fun, creativity, and adventure to young people across the town throughout August. The summer schedule offered a dynamic mix of indoor and outdoor events designed to keep young people active, engaged, and inspired during the school holidays........

Hailsham Youth Service is excited to announce the autumn relaunch of its popular Friday Night Project (FNP), following a short summer break.The new September programme includes Knockhatch visits and ten-pin bowling , alongside a variety of activities at the Station Youth Centre - from pool, table tennis and air hockey to console games, board games and more.......

Hailsham Youth Service is excited to announce the launch of ‘Teens & Tweens' Thursdays, offering home eds a fresh opportunity to socialise, learn and thrive together. The social drop-ins are held at the Station Youth Centre on Thursdays. Sessions from 11am to 1pm, operating primarily for secondary age home-educated young people and their younger siblings. ......

Hailsham Youth Service is set to bring a summer of fun, creativity and adventure to young people across the town, with an exciting programme of activities running from late July through to September - offering a dynamic mix of indoor and outdoor events designed to keep young people active, engaged and inspired throughout the school holidays......

Hailsham Town Council and Hailsham Youth Service are proud to celebrate the remarkable journey of Will Napier-Brown, a former participant in the Friday Night Project (FNP). From learning to ski at Knockhatch as a teenager to becoming a professional ski instructor on the slopes of Hokkaido in Japan, he now has ambitions to soon continue in New Zealand........

A variety of activities have been planned for the coming weeks, including jumping pillows, climbing wall and other outdoor activities at Knockhatch Adventure Park, ten-pin bowling and swimming at Freedom Leisure, and a pizza-making evening at the Station Youth Centre (to include games, karaoke, pool and air hockey).........

Hailsham Youth Service is grateful to the local community for its support in recent years by way of sponsorship and donations. Operating alongside the Town Council as a Community Interest Company (CIC), the Service can accept private sector funding to support the ever-increasing programme of events and activities for young people.........

A variety of activities have been planned for the Friday Night Project troughout late May and June, including jumping pillows and climbing wall at Knockhatch, a barbecue night at The Station (to include games, karaoke, pool and air hockey) and a trip to Rage X-Treme in Polegate – offering a Rage and Splatter Room experience for young people to have fun and let off some steam.........

Hailsham Youth Service is grateful to the local community for its support in recent years by way of sponsorship and donations. Operating alongside the Town Council as a Community Interest Company (CIC), the Service can accept private sector funding to support the ever-increasing programme of events and activities for young people.........

A variety of activities have been planned for the Friday Night Project over the coming weeks, including 'Animal Encounters' at Knockhatch Adventure Park and Youth Nights at The Station Youth Centre - to include games, activities, karaoke, pool, air hockey, pizza-making, cheesecake-making, sub sandwich-making, cookery and much more.........

Two new youth clubs, organised by Hailsham Youth Service and launched in February, are already being well-attended and engaging young people in Hailsham and the surrounding area - 'The Lounge' offering gaming sessions and 'Fusion' providing creative arts activities - both taking place at the Station Youth Centre on Mondays.........

Hailsham Youth Service is grateful to the local community for its support in recent years by way of sponsorship and donations. Operating alongside the Town Council as a Community Interest Company (CIC), the Service can accept private sector funding to support the ever-increasing programme of events and activities for young people.........

Hailsham Youth Service successfully hosted its first-ever youth work conference on Saturday 1st March, which brought together youth work practitioners from across Sussex. At the conference, there was an opportunity for youth organisations to network, share their professional roles and run some workshop activities together.........

Residents, local businesses, councillors and representatives from the local community attended  Hailsham Youth Service's Silver Anniversary celebrations at the Station Youth Centre on Tuesday 25th February, to meet youth workers and find out more about the Service's achievements during the past 25 years.........

Hailsham Youth Service is excited to invite all local young people to its new, fun-filled weekly 'The Lounge' games afternoons, launching on Monday 24th February. The sessions promise afternoons of laughter, friendly competition and community-building, designed to bring young people together in a positive and engaging environment........

Hailsham Youth Service, in partnership with East Sussex Youth Services, is delighted to be hosting its first-ever youth work conference for anybody who works with young people in a youth work capacity to come together, network, share experiences and learn from each other. The programme will feature a wide variety of workshops and speakers for the day........

We are excited to invite local young people to our new, fun-filled weekly music, media and creative arts 'Fusion' sessions, launching on Monday 24th February. The new sessions will encompass new music, art, drama and film evenings, as well as jam sessions to let young musicians collaborate and improvise!........

A variety of activities have been planned throughout February, including open ski sessions and Ringo tobogganing at Knockhatch Ski Centre, as well two Youth Nights at The Station Youth Centre which will include games, activities, karaoke and pizza-making, plus another Family Fun Fest on Saturday 8th February from 2pm to 4pm........

In Hailsham Youth Service's campaign to ensure the safety and well-being of local young people, youth workers welcomed Martin Cosser - a guest speaker on knife crime - to talk to young people about his experience and the dangers and consequences of carrying knives, and the effect it has on families and the local community........

Hailsham Youth Service (HYS) is proud to announce its 25th Anniversary and is inviting residents, businesses and the local community to attend a special event to mark the occasion. Taking place at the Station Youth Centre on Tuesday 25th February, members of the public are cordially invited to attend the celebratory event and meet HYS staff and invited guests.......

A variety of activities have been planned, including indoor activities at Knockhatch Adventure Park and ten-pin bowling at Freedom Leisure Centre. On top of that, the Service is hosting a Family Fun Fest at the Station Youth Centre in Western Road on Saturday 11th January and a talk by guest speaker Martin Cosser on knife crime prevention.......

The Friday Night Project works in partnership with organisations such as Knockhatch Adventure Park, Hailsham Community College and Freedom Leisure to help create fun recreational activities for young people on Friday evenings and will continue to be a feature on their social events calendar during the winter months.......

Hailsham Youth Service would like to extend compliments of the festive season to residents and wish everyone a very happy and healthy Christmas. "We really hope everyone is looking forward to Christmas – a time to remember that whatever this past year has brought us, there is always hope that next year will be better.......

A group of youth workers ventured to London to receive a tour of the Houses of Parliament, where they were given a brief history of the building and how the UK's democratic system evolved. The tour was followed by a question and answers session, and a chat with Mrs Ghani, who also serves as the senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons........

A variety of activities for young people have been planned for the Friday Night Project in the run up to Christmas, including open ski sessions at Knockhatch Ski Centre, Ringo tobogganing at Knockhatch Adventure Park and ten-pin bowling at Freedom Leisure, as well as a big end of year Christmas Party at the Station Youth Centre on Friday 20th December.......

A new youth club will open its doors next week, which will engage young people aged 18 to 21 in Hailsham and the surrounding area. 'Network @ The Underground' social nights are to be launched, which will take place from 7pm-9pm every other Friday at the Station Youth Centre in Western Road, starting on Friday 8th November.......

Hailsham Youth Service is inviting local businesses to make a significant impact on the lives of local young people by sponsoring future Friday Night Project activities. New corporate partners can help the Service continue to provide vital and timely services to support the town's young people........

A variety of activities have been planned, including activities at Knockhatch and a Halloween-themed pottery glazing session at Belle's Pottery Studio and Cafe........Also featuring is a Youth Night at the new Station Youth Centre premises in Western Road, at which young people will be able to play pool, table tennis, board games and take part in craft activities......

An open afternoon was held by Hailsham Youth Service on Saturday[14th September at the Station Youth Centre, which was attended by the Town Mayor, Sussex Weald MP Nus Ghani and local councillors. Hailsham Youth Service staff were on hand to talk to members of the public, give them a tour of the building and tell them more about the facility and services on offer to young people......

The official opening of the new Station Youth Centre is moving ever closer, with the refurbishment of the building's interior, upgrades to the roof and landscaping of grounds currently being undertaken. An opening event attended by youth service staff, local councillors and dignitaries will take place at the Centre on Saturday 14th September.......

Hailsham Youth Service has set up a new project aimed at giving a voice to the town's young people and finding out how they feel about the town and opportunities they have locally. The Amber Mark Project, a research-based initiative, will involve visits to different areas of the town, while asking young people for their views on different topics of concern.......

Hailsham Youth Service has organised a varied line-up of indoor and outdoor activities designed to liven up the summer holidays, running from 22nd July to 2nd September and including events such as campfire and bushcraft activities, trampolining, ten-pin bowling, rounders, Giant Pillows and bungee, as well as a walk along the Cuckoo Trail.......

After a successful trial run of the new youth centre, The Station, Hailsham Youth Service can confirm that around 350 young people have visited the venue since its opening just a few weeks ago. The announcement of the opening of the centre followed the recent purchase of new premises and relocation of the youth service's operational centre to Western Road.......

Hailsham Youth Service continues to benefit young people, providing them with access to a wide range of opportunities and activities throughout the year. A variety of activities have been planned, including outdoor activities at Knockhatch, 10-pin bowling at Freedom Leisure, trampolining at Urban Jump and LaserQuest at the David Lloyd Centre.......

The Station Youth Centre has opened its doors, which will engage young people in Hailsham and the surrounding area! Based on the lower floor of Hailsham Youth Service's newly acquired building in Western Road (formerly Hailsham Free Church), the centre is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the remainder of the current school term.......

A new youth club will open its doors later this month, which will engage young people in Hailsham. 'The Station' Youth Centre, which will be available for young people to attend from Tuesday 18th June, be based on the lower floor of the Service's newly acquired building in Western Road and run sessions on weekday afternoons and evenings.......

A variety of activities have been planned for the Friday Night Project in June, including outdoor activities at Knockhatch, 10-pin bowling at Freedom Leisure and trampolining at Urban Jump, as well as campfire and bushcraft activities at Knockhatch and a pizza night at the newly acquired Hailsham Youth Service building in Western Road.......

An exciting new chapter is opening for Hailsham Youth Service following the recent purchase of new premises and relocation of the youth service's operational centre. Offering nearly 400m2 of space, the site is also intended to become a centre for the wider community with possibilities including private hire for community groups and professional services.......

A variety of activities have been planned for the remainder of spring and upcoming summer months, including indoor and outdoor activities at Knockhatch Adventure Park, ten-pin bowling at Freedom Leisure Centre, LaserQuest at the David Lloyd Centre in Eastbourne, and an Activities & Pizza Night at the Hellingly Hub........

A variety of activities have been planned, including dry-slope skiing, ski lessons and Ringo tobogganing at Knockhatch Ski Centre, indoor and outdoor activities at Knockhatch Adventure Park and ten-pin bowling at Freedom Leisure Centre, as well as LaserQuest at the David Lloyd Centre in Eastbourne, boxing classes courtesy of Fighting Fit Academy and pottery glazing sessions at Belle's Pottery Studio. .......

The Friday Night Project (FNP) works in partnership with organisations such as Knockhatch, Hailsham Community College and Freedom Leisure to help create fun recreational activities for young people on Friday evenings and will continue to be a feature on their social events calendar during the winter and forthcoming spring months.......

Hailsham Youth Service would like to extend compliments of the festive season to residents and wish them a very happy and healthy Christmas. "We really hope everyone is well and looking forward to Christmas – a time of being together with friends and family, and one to remember that whatever this past year has brought us, there is always hope that next year........

The Mayor of Hailsham attended a special Friday Night Project event at Belle's Pottery Studio recently, and helped young people decorate and glaze their own Christmas-themed pottery. The pottery decorating class was just one of a variety of activities for young people planned for the Friday Night Project during the run up to Christmas.......

The Mayor attended a special Friday Night Project event at Belle's Pottery Studio recently, and helped young people decorate and glaze their own Halloween-themed pottery. The class, of which Mayor Cllr Paul part-sponsored from his mayoral allowance, was just one of a variety of activities organised for young people planned during the run up to Christmas.......

A variety of activities have been planned for the Friday Night Project throughout the autumn months and run up to Christmas including 10-pin bowling, open ski, skiing lessons and ringo tobogganing and Halloween and Christmas-themed pottery glazing classes, in addition to pool, air hockey, pizza nights and much more!.......

HYS has launched a monthly newsletter for parents, devoted to providing information on the Service's range of projects, activities, support services and opportunities for young people. The newsletter also features photos of activities and other regular news updates, as well as information on how young people can participate in events and attend outings...

A variety of activities for young people have been planned for the Friday Night Project (FNP) for the remainder of June and throughout July including ten-pin bowling at FreedomBowl, and activities at Knockhatch Adventure Park, as well as swimming at Freedom Leisure Centre and a special Youth Night at the James West Community Centre....

A touchscreen interactive television has been donated to Hailsham Youth Service, which provides youth work, support services and opportunities for young people in the local area. Donated by Clevertouch Technologies, the television will be used to support Hailsham Youth Service's expansion - in particular, for educational and staff training purposes....

HYS has appointed a new Deputy Manager. Looking forward to the challenging role and carrying over his extensive youth work experience to the young people of Hailsham, Joel said: "I am honoured to have been selected for this position and pleased that I have had so much support from fellow team members so early into my role...."  

HYS has received an award from the High Sheriff's Office, given "in recognition of great and valuable services to the community". A framed certificate was presented to Service staff by the former High Sheriff of East Sussex, Mrs Jane King, at the Square Youth Cafe, along with a £250 grant award from the High Sheriff Fund at Sussex Community Foundation....