Youth Zone

There is a wide range of services and activities for young people (aged 11 to 25) in Reading. These include:

• leisure activities
• support with drug and alcohol problems
• support for young carers
• services for young people who are looked after by the local authority
• services for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities
• issues around relationships, sex and sexuality
• support for teenage parents
• health support and advice (including counselling)
• support for young offenders and their families
• support with education, training and finding employment
• volunteering opportunities
• getting involved in decision-making locally.

If you are a young person or the parent of a young person, you can find out more about these services by clicking on the Readingyouth.com link below.

If you are a professional working with young people and would like to find out what is available and how to support young people to access appropriate services, we have provided some additional information below. You may also find the Readingyouth.com website of use and will find the link below.