A youth club or youth social club is a place where young people can meet and enjoy activities such as football, soccer, basketball, table tennis, or video games, and other religious, sports activities are frequently sponsored by a community center.
Many youth clubs are set up to provide young people within an area with activities designed to keep youth off the streets, and give them a job and an interest in activity. Some youth clubs can have a particular compelling force, such as music, spiritual/religious guidance and advice or human characteristics such as determination, etc.
There are many clubs around the world, in Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa.
In the United Kingdom, Clubs for Young People (formerly known as the National Association of Boys' Clubs) is a national network of over 3,000 voluntary youth clubs, youth groups and projects.
In the United States, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America is one of the most popular (or well known) youth clubs.
Youth Clubs and Projects are open to all people aged 10-21 and are places where you can go to meet your friends, make new friends, and learn or try new activities, some of which may be completely new to you. Young people can drop in to a youth club center any time and are welcome by the youth workers working there. Youth workers will encourage you to join in the club's programmes. You could learn a new skill like music or computing, or possibly plan a trip away. You are also able to relax and listen to music or play pool, table tennis and much, much more - there are often activities specifically for girls and young women.
Youth clubs are there to help young people understand the world around them. They are there to advise young people with their future,to talk about the past and even help them with the present. Many clubs hold different sessions to educate young people about different topics regarding their health and worries, e.g. contraception. Youth clubs normally have a leader youth worker who normally organises trips or workshops for the young people to contribute in, e.g. Show Racism the Red Card. They can also hold charity events and even volunteer to do many different things. Youth clubs will sometimes help young people to gain qualifications for their life ahead, e.g. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Many youth clubs/projects will have information pamphlets available to help you if you have a problem at school or home as youth workers are there to listen.