Bristol Youth Links (services for 8-19 year olds)

Bristol Youth Links
Bristol Youth Links (BYL) is the new name for the range services for children and young people aged 8-19 (and up to 24 for those with learning difficulties).

To see what this means and how it will work see our Bristol Youth Links page.

Where to go, what to do
To find out where to go and what to do in Bristol, visit :

• Go Places to Play (8-12 year olds) or 
• Go Places Do Things (13-19 year olds).
  
  

Local organisations

• Local organisations database - search for local community and voluntary groups, sports clubs, dance schools and after school clubs.
• Well Aware - a wide-ranging guide to health, wellbeing and community services (including children and young people).
• 1BigDatabase - a directory of services, organisations, groups and activities for children and young people aged 0 to 20, and their parents and carers.

Information and advice

• Learning Partnership West offers practical help, advice and guidance to young people including support to help get the right job and training, and planning for the future.
• 4YP Bristol is aimed at 13-24 year olds as a way for young people in Bristol to find free help and advice on sex, relationships and contraception.

• The Site helps young people (between 16 and 25) tackle any issues or questions they may have during the transition from adolescence to adulthood. 

Keeping safe
Our safeguarding for children page suggests some places to go for help and advice, including Childline.

You may want to talk to a social worker about something that is worrying you. Social workers in Bristol can be contacted here - Concerned about a child.

Contact us
Our central office details are on the right hand side of the page.

Or use this link to find key staff, their areas of work and the buildings they are responsible for.