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Youth Services
OADBY YOUTH SERVICE GUIDE
  Statutory Providers - Leicestershire County Council Education Dept
The Beauchamp College, Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5TP.
Contact: Youth Tutor t: 0116 2729100
There are two locations known to function in term time, one at Beauchamp Campus and one within The Pavilion, Uplands Road Park, Oadby. In addition, provision exists for an Asian Girls Group and Girls Only Activities, based at Beauchamp.

 

VOLUNTARY SECTOR
  These are principally divided into three groupings: Non attached and special interest groups • Sectarian groups • Uniform organisations • Non attached and special interest groups
Although not based in Oadby, the following is the major non-statutory provider of assistance within the Borough.
Connexions Centre, 50e Blaby Road, South Wigston. Contact: Centre t: 0116 2778090

 

In addition to this list, there is:
  Oadby Boys Club, Wigston Road, Oadby.
Contact: Mr G Pote
t: 0116 2712417
Bethel Boys Club/Bethel Girls Club
10-14 year olds. Contact: Phil Raine
t: 0116 2880556
Bethel Evangelical Free Church
Burleigh Avenue, Wigston, Leicester.

 

Sectarian Groups
  Baptist Church Youth Group, Contact: Mr A Thacker t: 0116 2710811
St Pauls with St Peters Church Youth Club
St Pauls: Mrs C Burberry
St Peters: Mrs S Fell

t: 0116 2716055
t: 0116 2884427
Trinity Methodist Church Youth Club
Contact: Mrs J Underwood
t: 0116 2714801
United Reformed Church Youth Club
Contact: Reverend A R Morton
t: 0116 2713308

 

Uniformed Organisations
  Boys Brigade, Contact: Mr M Elliott t: 0116 2715132
Girls Brigade, Contact: Mrs Hughes t: 0116 2402095
Guides
10th Oadby. Contact: Mrs J Jolly
2nd Oadby. Contact: Mrs J Tolton
4th Oadby. Contact: Mrs L Holyoak
3rd Oadby (St Peters). Contact: Mrs L Hague

t: 0116 2716581
t: 0116 2717589
t: 0116 2713972
t: 0116 2592414
Scouts
16th Leicester (Oadby). Contact: Mr A R Haddon
58th Leicester. Contact: Mr B Wilford
87th Leicester. Contact: Mr J Kennedy
88th Leicester. Contact: Mrs D Peel

t: 0116 2713019
t: 0116 2714683
t: 0116 2592919
t: 0116 2713603
St Johns Ambulance (Youth Group)
Contact: Mrs Collins
t: 0116 2887802

 

PRIVATE SECTOR
  There are no known private sector providers of youth facilities, in Oadby, although
Parklands Leisure Centre, Wigston Road, Oadby. t: 0116 2720789
does provide a range of sporting activities, with occasional functions specific to youth.

 

WIGSTON / SOUTH WIGSTON YOUTH SERVICE GUIDE
  Statutory Providers - Leicestershire County Council Education Dept
Guthlaxton College, Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DS.
Contact: Youth Tutor - Neil Baker (Holmden Avenue Youth Centre) t: 0116 2880980

 

VOLUNTARY SECTOR
  These are divided into three groupings: Non attached and special interest groups • Sectarian groups • Uniformed organisations • Non attached and special interest groups. The following is a major non-statutory provider of assistance within the Borough:-
Oadby and Wigston Sports Council
Contact: Mr J Tipper
t: 0116 2881451
This body does not specifically organise facilities on-going but acts in a co-ordinating role for many who do.
Attached is a general directory which highlights those special interest groups either based in or serving Wigston/South Wigston, having a junior section.
In addition to this list, there are also:
Wigston Club for Young People
Horsewell Lane, Wigston. Contact: Jean Crane
t: 0116 2886856
Meadows County Primary School Community Wing
Contact: Mrs H Winterton
t: 0116 2881074
South Wigston High School Community Unit
Contact: Mr G Toward
t: 0116 2782388
Fairfield County Primary School Drop In Centre
South Wigston. Contact: Mrs J Blackwell
t: 0116 2782424
Bassett Street Community Centre
South Wigston. Contact: Mrs D Bevans
t: 0116 2774471
Friends of United Reformed Youth
Contact: Mrs E Williams
t: 0116 2478929

 

Sectarian Groups
  All Saints Church Youth Provision
Contact: Mrs B Tompkins
t: 0116 2811560
Bethel Evangelical Church Youth Provision
Contact: Mr and Mrs G Taylor
t: 0116 2884156
Wigston Methodist Youth Club
Contact: Mr A Smith
t: 0116 2925763
South Wigston Methodist Church Youth Provision
Contact: Mrs H Hillier
t: 0116 2783796
St Mary’s Catholic Church Youth Provision
Contact: Mr and Mrs E Blackburn
t: 0116 2783863
St Thomas’ Church Youth Provision
Contact: Reverend P Day
t: 0116 2782830

 

Uniformed Organisations
  Boys Brigade
South Wigston. Contact: Mr P Hillier
Wigston. Contact: Mr J Standley

t: 0116 2783796
t: 0116 2882135
Girls Brigade
South Wigston. Contact: Mrs J Harrison

t: 0116 2787248
Girl Guides
South Wigston
1st South Wigston. Contact: Mrs C Collins
4th South Wigston. Contact: Mrs P Payne
Wigston
2nd Wigston. Contact: Mrs A Valentine
5th Wigston. Contact: Miss S Gray
1st Wigston Tythorn. Contact: Mrs J Wright
8th Wigston Tythorn. Contact: Mrs V Bills


t: 0116 2886079
t: 0116 2880025

t: 0116 2848080
t: 0116 2812966
t: 01455 284516
t: 0116 2880863
Wigston Girls Venture Corps
Contact: Mrs W Aubrey
t: 0116 2888488
Scouts
South Wigston
46th Leicester. St Thomas’s. Contact: Mr P Thurlow
Wigston
61st Leicester. Meadows. Contact: Mr G Beasley
99th Leicester. Wigston Methodist.
Contact: Mr A Valentine
112th Leicester. Little Hill. Contact: Mr M J T Alton


t: 0116 2477941

t: 0116 2811602

t: 0116 2848080
t: 0116 2884631