Ambleside Youth Centre
Located at 1018 Marine Drive, beside the SPCA at the east end of Ambleside Park, Ambleside Youth Centre Provides services and programs for youth 13 – 18 years.
DROP IN HOURS:
Wednesday 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Thursday 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm
(In July and August, the AYC is open Wednesdays until 8:00 pm)
The Youth Centre is a dynamic, multi-purpose facility for youth, a place to socialize with friends in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Drop-In activities include pool tables, foosball, ping pong, movies, video games, BBQs and concession. The drop-In is supervised at all times by a minimum of two trained staff members.
Special Events are planned regularly by youth in cooperation with staff, such as Youth Band Nights and Open Mic Nights, Poetry Slam Contests, or Movie and Discussion Events.
Outdoor Experiential Education Programs are also offered throughout the year, such as camping, hiking, surf trips, and most notably, the 10 day Bowron Lakes Canoe Odyssey.
Day out-trips are a youth centre favourite -head off on a skate or snow boarding day trip, come mountain biking, play ultimate frisbee or beach volleyball with us.
Youth Driven Projects foster personal growth and community well-being. The Youth centre staff support many opportunities for youth to volunteer with young children, senior citizens, or with homeless individuals in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. We also encourage youth to attend youth conferences throughout the province, in order to develop leadership skills and build areas of special interest.
Acting for Television and Film
A free drop in course offered on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm. Taught by local professional actors, this course offers youth challenging scene work, on camera study and valuable coaching.
Living With Loss
Support Group for youth who have experienced the loss of a family member or close friend. Program facilitated by Lions Gate Hospital Palliative Care Family Bereavement Counsellor. Please phone Beth Clarke at 604-988-3131, local 4701, for more info.
Whatever
Drop-In offered for gay and questioning youth the 2nd Tuesday of every month, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. This program offers youth a supportive, caring environment in which to hang out, and be heard.
Group
A weekly Drop-In for youth experiencing difficulties, and in need of support. This session offers youth an opportunity to support one another and give each other feedback, in a mediated setting. The group is co-facilitated by youth outreach staff and a Vancouver Coastal Health youth prevention worker.
We encourage you to come down and check out the Ambleside Youth Centre. Parents are welcome to do a “walk through” of the facility and meet the staff. You’ll feel great about your kids hanging out in such a positive, vibrant atmosphere!
Please call 604-925-7233.
Youth Outreach Program
There are two full-time youth outreach workers employed by the Youth Outreach Program. Each has a post-secondary degree in social sciences and extensive training in conflict resolution and crisis intervention. Youth Outreach staff work to support youth and families in West Vancouver with issues such as family conflict, problems at school, relationship challenges, drug and alcohol abuse, physical or sexual abuse. Outreach staff are available to work one to one with youth, to create trusting and supportive relationships. (Contact Peter Chisholm @ 604-219-0717, or Jan Riddell @ 604-219-5880)