The Sweatbox Youth Centre
The Sweatbox is an open access youth centre for young people aged 11-19 based on King Alfreds Academy Centre site. It consists of an American diner style coffee bar area with a pool table, table football and big screen TV for gaming. Adjoining the coffee bar is a stage room featuring a sophisticated lighting and sound system and a wide range of musical instruments, backline equipment and DJ technology. A busy well equipped youth work office completes the venue.
On Friday nights the Sweatbox takes over the Academy’s patio area, playing fields and drama studio to offer a changing range of sports, arts and fun activities like the popular Beanbag Cinema, adult pedal karts, portable skate ramps, bouncy gladiator joust, bouncy castle and padded Sumo wrestling.
Thursday evenings we run the unique Beatbox Club which aims to integrate young people with special educational needs and disabilities into the mainstream activities of the Sweatbox. Please see our other entry for Beatbox.
The Sweatbox runs The Nachos Club for Young Carers.
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Michelle Rozier
- Contact Position
- Youth Work Manager
- Telephone
- 01235 225700 Ext 2690 01235 225700 Ext 2690
- sweatbox@ka.vale-academy.org
Where to go
- Name
- The Sweatbox
- Address
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King Alfred's Academy Centre Site
Portway
Wantage
Oxon - Postcode
- OX12 9BY
- View OX12 9BY on a map
Costs
- Details
£3.00 for Friday night sessions 7-9.30pm
Beatbox ( by invitation only) - £2 per session
The Nachos Club are free
Availability
- Age Ranges
- From 11 To 19
- Referral required
- No
- Other notes
www.instagram.com/sweatboxwantage
www.facebook.com/thesweatbox
Additional Information
- Providing services to
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11 - 16 years (secondary school age)
16 + years
Young people
Disabled children/young people - Notes
www.instagram.com/sweatboxwantage
www.facebook.com/thesweatbox
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