The Children and Young People's Participation Service (Chypps) works with children and young people of all ages across the city.
We are dedicated to ensuring that all children and young people in Cambridge can access play and youth provision – after school, sometimes at weekends and always in the holidays.
We organise activities in local neighbourhoods in response to need.
This page lists some of the projects and pieces of work that are happening across the city. For further information on any of the groups please contact Chypps on 01223 457873 or chypps@cambridge.gov.uk.
Half-term activities
Come and join in some of our free games, sports and other fun activies for children and young people during this May half-term. You can download our full half-term programme here.
Reccy Rangers
Reccy Rangers work in neighbourhoods, encouraging the community (especially children and young people) to use their local recreation grounds and get involved in community projects.
They run regular supervised play sessions throughout the year, develop projects in neighbourhoods in response to need and are involved in consulting with children and young people about new play and sport facilities.
HeyDaze
HeyDaze is a partnership project involving Community Development, The Red Hen Project, Social Services and the Youth Offending Service. It has been running since 2002 and aims to provide a four day residential and fortnightly activities for two groups of children aged 9-13 years old. The project aims to increase self esteem and develop confidence and help children get involved in social and leisure provision in neighbourhoods.
Scrapstore
The ChYpPS Scrapstore provides a source of recycled materials for children and young people to use in art, craft and play activities. We also sell arts and crafts equipment at cost price. Read more about Scrapstore.
The Dec
The Dec is a mobile youth bus which visits Abbey, Arbury, Cherry Hinton, East Chesterton, City Centre, Kings Hedges, Queen Edith’s and Trumpington.
It has information, technology, multimedia facilities and games.
The House project
The house project is a young people let project established to help find a city centre venue for young people in Cambridge. In the short term the project has been looking at existing cafes in Cambridge to try and make them more friendly for young people.
The group has carried out research into what makes a good cafe for young people and has been approaching local cafes to try and establish discounts for young people. We have also been trying to encourage cafes to have a evening or a few hours set aside specifically for young people.
If you would like to get involved in the project, or would like out find out more information, please contact Caroline Gill on 01223 508145 or caroline.gill@cambridge.gov.uk.
Youth Bank
Youth Bank is a grant giving project. A panel of young people meet to discuss applications for grants and funding from groups of young people applying for funding for specific projects, pieces of equipment, trips and outings etc. Find out more about YouthBank in Cambridge.