Youth sessions online
We all have to stay safe at home because of the coronavirus but that doesn't mean we can't stay active.
We've created a range of virtual sessions to enjoy from the safety and comfort of your own home.
Whether you like music, dancing, cooking, quizzes, or just talking with our friendly your workers, there's a session for you.
Sign-up to let us know what interests you, and we'll be in touch!
Young Thurrock sign-up for sessions
Virtual sessions
You can check-out our activities below.
Activities will change regularly so come back to check what's on each week.
Young Thurrock virtual sessions - Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May
| Date and time | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monday Funday |
The Bank Holiday Monday Challenge | We'll send you full details of the challenge by email on Monday morning. You'll have all day to complete the challenge and email us back. |
| Tuesday Tea 'n' Talk at 11am |
Live Photography Workshop | Have you ever wanted to be able to take cool photos of yourself and others? Well now it's time to learn cool and easy ways to get those photos – all need is a phone to take pictures! Join us on Google Meet for a workshop lasting around an hour or hour and a half. |
| Tuesday Tea 'n' Talk at 3pm |
Live Debate 1 | Do you like to debate with others? Join us on Google Meet and have your say! The debate will last for around 45 minutes. |
| Tuesday Tea 'n' Talk at 4:30pm |
Live Debate 2 | Do you like to debate with others? Join us on Google Meet and have your say! The debate will last for around 45 minutes. |
| Tuesday Tea 'n' Talk at 6pm |
Create a poem | Create a poem to spread some positivity. We'll send you full details of the challenge by email and set a time for you to email your poems back to us. |
| Wednesday Win It at 11am |
Live Escape Room Challenge | Dr Victor Frankenstein needs your help to save his brother William! Complete the challenges and crack the codes to help William escape and be free from the monster! If you're up for this Escape Room Challenge then join us on Google Meet for a session lasting around an hour or hour and a half. |
| Wednesday Win It at 3pm |
Live Ursound Challenge | Join in with our musical challenge. Make some music and meet new people. Join us on Google Meet for a challenge lasting around 30 minutes. |
| Wednesday Win It at 4:30pm |
Live Catch Phrase | Join us for a remake of the classic TV gameshow, Catchphrase, played from the comfort of your own living room. You'll be presented with emojis or clues and your job is to say what you see! Join us on Google Meet – the show will last around 30 minutes. |
| Wednesday Win It at 6pm |
The Big At Home Photo Challenge | We'll set you a photo challenge to be completed by a certain day and time. We'll send you full details of the challenge by email and set a time limit for you to email us your pictures back. You'll have a couple of days to complete this challenge. |
| Thursday Try It at 11am |
Live Art Workshop | Get your creative juices flowing with an art workshop to help you create your own masterpiece! All abilities welcomed. Join us on Google Meet lasting for a session lasting from half an hour to 45 minutes. |
| Thursday Try It at 3pm |
Live Sports Challenge | Take part in a live sports challenge with the Young Thurrock team. Join us on Google Meet for a workout lasting about half an hour. Get ya trainers ready! |
| Thursday Try It at 4:30pm |
Live Let's Talk Sports | Do you love sports? Well, let's talk sports. Join the Young Thurrock youth workers on Google Meet for a chat that will last from half an hour to 45 minutes. |
| Thursday Try It at 6pm |
Active Snaps Challenge | For this photo challenge, we invite you to send in snaps that show how you're keeping active during the lockdown. We'll send you full details of the challenge by email and set a time limit for you to email us your pictures back. You'll have a day to complete this challenge. |
| Friday Feel Good at 11am |
Live Cooking Workshop | Get busy in the kitchen with our cooking workshop. We'll send you the ingredients you'll need and we will be cooking live! Join us on Google Meet for a workshop lasting around an hour. |
| Friday Feel Good at 3pm |
Live Quiz at 3 | Test your general knowledge with our feel-good quiz. Join us on Google Meet. This quiz will last around 45 minutes. |
| Friday Feel Good at 4:30pm |
Your Mind Matters | Live chat – join our team for some time to focus on yourselves. It's important we look after our minds, so we'll give you practical tips for self-care and mindfulness. There will be something for everyone to be able to focus on having some 'me' time. Join us on Google Meet for a chat that will last from half an hour to 45 minutes. |
| Friday Feel Good at 6pm |
Come and Cook Weekend Challenge | Get busy in the kitchen with our cooking challenge. We'll send you details and ask you to email us pictures of your tasty creations! You'll have the whole weekend to complete this challenge. |
Young Thurrock virtual sessions - Monday 1 June to Friday 12 June
| Date and time | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monday Fun day at 3pm |
Live Sports Challenge | Take part in a live sports challenge with the Young Thurrock Team. Join us on Google Meet for a workout that will last about half an hour. Get ya trainers ready! |
| Monday Fun day at 4:30pm |
Live Pictionary | Take part in a live Pictionary session with the Young Thurrock team. Join us on Google Meet for an hour of fun. Don't forget to bring a notepad and pen! |
| Monday Fun day at 6pm |
Household Challenge | Use household objects to get creative! Be inspired by everyday objects to create a masterpiece! Full details of the challenge will be sent to you by email and set a time limit for you to email us a photo of your masterpiece. |
| Tuesday Tea 'n' Talk at 3pm |
Live Debate 1 | You will be challenged to create an exciting and intriguing story with a 6-word limit! The session will be for half an hour on Google Meet. |
| Tuesday Tea 'n' Talk at 4:30pm |
Live Debate | Do you like to debate with others? Join us on Google Meet and have your say! The debate will last for around 45 minutes. |
| Tuesday Tea 'n' Talk at 6pm |
Create a Poem | Create a poem to spread some positivity. We'll send you full details of the challenge by email and set a time for you to email your poems back to us. |
| Wednesday Win It at 3pm |
Live URsound Challenge | Join in with our musical challenge, make some music and meet new people. Join us on Google Meet. The challenge will last around 30 minutes. |
| Wednesday Win It at 4:30pm |
Miles Millions of Games | Take part in lots of different team games. Join us on Google Meet for around 45 dminutes to an hour. |
| Wednesday Win It at 6pm |
The Big At Home Photo Challenge | We'll set you a photo challenge to be completed by a certain day and time. We'll send you full details of the challenge by email and set a time limit for you to email us your pictures back. You'll have a couple of days to complete this challenge. |
| Thursday Try It at 3pm |
Live Sports Quiz | We'll test your sporting knowledge with our sports-themed quiz. Join us on Google Meet. This quiz will last around 45 minutes. |
| Thursday Try It at 4:30pm |
Outfit Challenge | Do you love to make your own clothes and have a passion for fashion? Sign-up to our outfit challenge with a twist! We'll send you full details of the challenge by email and set a time for you to email back pictures of your outfits. |
| Thursday Try It at 6pm |
Science Experience | Why not try our science experiments? You can put everyday items to the test and create something wonderful. We'll email you the details with a time limit for you to send us a picture of your creations! |
| Friday Feel Good at 3pm |
Live Quiz at 3 | Test your general knowledge with our feel-good quiz. Join us on Google Meet. This quiz will last around 45 minutes. |
| Friday Feel Good at 4:30pm |
Live Your Mind Matters | Join our team on Google Meet for some time to focus on yourself and have some 'me' time. It's important we look after our minds, so we'll give you practical tips for self-care and mindfulness. Our live chat will last for around half an hour to 45 minutes. |
| Friday Feel Good at 6pm |
Come and Cook Weekend Challenge | Get busy in the kitchen with our cooking challenge. We'll send you details and ask you to email us pictures of your tasty creations! You'll have the whole weekend to complete this challenge. |
Go to our something for everyone page for links to more activities, and where to find advice and support.