Y Services
Genesis Youth Centre
Venue Hire - Youth Projects - Community Events
Welcome to the Genesis Youth Centre
Here at the Genesis Youth Centre, we run and organise a range of activities, ranging from our youth projects, events for the community, and hire services for our facilities.
Central to Locks Heath, the Genesis Youth Centre is a perfect choice for local groups to hire facilities. Using the buttons below, find out more about us.
Services We Provide
Venue Hire
The Genesis Centre is a thriving venue, offering modern and fresh facilities. We have a variety of rooms available for regular or one-off hire.
Youth Projects
Y Services delivers youth projects at the Genesis Centre, allowing young people to have a fun, safe place to go and get involved in their community.
Parties
We offer party packages for children, teens and adults. These can have a set theme, or we can customise our offer to meet your needs. Please see our party packages below.
Music Studio
We offer a dedicated music room with professional-grade equipment available for hire.
A Bit About Us
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Local to the Fareham Community
The Genesis Youth Centre is located in the Locks Heath Shopping Centre, next to the Lockswood Surgery - local to our community. The Genesis Centre was built in 1997 as a youth provision. Y Services took over the management in June 2014, and has since grown its footprint in the community. The building is used regularly 6 days a week, offering youth projects, children's music and movement groups, adult pilates, yoga, bridge, and more.
To learn more about us and where we are, click below!
Y Services
The centre is managed by Y Services for Young People - a youth work charity. The centre is available for local groups to hire, and to organisations and members of the public for meetings, one-off events or parties.
Through our involvement in various events with both the Council and other organisations, we with a diverse and inclusive culture.
Facilities for Hire
Facilities available to hire include:
Main hall and kitchen
Activities/art room
Sensory/1-to-1 room
Music live room with recording facilities
See below for more details for regular and one-off hires.
Recent Activities and Events
Operation Sceptre
Y Services supported Operation Sceptre at the Genesis Centre. The police brought in a box with confiscated knives and freebies to discuss risks, how to stay safe, and anonymously report concerns.
Fused Glass Workshop
Y Services offered a fundraising workshop where participants had the opportunities with the support of a craft artist to create Christmas decorations and sun catchers.
HAF-Summer Activities
Young people attending the Summer HAF project had the opportunity for an enrichment activity where they learnt about and held a variety of reptiles including snakes, a chameleon, a bearded dragon and more.