Page 7 | Is 22 too old to attend a youth club?

AlePock · 2023-02-25T02:53:16+00:00

I’m thinking of getting my 22 year old son to go to a youth club because he has few friends and he wants to make some new ones. I went to a youth club when I was younger on a Friday night but it was mainly under 16s. Do they do them for older kids too?

3WildOnes · 25/02/2023 14:58

And parents are often begging for these services.

ReadtheReviews · 25/02/2023 15:20

Not helpful but you've just reminded me of the Only Fools and Horses episode where Rodney has to pretend to be 16 and go to the kids' club on holiday...

Badbudgeter · 25/02/2023 15:33

Dondigdu · 25/02/2023 03:27

If I saw a 22 year old man at a youth club for children or teenagers I would immediately think he had special needs or was a pervert 🙈

Me too sorry. I’d try something else, join a gym, do classes, a hobby. A youth club is very
much aimed at u16

florenceandthemac · 25/02/2023 15:35

But he's not a youth?

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 25/02/2023 15:36

Could he volunteer with scouts? Explorer scouts go up to 18, and in my experience adult assistance is always needed for every age group.

MrsFionaCharming · 25/02/2023 16:09

Scout network is for 18-25 year olds. They tend to do a mix of volunteering, their own outdoor activities, and trips to the pub. Definitely worth seeing if there’s one in your area.

3LittleFishes · 26/02/2023 09:05

There are loads of youth clubs that do exactly this. Lots of young adults with additional needs get lots from these services as they are often quite socially isolated.
There will be high staff ratios so everyone is safe.
This is not a traditional youth club though. Young adults are not Youths.
You are talking about an entirely separate thing.

Ilkleymoor · 26/02/2023 09:23

Lots of organisations have an offer for under 25s to get them in - he could join an art gallery young adult group, there will be under 30s walking groups, he could join a choir or sports group because they have a big social schedule too. Youth clubs aren't right for him but something aimed at young adults will be.

3WildOnes · 26/02/2023 12:40

3LittleFishes · 26/02/2023 09:05

There are loads of youth clubs that do exactly this. Lots of young adults with additional needs get lots from these services as they are often quite socially isolated.
There will be high staff ratios so everyone is safe.
This is not a traditional youth club though. Young adults are not Youths.
You are talking about an entirely separate thing.

It isn't a traditional youth service, no. But they are called youth nights and they are held in youth clubs. Young adults with additional needs come under children's services until 25.
It would have been helpful if OP had mentioned in her opening post that her child had additional needs. Then we wouldn't have pages of people saying that a 22 year old can't go to a youth club.

ThisDreamyMember · 27/04/2024 13:46

I live in Ireland and lots of youth clubs go up to age 24 so he's actually not too old. If he has special needs than I understand as they may be behind their age.

RedLilyRoseMay · 27/04/2024 14:24

AlePock · 25/02/2023 03:24

By the sounds of it then they don’t do older adolescent youth clubs. I’ve tried Facebook groups but they don’t work. I could try getting him to join a hiking club as he likes walking.

Have you tried MeetUp? www.meetup.com

ThisDreamyMember · 02/05/2024 14:30

I live in Ireland and lots of youth clubs go up to age 24 so he's actually not too old. If he has special needs than I understand as they may be behind their age. I'm 17 turning 18 this June and I attend my youth club and I enjoy it (it's up to age 24) I only joined this youth club last year, I'm autistic btw

ThisDreamyMember · 17/08/2024 04:28

MiniEggsz · 25/02/2023 07:03

At 22 i had 2 kids!
He is a grown man! Not an 'older kid'. Not an adolescent. A grown man.
Stop babying him. Would have graduated from university if he went straight after college/ sixth form.
He needs to stand on his own two feet. Stop trying to find some sort of group will reinforce this bizarre notion you have he is an older child/ adolescent. You won't find any. And it is not doing him any favours.

Not surprised he isn't having any luck on tinder, he'd creep me out too, and that's just from what you've said here! I get the feeling there are other red flags too....

Most people don't have kids until they are like 30 these days, also many youth clubs where I live (in Ireland) have a maximum age limit of 24, the 22 year old may also be autistic and developmentally behind for his age so he may have a slower transition to adulthood compared to a typical person his age.

ThisDreamyMember · 17/08/2024 04:31

3LittleFishes · 26/02/2023 09:05

There are loads of youth clubs that do exactly this. Lots of young adults with additional needs get lots from these services as they are often quite socially isolated.
There will be high staff ratios so everyone is safe.
This is not a traditional youth club though. Young adults are not Youths.
You are talking about an entirely separate thing.

It is a traditional youth club, most youth clubs where I live in Ireland have a maximum age limit of 24, I never seen one with a maximum age of only 16, 18 or even 21

Edingril · 17/08/2024 04:42

Does he actually want to go?

EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 17/08/2024 04:57

ZOMBIE THREAD. The OP last posted 18 months ago so hopefully her son’s got a social life by now.