RUSH 2The DEN believes in 'inspiring young people to achieve'.
We exist to support young people’s development, offering opportunities to gain, increase and develop skills, knowledge self awareness and confidence, and enabling them to make positive and healthy life choices through our wide range of programs for children from birth to young adults of 17 years with an extensive program of baby & tots sessions during the school day and evening Youth Clubs through the week for different age groups.
Given its ‘inclusive policy’, no young person will be denied access because of affordability. Sensitive arrangements will be put in place where and when necessary to enable our special events to be attended by all.
We run throughout the school holidays, closing only for Christmas week and Bank Holidays.
A place where you are welcomed with a cuppa, juice & biscuit. where you can relax and enjoy your quality time with your little ones, build a support network & chat with friends.
Babies, Tots & Adults
A welcoming place open to all Babies, Tots, & Adults.
We open 9:15am to 2:45pm for you to drop in and enjoy your quality time with your little one around your routine with a cuppa and a chat.
Sessions usually include Messy Play, Stay N Play, Baby Sensory Play, Crafty Fingers, Soft Play, and Interactive & Push Pull Play.
We also offer a monthly Dad’s Stay N Play & Working Parents SaturPlay, too.
Youth Clubs
Award-winning, unique youth club.
Activities are varied and meet the needs of all who wish to attend, between 5 and 17 years old.
We provide a learning opportunity through weekly themes, including cooking, crafts, team games, music, canoeing, camping, and life skills.
We run throughout the school holidays, closing only for Christmas week and Bank Holidays.
Events
We also hold regular events throughout the year for adults to enjoy time without their children.
Head over to Eventbrite to buy tickets!
Check out our previous events page for anything you may have missed so far.
Onwards and Upwards – The Quest for More Room
💚 We need your help – and we need it now 💚
RUSH 2The DEN supports over 6,300 children, young people and families every year – but we’ve simply outgrown our building.
Every room in our centre is used all day, every day. Youth clubs, SEND sessions, counselling, mental health support, Tots & Adults groups, food support and befriending are all oversubscribed. The demand is there. The volunteers are ready.
What we don’t have is the space.
We’ve been granted planning permission to add a mezzanine second floor, giving us:
🏠 Dedicated counselling and family support rooms
🧠 More mental health and wellbeing sessions
🧒 Safe before- and after-school spaces for young people
🌈 Separate, safe spaces for AEGIS and Freedom SEND groups
👨👩👧 More support for families who need us most
To make this happen, we need to raise £100,000 for flooring, access, fire safety and a wheelchair lift.
Every donation – big or small – brings us closer to creating more safe spaces, more support, and more opportunities for our community.
If you believe in what we do and want to help us reach more people, please consider donating or sharing our GoFundMe 💚
Together, we can build the space our community deserves.
News & Updates
- A Big Clear-Out at RUSH 2The DENBehind the scenes at RUSH 2The DEN, a huge effort has been underway to reorganise our space and make room for even more activities. It started with a small but determined team of three or four volunteers, making repeated trips between RUSH 2The DEN and our storage unit. Each trailer load took around three hours,… Read more: A Big Clear-Out at RUSH 2The DEN
- Our Brand-New Website Is Live 🎉
We’re so excited to finally share something we’ve been working on behind the scenes for a while… the brand-new RUSH 2The DEN website is now live! This isn’t just a fresh look (although we do think it looks pretty great 👀). It’s all about making it easier for you, our community, to find what you… Read more: Our Brand-New Website Is Live 🎉