We meet January to July with a summer break in August and resume again in September through to December. Our December meeting is usually the venue for a festive party.

The age range of the children is between 8 and 16 and we currently have 10, although the maximum capacity is for 20, so there are vacancies if any child is interested. There is a nominal fee (£3 as of January 2008) that we ask to cover the cost of trips out and visiting speakers.

We have a wide range of activities. Over the last  2 years these have included walking the foreshore to collect archaeological objects washed up at low tide on the Thames; looking at and identifying animal bones; helping with the construction of a Saxon artisans dwelling in the grounds of the Pumphouse, attending an ancient music workshop, visits to museums and historical places and working on the Museum of London Community dig.

Contact details

If you are interested in joining the club, enquiries can be made to:

Portia Askew
Pumphouse Educational Museum, Lavender Pond & Nature Park, Lavender Road, Rotherhithe, London SE16 5DZ
Tel: 020 7231 2976
Email: c.marais@btclick.com

Note

All adult staff involved in the YAC have undergone the enhanced searches required by the Criminal Records Office, in order to clear them to work with children.