The Young Tower Hamlets service has been produced with consultation among 400 young people and includes free summer holiday activities.
According to latest figures, the council’s population is the youngest in England and Wales, with an average median age of 30, however, it also has the highest child poverty rate in London.
More than half of the borough’s young people live in poverty.
A focus of the rebranded youth services offer in the borough will be on improving skills, providing opportunities to be creative as well a offering safe spaces.
Meanwhile, the summer activity programme for this year includes stay and play drop-in sessions, Thai Boxing, Brazilian Jujitsu and a five-day athletics event.
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