Under plans for the new centre, which is expected to cost more than 10m, the complex will be replaced with a dedicated building complete with an indoor sports hall, IT suite, a performing arts studio and rehearsal area and other facilities.
The centre, which is in Bermondsey, south London, was set up in Victorian times by Harold Salmon, a Cambridge University professor who encouraged his medical colleagues to come and stay at the centre and work with young people in the area.
Salmon's model is still followed today as the centre is partly staffed by residents who pay a reduced rent in return for helping out with youth work sessions a couple of evenings a week. The live-in approach will continue in the new building.
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