The history of Coventry Boys' Club is one of effort and determination. It was founded back in the 1930's when the Coventry branch of Toc H started the Red Lane Boys' Club at the Red Lane School.

Since it's foundation however, the club has been destroyed by fire on two separate occasions, once in the Blitz on Coventry in 1940 and more recently by an arson attack in June 1990.

Each time the club has risen from the ashes and each time has become better than before at meeting the needs of the young people that use it.

It has been on its present site in Whitefriars Lane since 1965 and was opened by Viscount Althorp, and later visited by the then President of the National Association of Clubs for Young People, The Duke of Gloucester.

Despite what the name would suggest the Coventry Boys' Club is not a single sex organisation as more recently an increasing amount of work is undertaken with girls and young women.

The Club is both a Registered Charity (no 1062220), and a company limited by guarantee.

It is administered by a Board of Directors and a Club Committee who are elected annually at the AGM.

On a practical basis the qualified Youth Leader supported by a small army of volunteers are responsible for the day- to- day running of the club.

The centre is open every night of the week for a whole variety of activities and we also offer an extensive out of club programme that is the envy of other clubs in the voluntary sector throughout the county.