The Blagrave Trust

18-24? ☑️ Looking for your first paid job in sport? 🙋♂️🙋♀️ But little or no experience of working in sport? ☹️ Well then 🤩 League Leaders would love to invite you to be part of our Youth Careers Progression programme … starting with its main event on November 14th 1-6pm at the iconic London Aquatics Centre. 🚀 🚨 Deadline to apply is 31st October, 6pm. 🚨 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/et_U_c76 👀 Find a paid job and your place in sport 🤝 - Want to know more? Obvs 🙂↔️ The YCP event and programme will help young people find paid jobs in the sport sector through specific employers we have secured, spanning a wide range of roles. 🙌 YCP is a new sport sector employment event and programme turning the traditional talent gap narrative on its head. Designed and led by young people League Leaders have worked with: Saf, Muhammad Yasin Yahya Ted, Sandeep and Jack. YCP is funded by London's Violence Reduction Unit Mayor of London and venue support from Everyone Active - SLM #YouthCareersProgression #LeagueLeaders #jobs #sportjobs #employment #youthemployment #youthcocreation #LondonAquaticsCentre #MayorofLondon #EveryoneActive

We’re hiring 🙋🙋♂️🙋♀️ VOLUNTEERS 3x | COACHES CORNER COORDINATORS | HYBRID Full role description + apply via our website: https://lnkd.in/e29R8h_7 - YOUR ROLE ✨ Help support the running of Coaches Corner and its young people, working directly with our CEO. 👉 Coordinating current / new young people with onboarding, virtual sessions and 121 support 👉 Supporting members who are also contributing as Volunteers for League Leaders 👉 Seeking / creating new opportunities for members: events, speaking, training, guest speakers etc 👉 Developing relationships with organisations to help recruitment, supporting recruitment assets creation 👉 Contribute to reporting about Coaches Corner’s impact - BENEFITS 🎁 👉 Opportunities to meet and work alongside new people, including inspiring young people 👉 Supported by a main contact at League Leaders throughout 👉 Gain experience in the voluntary sector, collaborating with an innovative charity, helping with your personal and professional development 👉 After completing your volunteering, provided with a CV reference if you would like one – feel free to add your Volunteer role on your LinkedIn experience section too as soon as you start! 👉 We will also pay for subsistence and travel if required for in-person support - As a Coaches Corner Coordinator, the bigger picture you will be supporting… 🏗️ Our growing UK-wide network of young people Coaches Corner is the engine of League Leaders. Every young person we support is given the opportunity to join. Their voices are heard and their ideas are made, for the charity internally and in our delivery. Through their involvement, young people attend Trustee meetings, influence and work on the charity’s operations such as marketing, team support and delivery. They also gain access to paid work, events and conferences, valuable networking opportunities, and much more. “The supportive community within Coaches Corner creates a sense of belonging and collaboration. Engaging with like-minded individuals, sharing experiences, and receiving constructive feedback have all been essential in building my confidence and expanding my network.” – Yasin, 19 #LeagueLeaders #volunteer #volunteering #volunteeropportunities #volunteeropportunities #volunteeringopportunities #voluntaryjobs #charityvolunteer #nonprofitvolunteer #givingback #youngpeople #sport #charity #nonprofit #jobs #hiring

🚨 Invitation to Tender 🚨 We are looking to appoint a Learning Partner to co-design a Learning Programme for our Youth-Led Creativity programme 💡 We are looking for consultants or an organisation with expertise and experience in: co-production or co-design; evaluation or learning in not-for-profit organisations; experience of working inclusively with a diverse range of young people; and working in the arts or creative industries. 💷 The outline annual budget for the project is set at £25,000 (including VAT), but exact costs will depend on the co-design process. More information is in the full invitation to tender. 💬 We are holding a webinar on 7 November along with our young consultants to answer any questions about the Learning Programme and Learning Partner appointment process. A recording and transcript of this will be made available for anyone who can’t attend. ➡ https://lnkd.in/eYVKVJnQ 📅 The deadline for submissions is 5pm on 18 November 2024 #InvolvingYoungPeople #Learning #Funding HUDL: Youth Development Agency

Want to know more about what we do at Hope for the Young? 🤝 Mentoring 💰Financial Support 📢 Advocacy If you would like to get involved, become a mentor or would just like to find out a bit information about our youth-centred approach to supporting young people, head to our website 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eqWta-Ta

There are just two weeks left of Uncharitable Festival and the magic just keeps on coming! We have a brilliant set of speakers for next Wednesday's event: Is participatory grant-making enough? Together we will explore: ⭐ why participatory grant-making is so important and how to do it properly! ⭐ some of the mistakes our speakers have made when engaging in participatory practice and what they learned from them. ⭐ how we take an approach that addresses multiple intersecting oppressions and barriers - racism, patriarchy, ableism, classism etc. ⭐ whether participatory grant-making is enough and what more funders should be doing to push for justice You will be hearing from: My wonderful co-host Jermain Jackman, Memberships lead at The Baobab Foundation, Eli Manderson Evans, CEO of The Blagrave Trust, Yoanna Okwesa Associate Director at Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and Mohammed Afridi, Director of Organising at Civic Power Fund. Not one to miss, find out more details about the speakers below 👇🏽

The Blagrave Trust is looking for a genealogist to complete a family tree for our founder, Herbert Blagrave. The intention for this work is create a robust timeline and evidence to understand how the wealth we now hold was developed. Blagrave has carried out initial desk research, which suggests most work will need to be carried out at the Berkshire Records office (UK). Closing date: 5pm on the 1st of November. Please do share with anyone you think might be interested! cc: AGRA- Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives

Last weekend members of our team held a residential event as part of the induction programme for our new regional advisory group. The regional advisers are new members of the Blagrave team, people with a range of experiences of both accessing and working in youth services in the region who will be advising us on grant making in our regional programme in the coming year. The discussions were enriched by the support of our brilliant independent facilitator, Katherine Perrin whose guidance helped us navigate complex conversations with openness and respect. To find out more about this collaboration and how it will lead to more thoughtful and impactful outcomes, follow this link to read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/e-ikKqhp #regionaladivers #community #conversations #respect #grantmaking #blagravetrust

🚨 Exciting News! Our Regional Funding Applications are OPEN! ‼️ At the Blagrave Trust, we’re committed to supporting organisations that are making a meaningful difference for young people across the UK. This is your chance to secure funding for projects that drive change, amplify youth voices, and create lasting impact in your community. Whether you’re working in education, mental health, social justice, or youth advocacy, we want to support initiatives that are led by and for young people. Together we can create a fairer and brighter future. 🌟 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/e9GkiXg2 Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to secure funding! #fundingopportunity #youngpeople #regionalimpact #blagravetrust

📢 Opportunity Alert! The Blagrave Trust is seeking a genealogist to help trace the family tree of our founder, Herbert Blagrave, with a particular focus on linking back to John Blagrave (d. 1611). This project involves mapping the family lineage and developing a clear timeline of the wealth and inheritance that has shaped Blagrave's legacy. 🗓️ Closing date: 5pm, 1st November. Interested? Learn more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/efz2AXS3 #Genealogy #History #ResearchOpportunity #BlagraveTrust

Don't miss the latest episodes of Collective Discovery's brilliant Shift Podcast, which explores how shifts in relationships and power can make the world better 🙌 The episodes focus on how organisations are involving young people in their work - and the impact the young people are having, not just on the work but on the organisations themselves. Episode 8 looks at how sharing power has changed organisations, and features Catherine Hillis, Esmée's Director of A Fairer Future, on the impact our Involving Young People Collective has had on us as an organisation; alongside Anne-Marie Douglas and Nicola Kidston, Co-CEOs of Peer Power Youth; and Michael Lister, Chair of the Mix’s Youth Advisory Board. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/e8YzxFcW In Episode 7, they focus on young people as grantmakers and you can hear directly from one of our former young consultants, Daniel Seifu, and Keji Okeowo, Director at HUDL: Youth Development Agency, who facilitated our work with the Involving Young People Collective. They also talk to The Blagrave Trust about the Listening Fund. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eeZvBDg7 You can find a full list of episodes here: https://lnkd.in/gdXfBG-u