UK Youth

We are delighted to announce that Pears Foundation is investing a further £2 million into the UK Youth Fund! 🎉 This will empower 50+ small youth organisations to access the support they need to thrive, building on Pears’ initial £5M commitment to tackle rising costs in the cost-of-living crisis.   This unrestricted, multi-year funding lets youth organisations use their grant how they see fit to grow and build capacity.   A big thank you to Pears Foundation for believing in the life-changing work of youth organisations and helping young people across the UK succeed! 🧡   Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e68DwivU

With the first #JoinedUpSummit less than a week away, we’re delighted to be welcoming over 500 attendees to the event! The Summit is an opportunity for young people, funders, leaders and policy makers from youth-facing sectors across the UK to connect, with attendees spanning education, employment, criminal justice, youth, health and social care. Together we will explore what’s working, build new partnerships, and drive forward cross sector collaboration to better support young people. Swipe right to see some of the brilliants sessions that will be taking place or find out more on our website 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e-dibZeJ

As Black History Month draws to a close, young people and staff from UK Youth have been Honouring their Heroes by celebrating the Black figures who have shaped their lives and inspired their journeys. Hear from Young Changemaker, Melvin, as he shares how Black entrepreneurs like Steven Bartlett and Vusi Thembekwayo have inspired his vision for leadership, impact, and change. 🔗 Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/grwYCbCi

✨ Happy Diwali to our network of young people and youth organisations! ✨ This Diwali, let’s celebrate the energy and hope that young people bring to our communities. May this festival inspire new beginnings, big dreams, and positive change. 🌟 #HappyDiwali #FestivalOfLights

Today’s Budget from Chancellor Rachel Reeves was a pivotal chance to transform youth services. However, no funding was announced for preventative or youth services – a missed opportunity to make a lasting impact on young lives. At UK Youth we know that preventative services like youth work transform lives and empower communities. Investing in these areas is essential to support the next generation. It’s time for leaders to recognise the value youth work brings and prioritise young people and the services they rely on. 🔗 Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/emwj6vFr

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Primark, with the retailer pledging £175,000 to support youth organisations across the country 🙌 The funding will be used to offer small grants to local youth organisations and is part of the retailer’s celebrations of 50 years on the Great British high street this year, after opening of its doors to the first Primark store in Derby, England, in 1974. UK Youth will now be working with youth organisations to distribute the funding up and down the country. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ewyVqTRg

Following our recent announcement of Ndidi Okezie's upcoming departure as UK Youth’s CEO, we are pleased to share that Vicky Browning will be joining the UK Youth Team as interim CEO! 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ezjU8YPb

Join us at the Art for Youth exhibition at Mall Galleries, London SW1, from Tuesday 5th to Friday 8th November 2024! 🌟 This annual event showcases over 1,000 works by 150+ artists, offering art lovers the chance to buy high-quality, affordable pieces ranging from £50 to £6,000, with 35% of all art sales donated to UK Youth 💫 🎟️ Get your ticket here: https://bit.ly/3AeHtLA

📣 We are delighted to announce the first Joined Up Summit - join us on Thursday 7th November to help shape the future for young people. We’re eager to invite CEOs and senior leaders working in education, employment, health, social care, criminal justice, business, government, and civil society sectors, who are united by our mission to connect and scale evidence of what works to transform outcomes for young people across the UK. It's important to us to be as representative of the UK as possible, including the breadth of voices across regions and nations, as this event will be celebrating our collective diversity of ideas, opinions and intersections. The Summit is shaping up to be an incredible event, we are thrilled to have Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children's Commissioner for England speaking along with a variety of sessions including young people led TED Talks 🙌 The format for the day will include breakout Discovery Sessions where you can hear from cross sector initiatives making a difference for young people. It will provide opportunities for you to meet and engage with young people, funders, leaders and policy makers from youth-facing sectors across the UK including education, employment, criminal justice, youth, health and social care. Together we will explore what’s working, build new partnerships, and drive forward cross sector collaboration to better support young people. 🔗 Tomorrow is the last day to register, secure your place now: https://lnkd.in/e-zWM_nN

Today we launch new research, sharing key insights from our Young Changemakers programme: involving young Black people in the design of mental health services and policies can make support more effective, break down barriers, and reduce mental health stigma. The Young Changemakers programme, a collaboration between the Centre, The Diana Award and UK Youth, has been supporting young Black people to create social action projects addressing the links between racial injustice and poor mental health. Project focuses included addressing hair discrimination faced by young Black women, tackling racist micro-aggressions in schools, and creating cultural awareness training for GPs and mental health practitioners. Through their projects, Young Changemakers have effected real change – shaping the policy agenda, reducing stigma, building community education and, ultimately, promoting better mental health for young Black people. Two months after racist and Islamophobic riots swept across the UK, and more than four years since the murder of George Floyd, young Black people continue to face disproportionate threats to their mental health. This report calls for a comprehensive cross-government strategy to tackle racism; coproduced solutions to young people’s mental health problems; and more culturally competent support for young Black people: https://lnkd.in/etTUaaWx #ASpaceToBeMe #BlackHistoryMonth #ReclaimingNarratives