London Youth

🚀 Since June 2024, over 3,000 young people have started their journey with us through the NCS - National Citizen Service Trust programme! 🙌 We're proud to bring NCS to 31 London boroughs, empowering the next generation to explore new skills, connections, and opportunities. Check out this video from the NCS Tech Event in August, where young people got a chance to dive into the world of tech and explore exciting career paths! 🎥💻✨ Big thank you to our inspirational speakers from the event 01 Founders, Framestore, Generation, PPCP, Sound Connections, Half-Space Consulting, Collective, BlackHarp, Superhighways, WongDoody, Civil Service, London Digital Jobs & Skills Hub and London Metropolitan University. #NCS #TechCareers #YouthEmpowerment #London #FutureLeaders #SkillsForLife

Welcome to our November newsletter! We are London Youth: a charity on a mission to champion and strengthen London’s youth organisations so young people have the opportunities and skills they need to succeed. We do this with and through our members – a network of 600 youth organisations – and at our two outdoor learning centres, Hindleap Warren Outdoor Centre and Woodrow High House - Outdoor Learning & Leisure Centre. Subscribe to our London Youth LinkedIn Newsletter for updates from our member network, programmes and campaigns, plus ways you can get involved. #youthwork #londonyouth

We recently hosted our NDYP Mentoring Community Network focused on what’s next after mentoring, ending well, signposting and future engagement. We engaged in vital discussions about the importance of preparation and reflection when concluding a mentorship and highlighted the value of signposting the next steps, such as additional support or opportunities, to maintain momentum beyond the mentorship. We had three insightful presentations from Fitzrovia Youth in Action, Global Girl Media UK including a presentation from a young person sharing their experience and National Mentoring Day. We also had a reflection, facilitated by Streetz Ahead on ‘Endings & How vital it is to prepare’. Thank you to everyone who took the time to join us and participate. We're looking forward to our next network! #mentoring #network

We had an incredible time last month at our NCS - National Citizen Service Trust Unlock Your Potential: Sports Careers Day at Brentford FC Community Sports Trust Hub! From engaging workshops to inspiring talks by industry experts, young people had the chance to dive deep into the world of sports careers, and network with professionals from across the industry. 💼⚽ Thanks to our partners and speakers and everyone who joined us! StreetGames UK, Table Tennis England, Marva Kreel, Chaj A., Lewis Rice, Ricardo Domingos Together, we’re building the future of sports! 🙌 #unlockyourpotential #careersinsport #careersday #youthwork

Last night, together with our members, partners and friends, we celebrated #YouthWorkWeek and the positive impact of youth work on the lives of young Londoners. A huge thank you to our members Jigsaw4u, Young Urban Arts Foundation (YUAF) and Lewisham Music who took to the stage to showcase their outstanding work and to the talented young people who captured the room with their incredible performances. Our Chef Executive, Pauline Daniyan, shared:  “Like you, I will always bring it back to the young people we are trying to support. When we think about what funding the sector needs, what recognition, what support, it’s not about what we need, it’s about what outcomes we can secure for London’s young people. So, this evening I am acknowledging how hard this work is, how challenging it has been and will continue to be. But also how important, how valuable, and how vital this work is. So, let’s celebrate that together.” Thank you to all who joined us last night! It meant so much to us to have you there, and to be able to share this Youth Work Week celebration with you. Find out more about our #YWW2024 celebration in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/ecKG7JJg #youthworkchangeslives

Yesterday, we celebrated #YouthWorkWeek at the Creative Connections Network with over 40 brilliant young leaders, youth practitioners, academics and others from the sector.      We had conversations about the importance of using creative tools in research and evaluation with young people, how robust and meaningful these tools are, and how well they are suited to work in our sector. Creative tools fit so well with youth work and are suitable for people with different life experiences and approaches and with different abilities.         We also had workshops to experience some of these tools ourselves! Thank you to:  ✨ The wonderful peer researchers on #AuthoringOurOwnStories and Sandra Vacciana of Partnership for Young London for sharing their skills and research experience. ✨ The inventive Dr Nicole Brown of London South Bank University for showing #Photovoice as a tool we can all so easily use. ✨ The resourceful Professor Kaz Stuart for the Lego session and helping us understand how to analyse the creations. ✨ The inspiring Yulye Jessica Romo Ramos for guiding us to look differently at Storytelling and how to use this most common human communication in research.    It took a whole village to make this event happen: London Youth’s very own Rebekah Keane and Maya Reggev who both led the network, Taoreed Lawal did a great job behind the scenes and up on the stage. We developed the content together with the young leaders and Sandra from PYL and our generous host Prof Nicola Martin and her team at LSBU. This joint Arts & Culture + Regional Impact Network was delivered with support from Converse and YMCA George Williams College.     Would you be interested in training and other capacity building activities around creative tools, for both programmes with young people and for research and evaluation with them? Let us know in the comments.

We continue to celebrate #YouthWorkWeek with our members and partners.     This morning, we hosted our Business Breakfast focused on highlighting the challenges youth practitioners face and the critical support they get from us to deliver positive futures for young people.        We were joined by our Senior Programme Manager, Louise McNestrie, and Membership Engagement Manager, Heather Cowan, who gave insight into the ways we support youth practitioners across the capital. We also heard directly from youth practitioners from our membership, Elijah O. Williams from Spark Inside, Charline king from Rathbone Society, and Elise Pacquette from Fun Pact in a Q&A panel discussion.      Thank you to WongDoody for hosting at their Old Street office and to our partners and friends for joining us and participating in the discussion – The Girdlers Company, Howden, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), Oliver Wyman, PKF Littlejohn, JLL, Residential Development Agents Society (RDAS) and Infosys.     If you would like to find out how your business can support our mission or you’re interested in attending our next Business Breakfast, get in touch with us at corporate.partnerships@londonyouth.org    #youthworkchangeslives 

🚀 Today, we relaunched the Young People Affected by Violence Network with youth practitioners from across London. It was an insightful session, featuring talks from Richard Roach and AbdulKarim Abdullah. 🎶 Richard Roach shared valuable insights on how practitioners can use music as a powerful tool for engagement with young people while ensuring their safety around lyrical content. 💡 AbdulKarim educated us on the critical importance of staying informed about financial exploitation in young people's lives. A huge thank you to everyone who joined and contributed to such an important conversation. Together, we can create safer, more supportive environments for young people affected by violence. #YoungPeople #ViolencePrevention #CommunitySupport #MusicForChange #FinancialExploitation #YouthWork #LondonCommunity #PractitionersForChange

Youth work transforms lives. ✨    This #YouthWorkWeek, we say a heartfelt thank you and celebrate all youth practitioners for your tireless commitment, dedication and passion you bring to your roles as you deliver positive futures for young people.    Youth work happening every day across our city enables young people to thrive and helps them to reconnect with each other and their community. And youth practitioners play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of young people, offering support, guidance, and inspiration that can lead to life-changing opportunities. Thank you for being part of our inspiring community!   #youthworkchangeslives Woodrow High House - Outdoor Learning & Leisure Centre Hindleap Warren Outdoor Centre National Youth Agency

Young people need the safety of local youth spaces, the kindness of trusted adults, and the inspiration and support provided by programmes that meet their needs. 🤝Together, as members of London's Violence Reduction Unit Charities Network, we're working to ensure young Londoners are safe and able to thrive. 🧡We celebrate, champion and support youth work and the role that trusted adults play in the lives of young people. #YouthWorkWeek St Giles | Dallaglio RugbyWorks | Barnardo's | Catch22 | Advance Charity | Leap Confronting Conflict | Fight for Peace | Chance UK | The King's Trust | Redthread | Safer London