London Youth

London’s community youth sector is uniquely placed to reach young people in every borough and plays a crucial role in inspiring young Londoners into successful careers. Thanks to our Summer Skills Grants partnership with CVC, we’ve provided the additional support our member organisations need to upskill and inspire thousands of young people.  This week, we celebrate #YouthEmploymentWeek which is all about connecting young people to opportunities and raising awareness of the benefits of hiring young people. With our member youth organisations, we’re determined to progress young people’s career aspirations, build their skills and resilience, and enhance their employability through a variety of programmes. Because all young people deserve to be excited and inspired about their futures. Read our latest blog with the stories of young people involved in the programmes delivered thanks to the Summer Skills Grants👉 https://lnkd.in/eqHmZXAm #youthwork #employability #careerdevelopment

Welcome to our July 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 work with youth organisations to provide opportunities and skills young people need to succeed in life.  This #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we spotlight our Heritage Programme tailored to help young Londoners connect with their cultural heritage, enabling them to uncover fascinating stories and traditions within their communities.  During the recent Creative Taster Day, young people had an opportunity to interact with our partners and learn different skills to express themselves. Through dance, arts and crafts, poetry, and public speaking, young people can gain a better understanding of themselves and develop their confidence. 🎥 Watch the video to learn more about the programme and the skills young people had an opportunity to learn.  Made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.  Find out more about the Heritage programme: https://lnkd.in/exDbBdH9  Mediorite ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company Artizine UK Short Circuit Theatre Poetic Unity Start Easy

This August we're bringing back the 3x3 Basketball Festival! 🏀 Looking forward to working with our incredible delivery partners to make this event possible Jack Petchey Foundation & London Basketball Association 🙌 Meet Lukas sharing about how sports events help young people build their confidence. 🏀 3x3 Basketball Festival is open to Girls U14s and U16s, and Boys U15s and U19s, with a maximum of 5 players per squad. Including a live DJ set from @lovelockentertainment. 🗓️ Tuesday 21st August, 10am-4pm 📍 Copper Box Arena For more information and to register, email Carl.Reid@londonyouth.org 📧 ✨ Interested in coming to our other three events this summer? ⚽ Get Girls Onside ⚽ 🗓️ Tuesday 13th August, 10am-3pm 📍 Regent's Park, The Royal Parks A dynamic and inclusive event celebrating the power of girls in football! Open to all abilities, players will participate in skill-building workshops, football matches, and inspirational talks. ⚽ Football Tournament ⚽ 🗓️ Thursday 15th August, 10am-4pm 📍 Coram's Fields A thrilling tournament with a maximum of 12 teams in the Boys U14, U16, and U19 categories. All games are 5-a-side, and each organisation can register up to 2 teams per age group with a maximum of 8 players per squad. 🏃🏃♀️ Athletics Festival 🏃🏃♀️ 🗓️ Thursday 23rd August, 10am-4pm 📍 Lee Valley Regional Park Authority Athletics Centre Celebrate the 2024 Olympics with us by learning new skills from professional coaches and showcasing your talent in a fun track and field event - think fun sports day vibes! For more information and to register, email Carl.Reid@londonyouth.org 📧 London Football Association | The Royal Parks | Coram's Fields | StreetGames UK | Lee Valley Athletics Centre #summerofsport #sportsdevelopment

We look forward to working with the new Labour government and with the newly appointed Secretary of State in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, alongside our partners, members and young Londoners in support of their commitments to young people and the youth sector.     We welcome Labour’s recognition of the transformational role of youth work for young people through their commitment to embedding youth workers in Young Futures Hubs. We must now work collectively to revive the sector and address critical shortages in the current workforce with a pipeline of qualified and fairly paid youth practitioners. All young people deserve access to youth provision in their communities, with a trusted youth worker to support them.    Breaking down barriers to opportunity is a central Labour mission which is key to building a fairer society. As a youth infrastructure body, we welcome the new investment in education and broadening of the curriculum; the apprenticeships and skills reforms and critical measures to address the mental health crisis for young people. We hope to see the flourishing of apprenticeship and traineeship pathways for young people as set out in Labour’s youth guarantee, underpinned by the vital transitional support that young people and employers need to maximise these opportunities.    ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eVGQPAD2 

The Digital Talent Programme 2.0 supports young people to kick off their careers in the digital, data and tech sectors. The training opportunities provided as part of the programme increase young people's employability skills, access to job opportunities and confidence in pursuing their careers. One of our partners, COVENT GARDEN DRAGON HALL TRUST, has been delivering the OCN Level 2 Award in Digital Skills, sharing insights into computational thinking. Young people participating in the training have been taking part in tasks to learn how to break down information to solve a problem. A huge thank you to our partner Computacenter for the generous donation of laptops ❤️ Young people involved in the programme will now be able to achieve even more! #digitaltalent #careerintech #youthwork

Great to be at Efe Obada’s Summer Camp today, in partnership with one of London Youth members, BIGKID Foundation! So many smiling faces enjoying the day’s activities. We’re excited to be working with Efe as part of our Ambassador network #BornAmbitious! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-V-_HZU #youcantbewhatyoucantsee #inspiration 

Yesterday, we hosted our NDYP Mentoring Community Network focused on supporting care-experienced young people. We engaged in vital discussions about the transformative impact of mentoring and how mentorship can enhance the lives and futures of young individuals. We had three insightful presentations from MCR Pathways, iAspire Care Service and New Horizon Youth Centre, including an insight from a young person sharing their experience. Jigsaw GC also facilitated reflection on ‘How do we role model, showing up for ourselves’. Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend and participate. We're looking forward to hosting our next network! #mentoring #network

What are our members and young people seeking from the new Government?    Today’s #GeneralElection2024 is an opportunity to address what’s most urgently needed to support young Londoners to thrive. We asked young people and youth professionals from our membership about their unique perspectives on the needs of the youth sector in the capital.  Hear from Jordan from Mary’s Youth Club calling the next Government for full recognition and support of the youth sector as a place for young people to develop their agency. Together with our members, we’re urging the new Government to:  ✔️ Provide long-term investment in community spaces and places where great youth work happens.  ✔️ Elevate the youth sector workforce by recognising, rewarding and developing their career pathways.  ✔️ Commit to providing a consistent and equitable national youth offer for all young people.  ✔️ Centre young people in all political decision making that shapes their futures.  ✔️ Appoint a secretary of state for youth whose remit is to join up all relevant policies for children and young people. Find out more about our asks: https://lnkd.in/eVGQPAD2 Partnership for Young London #GeneralElection #youthwork #youthsector #foryoungpeople

We’re delighted to share that we have successfully appointed ten youth organisations who will deliver our #GoodforGirls programme in 2024-25 across eight London boroughs, including Barking and Dagenham, Brent, Croydon, Islington, Camden, Waltham Forest, Redbridge and Newham. In addition, each organisation will receive high-quality mental health training with our skilled mental health training providers to better support young girls and women with their wellbeing and mental health. We're looking forward to working with our members and partners: Ansar Youth Project, Ambition Aspire Achieve, Mary's Youth Club, Project Zero WF CIC, The Winchester Project, Play Place, Reaching Higher Charity , EKOTA ACADEMY, Start Easy, BARKING AND DAGENHAM YOUTH DANCE LIMITED, Feeling Social, Fitzrovia Youth in Action, Teen Yoga Foundation and Haptivate. Funded by the Dukes Foundation, Good for Girls programme offers young women and girls from Black, Asian and/or from minority ethnic communities access to relevant, holistic early intervention mental health support in trusted grassroots community youth spaces.    Learn more about Good for Girls 👉 https://lnkd.in/eNpEqq9p #mentalhealth #youthwork