UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment into the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding of how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people.
These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. We:
- Distribute funding to the sector alongside youth work content and we use our insights to grow an evidence base.
- Work through networks of youth organisations and supporters, to galvanise a movement of people who support our shared vision.
- Capture, share and embed solutions to strengthen the sector and accelerate the positive impact we have on young people.
- Campaign for greater investment in and understanding of youth work through influencing policy, innovative storytelling and strategic partnerships.
- Amplify young voices and those of youth organisations, strengthened by a sector-leading digital approach.
Reach Up
Reach Up engages 16 to 25 year olds who are either NEET, at risk of becoming NEET or underemployed (e.g. involuntarily working part-time after failing to secure full-time employment) and empowers them with the confidence, skills and experience needed to feel ready for the work place.
The programme, in partnership with Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), addresses the key issues young people face surrounding employment through a range of activities. These include workshops delivered by youth workers and CCEP volunteers; networking masterclasses; mock interviews; and real life experience through spending a day in the life of the CCEP’s Field Sales team and even running their own Community Café! At the end of the programme, young people have the employability skills and confidence to secure full-time employment and thrive within the workplace.
Sound Creators
Sound Creators addresses the worryingly low levels of wellbeing and high levels of social isolation and loneliness amongst young female carers in the UK and supports them to express themselves through the exploration and creation of music. Over the course of the programme, the young carers participate in wellbeing activities, talk about the connection between music and emotions, learn to play different instruments of their choice, and produce a song, radio show, or podcast.
Sound Creators is part of The Carers’ Music Fund, made possible by funding Spirit of 2012 has received via the Tampon Tax Fund from DCMS.
