Please register here. This form will take no more than 5 minutes to complete. The team will reach out to confirm your place, provided you meet the eligibility criteria.  

To take part in the Joined Up Institute, you must be: 

• At least 18 years old 

• Working or volunteering in a youth–facing sector in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland 

• Able to join our three in-person workshops in central Leicester, held during working hours     

In order to ensure Joined Up Fellows are most able to implement their learning and support preventative practice, we are recruiting emerging leaders. There are various ways this could be interpreted, for example:    

• You may be in a position (a paid role or in a voluntary capacity) where you can influence the practice of others and help shape positive outcomes for young people (e.g. you may be a middle leader within your organisation, a well-networked practitioner, or a member of board or advisory group)    

• You would like to take an active leadership role in influencing the hearts and minds of other people in the sector, and a wider set of decision makers  

• You have a vision of how you want your role to evolve and shape youth futures    

These are just examples, so if you don’t feel like you reflect the above criteria, we would still encourage you to register and tell us why you would like to join the programme.  

Places are allocated on a rolling basis so register today to secure your spot! 

If you’d like to nominate eligible colleagues to join the Joined Up Institute, please email the team at joined_up@ukyouth.org with your name and role, the organisation you work for, and the roles, names and contact details of your nominees. The team will be in touch!

Yes, there are three in-person workshop days, based in central Leicester, that you need to be able to attend and there will be online learning to complete between these events. 

No, we offer this as an option for organisations looking to provide full-funded CPD for their staff or volunteers.

Individuals are welcome to can sign up directly without the need to be nominated. However, we do recommend that you discuss the opportunity with your line manager first to ensure you are able to attend the three in-person events. 

The core programme will require around three days of your time across the September to June period for which you have to be able to attend in person: 

• Thursday October 30th – Building Community and Relationships  
• Thursday 5th February – Learning What Works and What Could Work  
• Thursday 18th June – Leading Change in New Contexts 

There will be additional online learning, networking and Communities of Practice that are optional elements supporting further depth of learning and collaboration equating to a maximum of 3 additional days across the year.  

There may be further opportunities for deeper levels of engagement as the programme progresses. 

We’d be thrilled to have you sign up to be part of our network to stay up to date with the latest sector news, hear about what works and find out where the Joined Up Institute will be next! 

The next registration deadline is midnight on 31 August 2025.

During the application process you will be able to let us know if you require reasonable adjustments to enable you to join the programme. 

We will also take account of key religious festivals (i.e. offering flexibility during Ramadan). 

That’s great, please reach out to joined_up@ukyouth.org with your query and we will get back to you as soon as possible.