Over 80 Council Leaders and Officers responsible for Children’s and Youth Services gathered at the LGA central office on 20 March 2024, to celebrate the launch of two new Peer Networks, for Lead Officers and Members, and to learn about the NYA’s Peer Review programme.  The NYA has been commissioned to deliver the Peer Review … Continued

A new youth work Curriculum and toolkit for the Government of Jersey Youth Service was launched on 16 March 2024, to 115 youth practitioners from across the island. The new curriculum standardises youth work practice and provides measurable outcomes of young people being supported by youth work.  Youth work is delivered by a diverse range … Continued

Youth Centres and young people will be celebrating a Youth Investment Fund grant today. Over £90 million in Youth Investment Fund grants announced today will transform youth services in some of the country’s most underserved areas of England, creating new life-changing opportunities for thousands of young people.   Youth Investment Fund grants, from a fund worth … Continued

“The National Youth Agency supports the call upon government to reverse cuts to youth services at as part of the Don’t Stop Your Future campaign fronted by Idris Elba.  Our research report The social cost of youth work cuts: Preventing youth offending through youth work reveals a clear association between reduced funding for youth provision … Continued

Whilst youth services have been cut by 77% over more than a decade, violent offences among young people remain at unacceptably high levels warn the National Youth Agency (NYA), in its latest report, The social cost of youth work cuts: Preventing youth offending through youth work, published at the start of Youth Work Week, from … Continued

Over 500 young people received praise from youth campaigner Marcus Rashford for their commitment to NatWest Thrive, the life skills and money management programme he initiated. The graduates, who took part in NatWest Thrive at 15 youth clubs across the country this summer, came together virtually for their graduation ceremony, hosted by TikTok influencer Luke … Continued

Twenty leading youth sector organisations, including the National Youth Agency, OnSide, Groundwork, UK Youth, Scouts, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the Network of Regional Youth Work Units, are calling upon the government to recognise the professional value of youth work and the positive impact it has on young people’s outcomes through the publication of … Continued

The NYA welcomes the publication of the government’s new guidance for Tier 1 local authorities on their statutory duty to provide young people with access to youth work activities to support their wellbeing and to promote their personal and social development, in line with section 507B of the Education Act 1996. The new guidance makes … Continued

We are thrilled that our NatWest Thrive programme developed in partnership with Marcus Rashford, and young people has been recognised at this year’s Charity Times Awards. The programme was successfully piloted last year and has helped hundreds of young people across the UK to develop a positive money mindset – gaining the skills and confidence … Continued