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NYA Youth Work Exchange – Episode 1: Authoring Our Own Stories

9 April, 2026

National Youth Agency celebrates the launch of the first Young Futures Hubs

6 April, 2026

From youth centres to handling 999 calls: how youth work skills help in high pressure situations

26 March, 2026

NYA welcomes focus on youth work in Government’s new Media Literacy Action Plan

19 March, 2026

Blog UK Youth Ambassador

From Dialogue to Declaration: Jasmine Brittan’s experience at the Commonwealth Consultation in Namibia

11 March, 2026

NYA Announces Appointment of New Trustee

9 March, 2026

International Women’s Day: Giving to gain through youth work

8 March, 2026

National Youth Agency runners set to champion youth work at the TCS London Marathon

6 March, 2026

Representation of the People Bill: Why young people are ready to vote at 16

2 March, 2026

“I never set out to work in sexual health, but I discovered an area where youth work methodology could make a real difference – helping medical professionals better understand young people and their needs.”

26 February, 2026

LGBTQ+ History Month: Why Safe Spaces Matter

25 February, 2026

New partnership to upskill youth work sector in online gaming and gambling harms

16 February, 2026

YEF Guidance Reveals the Power of Youth Work in Safeguarding

13 February, 2026

Statement in response to the introduction of the Representation of the People Bill

12 February, 2026

Celebration of Youth Work Apprenticeships as part of the NYA strategy to strengthen the youth work sector

8 February, 2026

Youth workers encouraged to practice Digital Youth Work

29 January, 2026

“Their substance use was causing problems, but they weren’t ready to stop” How relationship-based youth work sometimes means playing the long game

28 January, 2026

An arm around the shoulder, a place to belong – new guidance backs investment in youth work to keep children safe

28 January, 2026

NYA response to the announcement that the Government is to consult on a ban on social media for under‑16s

20 January, 2026

Higher Education Leader Joins National Youth Agency Board

13 January, 2026

Natasha Irons MP Introduces Bill to Safeguard Youth Services

18 December, 2025

National Youth Agency responds to Erasmus+ announcement

17 December, 2025

National Youth Agency Response to the National Youth Strategy

10 December, 2025

NYA Responds to Government’s Child Poverty Strategy

5 December, 2025

National Youth Agency Statement on the 2025 Budget

26 November, 2025

New Guidance Aims to Protect Young People from Intimate Partner Abuse

26 November, 2025

Recounting the Annual Parliamentary Summit & Reception 2025

25 November, 2025

NYA urges Independent Report into Young People and Work to put youth work at the centre

20 November, 2025

NYA Launches Workforce Survey: Understanding Your Now to Shape the Future

13 November, 2025

Young people need a place where they can thrive... I’m here if you need me. I will always make time.” - - Paul Savage Young men’s mental health project worker, Barnsley

All Stories Blog YWW25

Space to Speak, Room to Grow: Paul’s story of supporting young men in Barnsley

7 November, 2025

All Stories Blog YWW25

Challenging, Rewarding, Incredible: Charlene’s work as Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator

6 November, 2025

All Stories Blog YWW25

Akram’s Story: Finding Strength Through Youth Work and Sport

6 November, 2025

All Stories Blog YWW25

Beyond the Pitch: How Elliot uses football to empower young people

5 November, 2025

"If you do step up to do youth work, then it will be challenging. But it will be overwhelmingly rewarding.” - Darren Alexander, Managing Director of Aspiration Creation Elevation, Bristol

All Stories Blog YWW25

Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Darren Alexander and ACE Bristol

5 November, 2025

All Stories Blog YWW25

Ava’s Story: Finding confidence, community and a brighter future through youth work

4 November, 2025

Blog News YWW25

‘I’m prouder of my youth work than any gold medal’ – Paralympian Lorraine Lambert launches Youth Work Week 2025

3 November, 2025

New Youth Council UK opens membership

20 October, 2025

The trusted, boundaried relationships, provided by youth workers are essential to safeguard our young people.

17 October, 2025

Reflective practice in youth work

17 October, 2025

NYA at the 2025 Party Conferences

13 October, 2025

Standing Firm in Power and Pride: A Black Leader’s Journey in Youth Empowerment

1 October, 2025

NatWest Thrive Wins Gold at Corporate Engagement Awards 2025

26 September, 2025

National Youth Agency Statement on the Liberal Democrat policy commitments

22 September, 2025

At-risk children and at-risk youth services: New data reveals worrying trends

22 September, 2025

Supporting the mental health of young people in youth work settings

15 September, 2025

All Stories Blog

Youth work’s role promoting belonging and understanding in our communities

5 September, 2025

Five tips for working with behaviour that challenges in youth work

8 August, 2025

At the UK Youth Parliament Annual Conference 2025

6 August, 2025

NYA selected to lead on pilot Local Youth Transformation Programme alongside youth sector partners

6 August, 2025

Silhouettes of young people

NYA Awarded £1,000 Grant Through First Give Programme to Support Youth Voice

4 August, 2025

Sad loss of Kerry Jenkins, youth work advocate

1 August, 2025

News Quality Mark

Y Services in Hampshire: Setting the Standard

30 July, 2025

New NYA policy paper urges Government to embed youth work in strategies to tackle youth violence

29 July, 2025

Government respond to Youth Select Committee report

22 July, 2025

News UK Youth Ambassador UKYP

NYA statement on Government’s historic votes at 16 and 17 announcement

17 July, 2025

Pathways to Practice: A Consultation Outcomes Report on the Future of Youth Work Qualifications

24 June, 2025

All Stories Blog

Future-Proofing Youth Services in Hillingdon

20 June, 2025

National Youth Agency Statement on the Spending Review

11 June, 2025

All Stories Blog

Oxfordshire Council’s Peer Review of their Targeted Youth Support Service

5 June, 2025

News Quality Mark

Hessle Road Network achieves prestigious NYA Quality Mark at Outstanding Level

4 June, 2025

A welcome boost for grassroots youth work – now we need a National Youth Strategy to match

2 June, 2025

New safeguarding training launched by National Youth Agency

30 May, 2025

National Youth Agency welcomes the government’s decision to rejoin the Erasmus+ programme

20 May, 2025

Response to announcement from Government of a new funding package for youth services

15 May, 2025

Blog Insight UK Youth Ambassador

May 2025 Postcards from London and Brussels

11 May, 2025

National Youth Agency launches new Equity, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EEDIB) Standards

8 May, 2025

What the Future Holds: NYA recommendations report for a new National Youth Council for the UK

28 April, 2025

Reflections following the Annual Youth Work Conference

15 April, 2025

NYA Runners Gear Up for the TCS London Marathon!

11 April, 2025

Annual Youth Work Conference post-event summary News

“We should not have to fund youth work through the lens of criminality”: Reflections on our joint annual youth work conference with the Youth Endowment Fund

2 April, 2025

New Digital Youth Work Standards aims to boost engagement and outcomes of young people

30 March, 2025

Youth Work Workforce Crisis: Urgent Action Needed

25 March, 2025

National Youth Agency saddened to hear of the closure of YMCA George Williams College

14 February, 2025

Successful first year of Youth Work Apprenticeships, as national body recognises urgent need to rebuild the sector

10 February, 2025

Chief youth worker for England who helped gain youth workers’ recognition as key workers during the Covid 19 pandemic awarded OBE by Princess Royal

29 January, 2025

NYA opens consultation on a proposed new qualifications framework to plug the skills and capacity gap

8 January, 2025

All Stories Blog

Inspired by volunteering – Steph, Boathouse Youth

16 December, 2024

New toolkit for Schools and Colleges to promote partnership working with youth workers

9 December, 2024

Response to the Youth Endowment Fund’s research on violence and coercive control

4 December, 2024

Response to the LGA report: Youth services statutory guidance, Survey of councils, May 2024

29 November, 2024

National Youth Agency Welcomes New Trustees

26 November, 2024

Young people from across the UK to investigate links between social media and youth violence in upcoming ‘committee’ inquiry

21 November, 2024

Response to the Government’s commitment to co-develop a National Youth Strategy with young people

12 November, 2024

Blog Insight UK Youth Ambassador Youth Consultant

The Importance of International Youth Work: Building Bridges for Tomorrow

5 November, 2024

Reflections on the Autumn Budget 2024

30 October, 2024

Secretary of State makes commitment to a National Youth Strategy

18 October, 2024

Reflections on the spectre of youth service cuts in Birmingham

16 October, 2024

The NYA reflects on political party conferences 2024

11 October, 2024

Blog Insight UK Youth Ambassador

Samoa 2024: Empowering Youth Voice in the Pacific

11 October, 2024

Reclaiming Narratives: My Journey as a Black Woman in Leadership

9 October, 2024

Tony Gallagher collects OBE and vows to keep banging the drum for youth work

27 September, 2024

Increasing demand for mental health support set against precarious finances of voluntary sector youth work providers

19 September, 2024

Overcoming Barriers through Digital Youth Work: Taylor’s Story

10 September, 2024

Reflections on the 2024 General Election – rebuilding the infrastructure of opportunity

30 July, 2024

Actor Tienne Simon launches Art of Youth Work campaign

17 July, 2024

National survey reveals young people’s experience of and aspirations for youth work

30 June, 2024

All Stories Blog

Building a Skilled Workforce: The Impact of the Level 6 Degree-Apprenticeship in Youth Work

27 June, 2024

Research reveals shortfall of qualified youth workers in England despite rising demand

25 June, 2024

National Youth Agency’s Leigh Middleton awarded an OBE for Services to Young People

14 June, 2024

NYA takes ownership of BYC assets

10 June, 2024

Government secures future of UK Youth Parliament

21 May, 2024

Remembering the legacy of Sue Atkins – a true champion of youth work

23 April, 2024

Youth work degree apprenticeships, a change maker for the Proud Trust

23 April, 2024

Working Together to Safeguard Children – a pivotal moment for youth work

11 April, 2024

Youth Work Insight Session: Breaking Stereotypes – Navigating Misogyny with Young Men

12 March, 2024

Over £90 million in Youth Investment Fund grants will give more young people life-changing opportunities in the most underserved areas of England

3 February, 2024

Statement in response to Idris Elba’s Don’t Stop Your Future campaign

8 January, 2024

Youth centre closures linked to greater risk of young people entering criminal justice system

6 November, 2023

A night to remember for NatWest Thrive graduates

17 October, 2023

Leading youth sector organisations call for Roadmap to a National Youth Strategy

2 October, 2023

Statutory Duty for Youth Provision Update

28 September, 2023

National Youth Agency & NatWest Group Partnership Celebrate Nomination at Charity Times Awards 2023

22 September, 2023

New guidance for youth work in private dwellings demands ‘no compromises’ around safety of young people

21 September, 2023

National Youth Sector Census highlights uncertain finances for voluntary organisations despite delivering lions’ share of provision

18 September, 2023

New Standards aim to support quality and safety of youth work delivery

1 August, 2023

News Quality Mark

BeYou (Porchlight) Awarded Advanced Level Quality Mark by National Youth Agency

19 July, 2023

HEI Annual Monitoring Survey, 2023

17 July, 2023

Opening Ceremony – The Power of Youth Work Conference

12 July, 2023

Armoured Heart Sculpture Showcased To Delegates As Reading Hosts Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work

11 July, 2023

Learning from approaches to educating youth workers from around the world

6 July, 2023

UK Conference Aims to Highlight The Power of Youth Work Across the Commonwealth

5 July, 2023

Youth work empowers young people in unimaginable ways

3 July, 2023

Join us at the Power of Youth Work Conference to learn, network and explore collaborations

29 June, 2023

New research highlights positive impact of youth work with schools

19 June, 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week

15 May, 2023

The Sad Passing of Toby Ducker, NYA Interim Chair

5 May, 2023

Access NWG Exploitation Response Unit Memberships

24 April, 2023

Tackling Child Exploitation – the Practice Principles and what they mean for youth work

12 April, 2023

Youth services to benefit from new Refurbishment Grant scheme to renovate and improve their offer to young people in England

31 March, 2023

Youth Investment Fund of over £300 million allocated to first major beneficiaries to level up opportunities for young people

27 March, 2023

News Quality Mark

Creative Youth Network receives Quality Mark

20 March, 2023

News Quality Mark

GamCare awarded Quality Mark by National Youth Agency for outreach work

9 March, 2023

New FREE resource for youth workers to support young people with cost of living crisis

20 February, 2023

Free Youth Work Training Places Available

6 February, 2023

Further investment from NatWest to roll out NatWest Thrive

24 January, 2023

NatWest Thrive graduates meet Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort

20 January, 2023

New qualification for youth work professionals to build skills of sector

12 January, 2023

Don’t be invisible, complete the National Youth Sector Census.

8 December, 2022

A Celebration of Youth Work

7 December, 2022

News Quality Mark

The Door Awarded Advanced Level Quality Mark

28 November, 2022

Spotlight on: KICK, Cambridgeshire

11 November, 2022

Spotlight on: Walton Youth and Community Project

10 November, 2022

NEW FILM BACKS A CALL FOR 10,000 MORE YOUTH WORKERS

8 November, 2022

We must protect youth services, and grow youth work – Leigh Middleton, NYA CEO

7 November, 2022

Spotlight on: Hope Nottingham, Beeston

4 November, 2022

Kevin Jones, Head of Workforce and Professional Practice on how we can help you create a skilled, diverse, and inclusive workforce.

3 November, 2022

Esther Horner-Aird, Deputy Director of Youth Work on how youth workers can embed the National Curriculum into their practice?

1 November, 2022

‘Listen, Learn, Act’ – Call for greater investment to protect and grow youth services

1 November, 2022

Lydia Allen, Policy & Advocacy Manager on the growing professional recognition of youth workers.

28 October, 2022

Karen Self, NYA Learning & Development Manager, on our quest to make lifelong learning opportunities that inspire and energise

26 October, 2022

Obituary – John Ewen

5 October, 2022

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

8 September, 2022

Youth Investment Fund Phase 2

1 August, 2022

Consultation launched on use of Private Dwellings in Youth Services

13 July, 2022

Young People Need More than Relationship Sex Education (RSE) in the classroom to achieve the relationships they want

30 June, 2022

Pride at the NYA – Bex, amplifi Programme Manager

22 June, 2022

Pride at the NYA – Esther, Deputy Director of Youth Work

16 June, 2022

Blackpool youth provision review results published

8 June, 2022

The Power of Now: The first National Youth Work and Racial Justice Conference

20 May, 2022

News Quality Mark

Sculpt awarded Advanced Level NYA Quality Mark

18 May, 2022

NYA launches new Trauma Informed Practice training module

11 May, 2022

Youth Workforce Survey Opens for Submissions

10 May, 2022

NatWest Thrive programme kicks off this Easter

4 May, 2022

NYA launches new Media Literacy and Digital Youth Work course

14 April, 2022

News Quality Mark

Hessle Road Network awarded Advanced Level NYA Quality Mark

11 April, 2022

Call for Evidence: ‘Opportunities for All – Youth Work and Schools’

29 March, 2022

NYA joins forces with Commonwealth Secretariat to upskill youth workers in St Kitts and Nevis

22 March, 2022

Youth Work Bursary Places Available Now

9 March, 2022

New Trustees Join NYA Board

8 March, 2022

News Quality Mark

Kinetic Awarded Advanced Level NYA Quality Mark

3 March, 2022

Youth Sector teams up with British Red Cross on Ukraine Crisis Appeal

3 March, 2022

Support and Solidarity for Ukraine

1 March, 2022

NYA pleased to welcome Esther Horner as Deputy Director of Youth Work

22 February, 2022

Level 6 Youth Work Apprenticeship Standard Approved for Delivery

16 February, 2022

NYA Publish Refreshed Safeguarding and Risk Management Hub

16 February, 2022

Another brick in the wall to rebuild youth services

1 February, 2022

NYA Routes to Success Programme winner of CYPNow Award

30 November, 2021

NYA Academy Recognised at Learning Technology Awards with a Bronze Award

18 November, 2021

NYA launches new report and recommendations on Designated Safeguarding Leads in the Youth Sector

9 November, 2021

National Youth Sector Census: First Report

1 November, 2021

Youth services are in crisis, failure to act now will see lost opportunities for young people

16 September, 2021

New Level 6 Degree Youth Work Apprenticeship approved

10 September, 2021

Young people in rural areas overlooked, left to fall between the cracks

26 August, 2021

NYA Youth Work Academy launch a new suite of free CPD opportunities

11 August, 2021

To reduce crime requires more than a policing or criminal justice response

28 July, 2021

NYA launch new digital hub to help young people power forwards to a bright future in learning and work

27 July, 2021

NYA to launch new Media Literacy module as part of DCMS strategy to fight online disinformation

16 July, 2021

NYA shortlisted for Charity of the Year in 2021 Charity Times Awards

8 July, 2021

Level 6 Youth Work Apprenticeship Consultation Opens

21 June, 2021

‘Levelling up of opportunities urgently needed’ – APPG Youth Affairs Inquiry 2021

9 June, 2021

Level 6 Youth Work Apprenticeship Update

2 June, 2021

Future Proof Parks Youth Action Group Hosts Megan McCubbin at Pre-Launch Session

21 May, 2021

Count on us! National youth sector census has launched

20 May, 2021

NYA Launches Safeguarding and Risk Management Hub

29 April, 2021

Join Our Funding Focused Webinar with the Youth Endowment Fund

1 April, 2021

Drug gangs use social media to groom young people in county towns

28 March, 2021

New call for a triple-lock to secure youth employment

23 March, 2021

Join us at MOMENTUM: The Youth Sector, Racial Equity & Recruitment Conference

18 March, 2021

NYA Launches Additional Bursary Fund

19 February, 2021

NYA in Conversation with Baroness Barran

12 February, 2021

Treasury rapid review of government youth policies

11 February, 2021

Youth Workers Recognised as Key Workers

7 January, 2021

Our Workforce Reflections from 2020

16 December, 2020

The Back Youth Alliance joint statement on the 2020 Spending Review

25 November, 2020

NYA Confirmed Finalists at Children & Young People Now Awards 2020

24 November, 2020

Call for major youth investment in services for young people

12 November, 2020

Conversations with Government About Upcoming Lockdown Ongoing

3 November, 2020

Ten Year Vision for Youth Work

2 November, 2020

National guidance for local authorities on providing youth services updated

29 October, 2020

Annual Monitoring Report 2013/14 – 2019

22 October, 2020

Black Future Month – Webinars with EqualEquity

8 October, 2020

NYA awarded National Lottery Funding for COVID-19 Project

6 October, 2020

National Youth Work Curriculum Published

30 September, 2020

Level 3 Youth Support Worker Apprenticeship Approved

28 September, 2020

Young People’s Lives Turned ‘Inside Out’

18 August, 2020

Leigh’s Blog – International Youth Day and Youth Work Week

12 August, 2020

Over One Million Young People ‘Off the Radar’ During Lockdown

21 July, 2020

New Advice Issued To Increase Levels of Permitted Youth Sector Activities

6 July, 2020

Summer Activities and a Return to School

26 June, 2020

Advice and guidance to support young people through COVID-19

17 June, 2020

‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ – A Youth Work Response to Gangs and Exploitation during COVID-19

2 June, 2020

National Occupational Standards and English Youth Work Policy – New Document Published

7 May, 2020

Media Release – Out of Sight?

29 April, 2020

Harnessing the Power of the Youth Sector in the COVID-19 Crisis – An Open Letter to Government

20 March, 2020

National Youth Agency to visit Jersey

26 February, 2020

Blog Members Articles News

Research roundup – Career aspirations for young people

24 January, 2020

NYA to Launch New Bursary Fund

8 November, 2019

Five organisations recognised with new Hear by Right award

7 November, 2019

Young people and Gambling – A piece by Gamcare

5 November, 2019

High-5 Manifesto: Investing in Youth Work

4 November, 2019

APPG on Knife Crime – NYA responds

25 October, 2019

Valuing young people and youth work

8 October, 2019

Call for Evidence for the Statutory Guidance Review

4 October, 2019

NYA Commissioned to deliver youth voice and integration projects across Walsall

23 September, 2019

Joint Statement: Youth Charities Respond to Spending Review Announcements

5 September, 2019

Annual Monitoring Report 2017/18 published

14 August, 2019

Government Announces Youth Work Funding

25 July, 2019

Research Hub Officially Formed

23 July, 2019

National Debate: Youth Services

19 July, 2019

NYA and LGA to lead on the statutory review of youth work and services for young people

10 July, 2019

Blog Members Articles

Youth Work’s role in supporting young people’s mental health

11 June, 2019

News Quality Mark

NYA Launch Refreshed Quality Mark

30 April, 2019

NYA Research Hub Launched – Bringing Practice and Research Together

16 April, 2019

NYA Response – A Promise from the Nation to Young People, in Support of Youth Work

11 April, 2019

Young Londoners Fund – Youth Participation Toolkit

10 April, 2019

‘No Time to Waste’ – APPG Report Released

3 April, 2019

National Youth Agency response to ADCS calls for wider children’s workforce development

13 March, 2019

NYA Youth Work Academy Launches

8 March, 2019

Quality youth work is key to preventing crisis for young people – Centrepoint

28 February, 2019

Commissioning Workshops – Training for Local Authority Commissioning Managers

26 February, 2019

A promise from the nation to the next generation: We must do better by young people

4 January, 2019

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