Great insights from the @PrincesTrust report. Young people who are NEET are now 3x more likely to experience a form of mental health problem compared to those in employment. When asked what would help secure employment, 38% of young people said support to build their confidence.

Good youth work unlocks young people's potential, building resilience, confidence & self-esteem. It's vital that the right policies are put in place to support young people’s wellbeing, alongside a properly financed youth sector workforce. Our response: londonyouth.org/government-10-…

We are recruiting! We are looking for a consultant to help us develop and implement a new framework that will allow us to understand more about the impact of our work at our outdoor centres. Find out more about the role and how to apply here ⬇️ londonyouth.org/jobs/consultan…

A few weeks ago, one of our Young Advisors, Amina, visited Parliament with Virendra Sharma for his politics summer school. She spoke to the students about her mental health campaign and how they can get involved in campaigning too. Read more: londonyouth.org/young-campaign…

Super excited for our Cross Firm Careers Event w/J.P. Morgan Rothschild & Co UBS Nomura, delivered with #BOLD! Young people will be hearing about entry level careers, developing professional skills and perfecting that elevator pitch. Also enjoying the view from the 31st floor!

Tomorrow, we are hosting our #SummerOfSportFestival! To celebrate 10 years since London 2012, in partnership with Games Street and Jack Petchey Fdn, we will be bringing 1000 young Londoners together to try out 25 different sports!

Can’t believe it’s already been a month since we went on Residential to Hindleap Warren! Look at the amazing time that our young people had and we can’t wait to go again in the future! London Youth Jack Petchey Fdn Hindleap Warren Woodrow High House #jackpetcheyadventure

I dedicate my Freedom of the City award to all #youthworker out there helping young people during these difficult times your are all amazing & I am blessed to be part of youth & community work sector NYA UK Youth London Youth YREN Institute for Youth Work Tower Hamlets Council

Fantastic weekend at the centurionrunning #A100. So chuffed to collect a third buckle. Thank you so much to the top team of volunteers and to Emily Price nee Ghose for all her support and love

Celebrating giant football legends Crystal Palace F.C.'s Patrick Vieira and Arsenal's Arsene Wenger who inspire the next generation at French Embassy UK🇫🇷🇪🇺! All at London Youth and North Paddington Youth Club send you un grand merci! 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Applications for the #TogetherForLondon fund are now open 👐 Emergency grants of up to £10,000 are available to charities directly responding to the #CostOfLivingCrisis and prioritising those disproportionately impacted by it. Apply here 👉 londoncf.org.uk/grants/togethe…

🌟 We were delighted that the VRU's Lib Peck was invited to hand out an award at the 2022 London Youth awards. 🙌 One of our funded programmes Leaders in Community won the Inspiring Young Changemakers award, and two others were nominated. #YWW22 #PreventableNotInevitable

"Now 37, I see truly what [youth workers] did for me – they gave me a support structure, a safety net and a springboard for my journey into adulthood." John Jones, LY Sports Development Manager For John, youth clubs ignited a passion that lives on in his work today. #YWW22

Now working to make Sports accessible to all young Londoners, John is spreading that passion. "Sport has always been part of who I am. So many great characters nurtured my natural talent whilst keeping my feet firmly on the ground." #YouthWorkWeek #YWW22

Another uplifting week spending time with wonderful constituents — of all ages and backgrounds — from Islington North. People often ask me to say a few words about what gives me hope for the future. I only need one: community.

We are very excited to announce that United Lisbon has joined the Dukes family. Welcome #RomanStern and Chitra Stern and all our new colleagues in Portugal. Great to have you on board!

🙌 We joined London Youth to celebrate our youth work leadership programme 💡We fund Rise Up to build on the skills of youth workers, equipping them to become even better leaders 👏Huge congratulations to Rise Up graduates! Lib Peck POWER THE FIGHT @leap_cc Clore Social

Today is #GreatMentalHealth Day. Our Head of Development, Gareth Price, wrote a powerful blog about his experiences of mental health issues in the 1980s and the stigma attached to talking about them. Read it here ⬇️ londonyouth.org/i-kept-my-secr… Thrive LDN

"I kept what happened to me a secret for 33 years" This wasn't an easy blog to write. But mental health issues still carry a stigma and I want to be honest about this. Thank you London Youth Thrive LDN for giving me a platform on #GreatMentalHealth day londonyouth.org/i-kept-my-secr…

❗️The impact of youth work can be life-changing Yemisi, a frontline youth practitioner, shares how Rise Up provided: ✅Long-lasting connections with other practitioners ✅Opportunities to sharpen her leadership skills ➡️Read more: cypnow.co.uk/blogs/article/…