🧵NEW: We're proud to publish our latest report - supported by Youth Futures Foundation - on the knowledge, practice, and views on the collection and use of demographic data in the UK youth sector. 🔗bit.ly/4dnWR5To9

We have a few places remaining on our Aspiring Leaders and Strategic Leaders courses! 👀 Our exclusive Leadership and Management Programme supports YMCA practitioners and volunteers at all levels to strengthen their leadership and management skills.👉 bit.ly/3V8R3WI

Have you saved your place for tomorrow's Understanding Autism intro training? 💡 This interactive online workshop is here to build your knowledge & help you support young people with autism to access your #youthwork services! ⭐ Book for 9 October ➡️ bit.ly/3TT8MSi

NEW: We're delighted to join forces with @NCS, Centre for Young Lives, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and Leeds Beckett to explore the evidence linking participation in enrichment activities to improved academic attendance. Full announcement 👉 bit.ly/4hkkkbt

“Enrichment activities can be key to helping children stay in and get back into school..." @NCSTrust, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Centre for Young Lives have partnered for a research project to explore the link between enrichment activities and school attendance. 👇 tinyurl.com/4attny7v

YMCA George Williams College greatly welcomes the Secretary of State Lisa Nandy MP commitment to co-deliver a new #NationalYouthStrategy. Read our full statement below from Interim Executive Director, Geethika Jayatilaka.

We have a few spots available for our YMCA Induction Programme on 31 October! 🎃 Our YMCA Induction Programme provides new and existing staff and volunteers the opportunity to reflect on the history, ethos, strategy, and values of YMCA England & Wales 👉 bit.ly/3V8R3WI

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! For the next seven days we are celebrating the value of youth work to young people in a range of communities and with diverse needs, and we invite you to do the same! Use the hashtags #YWW24 #YouthWorkWeek to share

Today, we're revisiting this read from the College's Dom Weinberg, who ponders what the impact would be if we ceased evaluation in youth work. Read here 👉 bit.ly/3XmGj9H #yww24

The British Youth Council (BYC) ran the National Youth Council for the UK until its closure in March 2024. NYA is now working to restore the institution to become an independent, young people-led charity. We’ve designed a comprehensive consultation exercise to gather the views

Please join us in celebrating all the amazing #YouthWork professionals across the country and the importance of A right to youth work for all @NatYouthAgency’s #YouthWorkWeek is a chance for everyone to shout about the difference youth work makes: nya.org.uk/youth-work-week #YWW24

It's not too late! To sign up to this week's Regional Impact meeting, alongside YMCA George Williams College. This is a really insightful and useful meeting with amazing toolkits to help measure your impact of youth work. Click below to sign up👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/regional-you…

Every young person deserves access to safe spaces, trusted adults, and enriching activities. We welcome the Government’s commitment to a new youth strategy but urge clarity and support for youth sector funding, especially with the NCS closure in 2025. The Government must protect

NEW: We're so excited to share our new Youth Voice Observatory! 🔭 The Observatory is your one-stop databank, supporting you to find, explore, and analyse information about youth voice activities. Browse here 👉 bit.ly/3VbcdUY

📢We've secured £150k of funding from National Institute for Health and Care Research for a new Children & Young People’s Research Partnership - to ensure that children & young people are directly involved in shaping a research agenda for the future. Co-delivered by InvestinginChildren ⬇️ tinyurl.com/cyprp24

Explore how to evaluate and evidence participation projects with disabled children and young people at the next #MakingParticipationWork Community of Practice, featuring insights from the Centre for Youth Impact YMCA George Williams College Register now: buff.ly/41CLmFw