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What is a Regional Youth Work Unit?

Youth Focus South East known as a Regional Youth Work Unit (RYWU) act as hubs for developing and supporting youth work in their regions, working with commissioners, providers and young people themselves to ensure the sector is well-informed, skilled and responsive to changes in government policies and young people’s needs. They are a core element of infrastructure support for the youth sector in their regions.

RYWUs are independent organisations, based in the region they cover, with governance arrangements that reflect the voices of youth organisations in the region

RYWUs collaborate with a wide range of local, regional and national organisations with an interest in supporting and developing youth work. They may lead on multi-organisation partnerships in their areas or might undertake regional roll-out of national programmes in collaboration with national bodies. At the heart of a RYWU is the needs of young people and the youth sector in their regions.

What does the South East cover?

  • Berkshire
  • Buckinghamshire
  • East Sussex
  • Hampshire
  • Isle of Wight
  • Kent
  • Oxfordshire
  • Surrey
  • West Sussex

Upcoming Dates

To register your attendance please click on the specified date and this will take you to the event registration page. 

Youth Focus South East Regional Network Meetings

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YFSE News
Updates

Youth Matters: Delivering the National Youth Strategy Together Regional Roadshow

🌟 Youth Matters: Delivering the National Youth Strategy Together Regional Roadshow🌟 The National Youth Strategy promised an ambitious ten-year plan for young people with three bold shifts: from national to local, fragmented to collaborative, excluded to empowered. Now it’s time to explore how we work together to turn this plan into reality. Join us at: 📍 The Anvil, Basingstoke 📅 Wednesday 4th March 2026 to shape what happens next in your area. 👥 Who should attend? If you work with

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January 28, 2026 No Comments
Updates

Launch of the National Youth Strategy

The publication of the National Youth Strategy marks a landmark moment for young people and for everyone committed to their rights, development, and wellbeing. As the Network of Regional Youth Work Units, we welcome this Strategy as a clear and long-overdue recognition of the vital role that youth work plays in strengthening communities and ensuring that every young person, wherever they live, has access to trusted adults, safe spaces, and meaningful opportunities to thrive. This Strategy builds on and reflects the

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December 10, 2025 No Comments

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Regional Youth Work Units support & advance youth work in their regions by collaborating with organisations to ensure the sector meets the needs of young people

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youthfocusse Youth Focus South East @youthfocusse ·
28 Jan

Join us at The Anvil, Basingstoke, 4th March 2026, for the "Youth Matters: Delivering the National Youth Strategy Together" regional roadshow. This event is perfect for youth workers, educators, health, housing & local authority leaders. Register here: https://buff.ly/Kv5D33l

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youthfocusse Youth Focus South East @youthfocusse ·
14 Jan

✨ Our January Newsletter is here! ✨

Catch up on the latest updates, opportunities, and news from Youth Focus South East 👇
📩 Read it here: https://buff.ly/Nf1Vdag

👉 Sign up to receive future newsletters by completing our quick online form:
https://buff.ly/A46v5G8

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youthfocusse Youth Focus South East @youthfocusse ·
19 Dec

We will be out of office from 22/12/25 - 05/01/26. Please send any emails to: admin@youthfocussoutheast.org.uk & we will get back to you in the New Year!
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of YFSE this year, & we look forward to further partnerships in 2026!

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youthfocusse Youth Focus South East @youthfocusse ·
18 Dec

Young people and students from all backgrounds will now have the opportunity to study and train abroad thanks to 🇬🇧 agreeing to join Erasmus+ in 2027.

See below the collective statement from the Network of Regional Youth Work Units!

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Upcoming Meeting

New Dates coming soon 

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Future Meetings 2022

Youth Focus South East

Thursday 27th January 2022

1pm – 2pm – NYA Apprenticeship Roadshow
2pm – 3pm – Youth Focus South East

Friday 25th March 2022

10am – 12pm

Friday 27th May 2022

10am – 12pm

Friday 22nd July 2022

10am – 12pm

Friday 30th September 2022

10am – 12pm

Friday 25th November 2022

10am – 12pm

Regional Youth Impact Network South East

Friday 4th February 2022

10am – 12pm

Friday 29th April 2022

10am – 12pm

Friday 17th June 2022 – Postponed 

10am – 12pm – Postponed

Friday 16th September 2022

10am – 12pm

Friday 18th November 2022

10am – 12pm

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