Youth Work training available in Brighton
Government Announcement – Local Youth Transformation Pilot

The Local Youth Transformation Pilot is investing £8 million over 2025/26 to support 12 ‘Pathfinder’ local authorities to start to rebuild a high-quality offer for young people and transition back to local youth services leadership. The pilot will test ways to rebuild local authority capability to ensure a local youth offer which addresses the needs […]
Statement on the future of the Centre for Youth Voice

Following the closure of YMCA George Williams College, we are pleased to announce that we have agreed a new home for the Centre for Youth Voice. This builds on the work of the College over the past two years, with funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, to establish the Centre for Youth Voice and […]
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Youth Focus South East Networking meetings 2025
National Youth Strategy Roadshows 2025

Join us for the Youth Focus South East Regional Roadshows on Wednesday, 2nd April, and Thursday, 3rd April in Gillingham and Southampton. These in-person events will explore the upcoming National Youth Strategy and provide valuable insights into the current state of the youth sector. With limited spaces available, this is a unique opportunity to join professionals […]
NYA Bursary funding available

Hundreds of bursary funding opportunities for youth work courses are on offer through Youth Focus South East alongside the National Youth Agency (NYA). The bursary scheme opens up exciting opportunities to gain recognised qualifications in youth work, the chance to deepen your knowledge in specialist areas, or to progress into a leadership role Youth work […]
What does youth-led research from the Peer Action Collective tell us about how young people can be supported away from involvement in violence?

Date for your diary – a chance to hear from peer researchers (aged 16-25), as they discuss ‘What does youth-led research from the Peer Action Collective tell us about how young people can be supported away from involvement in violence?’ YEF’s Peer Action Collective (PAC) will share their findings on how the education and youth […]
Leading youth organisations to explore links between enrichment and school attendance in response to ‘absence epidemic’

NCS Trust (National Citizen Service), The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) and the Centre for Young Lives (CfYL) have partnered to explore the evidence linking participation in enrichment activities to improved academic attendance, amidst a rise in persistent absenteeism among young people. The commission will look to review and summarise evidence on the relationship between […]
Hale Community Centre – Youth Worker position

We have been working with the local community, providing support to some of Surrey’s most vulnerable young people and their families for the past 3 years.Our vision is to develop happy, thriving and resilient young adults who can contribute positively to society. We are looking for a Youth Work Coordinator and a supporting part time worker to […]