UK Youth

Who we are

There are more than 11 million young people in the UK, they make up over a fifth of the population and represent Britain’s future.

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment into the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding of how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people.

Working through networks of youth organisations and supporters, we galvanise a movement of people to support our shared vision. The UK Youth Movement is open to all and currently stands at over 7,000 youth organisations and nation partners, collectively reaching 4.1 million young people. Our mission is to work as a nationwide movement to deliver innovative youth services, grow effective practice and campaign to increase support for youth work.

Our culture and values

Inclusivity: We strive to embed a respectful understanding of the lived experiences of diverse communities.
Courage: We are brave about driving positive change: challenging the status quo, taking risks and providing the support to fail and grow.
Curiosity: We seek to; learn and communicate with an open mind - build our knowledge and understanding - find better ways of doing things.
Community: We strive to expand our community: connecting to all who share our vision, ensuring they are valued, respected and empowered to act.
Excellence: We deliver high quality work that always puts the needs of youn

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

An organisation with a diversity of people and an inclusive culture brings a diversity of skills and experience which, in turn, can deliver richer creativity, better problem solving and greater flexibility to environmental changes.

We are committed to:

•Make building an inclusive culture an organisation priority

•Acknowledge the importance of culture

•Reward people for building an inclusive culture

•EDI as an important strategic pillar – not an add on – needs to be resourced and driven

•Prioritise culture, develop a roadmap, hold leaders accountable