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Monday 26th January

11:00 - 16:00

The Source

This collaborative event presents a unique opportunity to engage with the recently published National Youth Strategy recognising its commitments around workforce development and, building on best practice and research, to strengthen the case for investing in youth work training. By bringing together practitioners, academics, young people, policymakers, educators, funders, and collaborators, this event aims to:

Look at how the National Youth Strategy might support workforce development in London

Explore qualification and progression pathways that align with national and local priorities

Examine funding opportunities, challenges, and how to make a compelling case for investment in youth work training

Centre young people’s expectations and ensure their voices drive workforce strategy

Identify actionable steps to strengthen and expand the workforce, empowering it to meet the evolving needs of young people in London

Through discussion, workshops, and examples of good practice, participants will have the chance to collaboratively shape the future of the youth sector, ensuring the workforce is well-equipped to meet the challenges ahead.

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Newham’s commissioned youth zones offer a diverse range of accessible, high-quality activities for children and young people aged 10-19, and up to 25. These youth zones provide opportunities for young people to develop new skills, build confidence, and foster strong peer relationships. By engaging in positive activities, they can enhance their safety, make informed decisions, and improve their social, emotional, and overall wellbeing.

For more info, click here.

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Children looked after, care leavers, children and young people on child protection plans and young people ages 16/17 and are in need of accommodation, can access an advocate via the Children’s Rights Service.

The advocate can support children and young people in ensuring that their views and feelings are heard in regard to decisions being made about their lives. The advocate can help make complaints, give information and advice about rights and speak up on behalf of children and young people at meetings, reviews, conferences and assessments.

If you want to find out more, click here.

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Newham’s Detached Youth Work Team are based primarily in Stratford and the Green Street area providing youth work support to young people in their environment, and on their terms. We typically work on the street, in parks, street cages, pitches, shops, malls and cafes etc. The nature of our work means that we engage with and support some of Newham’s most vulnerable young people who may not be accessing any other services.

Our offer works through universal, open-access street sessions where we are out and about in the community, through project work and also through targeted interventions and 1-2-1 mentoring with young people identified via the different parts of our offer.

To find out more, and to get involved, click here.

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We a range of diferent activities for young people to take part in, aged 10-25, to help influence and shape what happens in the borough. This includes specific sessions for young people who have SEN and/or are disabled, children in care, and LGBTQIA+ young people. As well as our broader Youth Citizens Assemblies, Young Commissioners Programme, and Youth Panels.

Click here to see our current and recent projects and acitivites.

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Open access and targeted sessions for groups of young people, run by teams of qualified youth workers, delivering a shared curriculum of activities designed to support social and emotional learning.​

Click here to see what is happening in out Youth Zones

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The Youth Empowerment Service creates spaces and opportunities for children and young people, aged 10-25, to have agency and make Newham a place where they are inspired to realise their potential, feel safe, are valued members of their community and have influence in the decisions made about their lives.

Find out information about the Youth Empowerment Fund, Zones info, what is going on in Youth Zones, Participation Projects, Duke of Edinburgh, Youth Citizens Assemblies and much more on the padlet.