ABOUT YOUTHOOD / NETWORKS & AFFILIATIONS
Long-lasting change doesn’t
happen in isolation.
We contribute to networks, coalitions and campaigns strengthening young people's lives, bringing a developmental perspective into conversations led by specialists across the youth-facing landscape.
OUR APPROACH
Contribute to what already exists.
YOUTHOOD's mission was never designed to operate in isolation.
As a youth development infrastructure organisation, we recognise the importance of joining existing conversations, learning from specialists and contributing to collective action.
Our memberships, affiliations and campaign support provide different ways to exchange knowledge, offer a developmental perspective and support causes centred on young people's experiences, rights and opportunities.
OUR CURRENT CONNECTIONS
Networks, coalitions & communities.
Enrichment for All
Coalition / network participation
Contributing to wider conversations about meaningful enrichment and equitable access to developmental opportunities.
Youth Council UK
Founding member
Contributing to a national space for youth voice, representation and young people's involvement in decisions affecting their lives.
Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition
Coalition member
Engaging with collective discussions and policy advocacy concerning mental health, wellbeing and the systems supporting children and young people.
Young Manchester
Organisation member
Connecting with organisations and professionals across Manchester's youth and community landscape.
Youth Employment Group
Group member
Connecting with cross-sector efforts to improve youth employment opportunities, access and transitions into work.
CAMPAIGNS WE SUPPORT
Standing alongside wider causes.
About these affiliations
Membership, founding membership and campaign support are distinct forms of involvement. Unless expressly stated, these relationships do not constitute funding, delivery partnerships, sponsorship or mutual organisational endorsement.
For Us by FlippGen
Campaign supporter
Supporting a campaign focused on young people's experiences of digital environments, safety and accountability.
Campaign support is not network membership or a formal delivery partnership.
OUR APPROACH TO COLLECTIVE WORK
Listen. Learn. Contribute. Connect.
01
Listen
Understand expertise, lived experiences and emerging concerns across the landscape.
02
Learn
Develop and challenge our practice through engagement with others.
03
Contribute
Bring developmental thinking and practical insight into existing conversations.
04
Connect
Help learning, knowledge and opportunities travel across professional and institutional boundaries.
THE WIDER MISSION
Development happens together.
Our networks and affiliations are one expression of that commitment. They are not a substitute for the substantive work, accountability and relationships required to deliver change.