Collaboration That Bridges the Realities of Adolescence and the Systems That Shape It
By working in partnership, we can strengthen the systems, spaces, and opportunities that shape the outcomes and experiences of adolescence.
At YOUTHOOD, we know the realities of adolescence are complex — and too often misunderstood by the systems designed to support it. That’s why we see partnership not as an accessory to youth development, but as its foundation: where insight, expertise, and action come together to create lasting change.
As we move toward full charitable status, we’re actively inviting organisations, funders, and networks to join us in shaping the next phase of youth development. Whether through funding, insight, or collaboration, your involvement fuels tangible, youth-led impact.
Ways To Partner With Us
Operational Funding & Strategic Growth
Every movement needs a strong foundation. Operational partners help us build the systems, people, and capacity that allow youth-led work to grow with purpose and professionalism.
Your support contributes directly to the long-term sustainability of YOUTHOOD, ensuring we meet the highest standards of organisational readiness and safeguarding.
Your support enables us to:
Develop robust safeguarding, health & safety, and risk management systems
Provide accredited training for our national team and volunteers
Invest in inclusive recruitment, digital infrastructure, and delivery platforms
Build strong internal governance, evaluation, and reporting systems
Expand regional coordination and equitable access to programmes
Through strategic investment in YOUTHOOD’s operations, you’re helping create an organisation capable of driving lasting change — one that young people and professionals alike can trust.
Support Our Young Leaders Board
Our 18–25 Young Leaders Board sits at the core of YOUTHOOD’s governance and impact. These young leaders advise Directors, co-design campaigns, and represent youth perspectives across every strand of our work.
Supporting the Board means equipping emerging leaders with the access, skills, and resources they need to shape systems with confidence and credibility.
Your partnership can:
Fund leadership development sessions, travel bursaries, and accessibility support
Sponsor our annual YOUTHOOD Leadership Welcome Day and cross-sector learning labs
Provide expert mentorship, shadowing, or corporate immersion experiences
Support wellbeing provision and equitable participation for all members
Backing this programme ensures that young voices aren’t symbolic — they’re structural.
Back The Off Topic Schools Campaign
Off Topic redefines how schools approach the student experience. It challenges outdated models of wellbeing and voice by helping schools co-create a Student Experience Charter with students themselves — bridging the gap between what education delivers and what young people actually want to get out of the student experience.
We’re seeking partners passionate about educational culture, youth wellbeing, and system design to help us expand this campaign nationally.
Your involvement could include:
Sponsoring regional or national Student Experience Summits
Funding creative materials, research, and impact evaluation of Charter pilots
Supporting teacher-student reflective sessions or leadership development days
Co-branding toolkits or guides distributed to partner schools and MATs
Hosting sector conversations on wellbeing, belonging, and school culture
Your support will help embed student experience and wellbeing at the heart of British education reform.
Co-Host Reflective Learning Events
From our Dual-LENS intergenerational dialogues to regional youth summits, YOUTHOOD aims to create spaces where young people, professionals, and policymakers learn with each other — not apart.
These events are designed for collective insight, shared accountability, and practical action. Partners can amplify their commitment to youth development by helping us convene and connect those shaping the future of adolescence.
Ways to collaborate:
Co-host or sponsor national or regional reflective learning events
Provide sector experts, facilitators, or keynote speakers
Offer venues, production support, or travel bursaries for youth participants
Co-create roundtables or policy sessions on youth experience and equity
Commission joint post-event insight reports to inform cross-sector strategy
Partnership here isn’t just sponsorship — it’s co-leadership in redefining the youth development narrative.
Connect, Commission & Collaborate
Transforming youth development requires an ecosystem. We’re always seeking meaningful connections with organisations that share our belief in equity, participation, and reform.
Whether you’re a corporate CSR team, a local authority, a research institute, or a grassroots youth charity, your network and expertise can open new pathways for shared impact.
You can support by:
Introducing YOUTHOOD to youth programmes, foundations, or corporate partners
Featuring our initiatives in your professional or public networks
Exploring joint research, policy influence, or programme pilots
Supporting cross-sector learning between professionals and young people
Every introduction strengthens the collective capacity of the youth development movement — and ensures the experiences of adolescence are truly understood, not assumed.
